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Darren's Swilly Challenge
I'm swimming 5.5k from Rathmullan to Buncrana for The Bubble Foundation UK because they do fantastic work with kids & families
Event: Swilly Challenge 2012 on 08/09/2012
£855.00 raised
20 donations
My Target:
£855.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Darren-Bradley
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By text message to donate £10 Text ESLS75 £10
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My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
I am doing a series of fundraising events in aid of the Bubble Foundation, i hadnt heard of them until a good friend of mine's little baby boy Thomas was diagnosed with a life threatening and rare immune system deficiency disease and rushed to The Great North Children’s Hospital in Newcastle Upon Tyne.
The Bubble Foundation UK raises funds to support babies suffering from a rare, inherited condition called Severe Combined Immune Deficiency Syndrome, or SCID. They are born without an immune system and cannot fight the simplest of infection.
The only way of keeping the babies and children safe from infection is to care for them in a Bubble, a high-tech sterile space, measuring 8 feet square, their ‘home’ for the duration of their treatment.
And the only chance of survival for these ‘BUBBLE’ children is to give them a new immune system, by bone marrow transplantation - a difficult and painful treatment. The process typically takes 6 months, but can be longer, up to 2 years.The Charity works in partnership with Newcastle Children’s Bone Marrow Transplant (Bubble) Unit, one of only two specialised centres in the UK and Ireland.
Thankfully little Thomas got home last week and the bone marrow transplant is working, theres still a long way to go but he's strong healthy and happy so finger crossed for a full recovery.
When little Thomas was diagnosed the Bubble Foundation looked after him and his families every needs including accommodation and living arrangements whilst staying in Newcastle awaiting a bone marrow donor and from all reports the care and attention they received was first class.
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My gallery 7
My updates 4
Thanks you everyone for your support, delighted to have finished in a time of 1 hour 27 minutes. Really enjoyed the training and the swim itself so dear knows what i'll plan next year ;-)
Thank you everyone who has donated to this great cause, less than a week until the swim :)
Had a great swim tonight dead flat calm, swam the furthest I've ever gone 2.25 miles, still a bit to go but getting there
Brrr, absolutely freezing this morning at 7am seriously considering wearing a wetsuit
My charity
The Bubble Foundation UK
Charity Registration No. 1024552
The Bubble Foundation supports the Children's Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at the Great North Children's Hospital. We treat babies born without an immune system who left untreated would all die by their first birthday, and older children with other immunodeficiencies who would die by early adulthood.
Donations 20
Well done Darren, Inspirational!!
Donation by Martina Balfour on 08/09/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Dawn Cruttenden on 08/09/12
Well done Darren! Proud of my big cousin. I'm a bit late donating but heres hoping I'm not the last! Hope you reach your target, Kristy :) xx
Donation by Kristy Robinson on 08/09/12
£10.00
Good luck. A proud achievement to put alongside your Cycling Proficiency Badge!
Donation by Ryan, Karen, Kloe, Josh & Anna on 08/09/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Adrian Mclaughlin on 08/09/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck from all the team at mourneseafood
Donation by bob mccoubrey on 08/09/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck sir!
Donation by Derek Creagh on 08/09/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Hey Darren. Good luck on the swim. I bet that water is colder than anything I have ever been in lol.
Donation by Jim Fullerton on 08/09/12
£30.00
Well done! Good luck!
Donation by Wellwisher on 07/09/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 05/09/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of Luck on saturday! Hope weather and sea are good!
Donation by Peggy Falbo on 04/09/12
£15.00
May the dolphins go with you!
Donation by Philip and Martina on 01/09/12
Donation by Anonymous on 01/09/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck with the swim! Avoid any orcas you see.
Donation by Seamus, Árainn Mhór on 23/08/12
£25.00
you are a braver man than me , great cause
Donation by declan reynolds on 22/08/12
£20.00
Donation by Anonymous on 03/08/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Marathon running, now swimming.....whats next?! Lots of luck, post some photos please! T, G, J, & A xxxx
Donation by Tara McKinney on 02/08/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Darren, hope it's not to cold for you out in the lough!!!
Donation by Tony O'Neill on 02/08/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Best of luck Darren, I hope it's a great success from Paul and all at The Shoe Box,Kilkenny.
Donation by Paul O'Connor on 31/07/12
£100.00
Fair play to you Darren! Good luck & thank you so much for all your continued support. It means so much, to so many! Kevin, Frances & Thomas
Donation by Kevin McGuinness on 31/07/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£525.00
- Offline donations£330.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£855.00
- Gift Aid£81.25
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