Dermot McMahon is fundraising for Newcastle Healthcare Charity

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Kilimanjaro Climb 2009

on 28/11/2009

Mount Kilimanjaro

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Team members:

Dermot McMahon,Andrew Somerville,Denise Kavanagh

Raising money for

Newcastle Healthcare Charity

Charity Registration No. 502473

Newcastle Healthcare Charity is an NHS dedicated charity who support local hospital services at the RVI, Newcastle General and Walkergate hospitals (general & specialist care); St Nicholas & St George's hospitals (mental health services) and Hunters Moor hospitals (neuro-rehabilitation). The charity enhances patient care, treatment and experience through a wide variety of grants; supports innovative research and development and facilitates additional training and support for NHS staff

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Dermot McMahon

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Raised: 65%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £650.00

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My story

Hi-

I am going to Tanzania in a few weeks to climb 19000ft to the summit of Kilimanjaro. We hope to reach the summit on 28th November and are doing the climb over 7 days. Myself, Andrew and Denise have been training hard and cant wait to get going. The only thing that will get us to the top will be to be doing this for something so we each have a personal reason. Here is mine:

Mitocondrial conditions are rare and pretty under-researched. People who have them may lead a normal life until symptoms develop. Then life can change dramatically. These conditions affect the person at the cell level and there is no known cure, people can develop multiple serious problems and until research provides more answers, prognosis is poor.

Having watched my oldest friend fight her battle for years now, her bravery is my inspiration to do something that sometimes seems impossible. I want to get the the summit and raise as much money for research into these conditions as I can. Research is expensive but the only way forward given how complicated mitocondrial conditions are. Anything you can give will go straight to the Newcastle Hospital research centre in England. Obviously, I am covering all trip expenses myself.

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Thank you so much in advance for anything you can give

Dermot :)

	best of luck dermot!!enjoy the treck u are doing it for a great cause!!! Donation by Lorraine Kavanagh 19/11/09	£15.00
	Dont forget your vest. Missing you already, Love Mum Donation by Mary McMahon 18/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I admire you Dermot. Enjoy the challenge. Eamon Donation by Eamon McMahon 16/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck for the big climb, love from lisa and family Donation by lisa campbell 15/11/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck xxx Donation by Caroline Scanlon 14/11/09	£50.00
	Derminacious. well done. you are quite the fella. here is a small token of support love vj Donation by Vanda Johnston 13/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dermot! We're behind you on this but not quite right behind you!!!!!! Donation by Charlie, Eveleen, Paul & Aidan 11/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dermot! Wishing you all the best. take care.x Donation by Samantha Whyte 10/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	12 days to go.... Ahhhhhhhhhhhh............we can totally do this OH YES : )xx Donation by Denise Kavanagh 07/11/09	£45.00
	"What has you wanting to do all these mad things? Jesus, Mary and Joseph, your not like Dermot at all with that beard!" Rose (2009) ! Donation by Granny Mac 07/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Michael & Ursula McMahon 07/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hi Dermot, Remember me?? Always nice to support charity activities... Take care! Donation by Ignacio Lanao 06/11/09	£20.00
	Spondoolies, Dermot! Donation by Joseph McVeigh 06/11/09	£20.00
	love ya.....we all get by with a little help from our friends...enjoy every second and take care of each other X Donation by Holly Currid 05/11/09	£25.00
	'Giving something back' Derm, proud of u:-) Go D-D-D-D-Dermot!! Donation by Tara Houlihan 03/11/09	£10.00
	Donation by Anon 02/11/09	£50.00
	good luck Dermot! Donation by seamus mcmahon 01/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck- will give more if you reach the top! Donation by Tracy 01/11/09
	Donation by Emma Conroy 01/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sounds amazing! Hope it all goes well for ya. Donation by Damien Rushe 01/11/09	£20.00
	Good luck with the climb and reaching your target... fair play to you mister :-) x Donation by Michael Mullen 01/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go on McMahon make sure it doesn't kill-u-man-jaro, everyone like a pun! Donation by Dr Ryan 'Flash' O'Kane 31/10/09	£10.00
	Such a good cause! Mind yourself.x Donation by Blaithin 31/10/09	£10.00
	Hi Dermot! Sounds amazing! Good luck:):):) Donation by Shona 31/10/09	£10.00
	Good luck Dermot! By the way - I think you should keep the beard! Donation by Niall Adams 30/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wow Dermot that's really impressive. Good luck! Donation by Michael McMahon 30/10/09	£15.00
	All the best Dermot - have fun! Donation by John McGuckian 30/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Proud of you Dermot!! Absolutely fantastic thing to be doing! Best of luck- dont forget the minstrels!! Donation by Kimberley McConkey 30/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	This is an amazing thing to do dermot! i am so proud of you xxx Donation by Catherine McMahon 30/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Ella Mc Cabe 30/10/09	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£650.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£93.08

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