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Simon's page
$608,702.89 raised of $1,518,224.77 target
787 donations
My Target:
$1,518,224.77
$608,702.89 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/FatherAbraham
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My story
The Simon Adams Tribute Fund
Simon was 46 when he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and told he would die in two years. He was a popular head teacher in Plymouth, an avid rugby player and extreme skier, and everybody’s friend. Within a week of the shocking news he had made his bucket list and determined to enjoy every day he had left. Top of his list was to raise awareness of MND and £1,000,000 to help find a cure – an ambitious goal for someone with so little time.
In the six months before getting around became too difficult Simon skied in France, swam with sharks in South Africa, trekked around Uluru (Ayres Rock) in Australia. He and his friends organised fundraisers throughout the UK and abroad. He reached a third of his target before he died in October 2011, just two weeks short of two years from diagnosis. At his funeral his friends vowed to continue fundraising to reach his goal.
Five months after he died Justgiving.com honoured him with their top award as Fundraiser of the Year 2012. His wife Maxine accepted it at a ceremony in London.
To raise money over the past 3 ½ years more than 1500 friends and 4,316 schoolchildren have run the Plymouth Half Marathon, rugby teammates have cycled between Warwickshire and Devon, friends have planted his banner on the top of Mt Kilimanjaro. There have been pub quizzes, gala balls, Ascot Ladies Day parties, cricket matches, rugby tournaments, and auctions.
Research is progressing so quickly now that it is just possible that Simon’s million will lead to the cure that he so desired.
Simon was keen that all money will be used to research motor neurone disease in the hope that one day, in the not too distant future the words
"you have motor neurone disease"
will be followed by the phrase
"it is curable"
Simon lost his battle for life on 6 October 2011 just two years after he was diagnosed with Motor Neurone Disease.
My gallery 7
My charity
Motor Neurone Disease Association
Charity Registration No. 294354
The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND. Our vision is of a world free of MND.
Donations 787
Good luck Sue and Brad I wanna see the photos
Donation by Craig Conlon on 04/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck with the run Claire: think you are both fantastic! :)
Donation by helen piper-king on 04/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
What an inspiration to us all. Good luck with all the events you have planned and to those of you running.
Donation by Simon (TOAD), Sorcha & Cait (GCSC) & fam on 04/05/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Go Miss Naz !
Donation by Miss Jo N. on 03/05/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck with the run Sue & Bradley x
Donation by Arlo & Lee-Anne on 02/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by kevin Treweeks on 02/05/10
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Best wishes from the Esplen family, guests at The Old Vicarage
Donation by Simon Esplen on 02/05/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Simon we gave up the grog for a while and gave the saved money to your fundraiser instead. Win win! Sorry to have missed you out here.x
Donation by Vanessa Powell on 01/05/10
£100.00
Donation by Anna James on 01/05/10
£12.00
Best wishes, SImon, from a guest at The Old Vicarage.
Donation by Elaine Morton on 30/04/10
£10.00
Run hard Claire, another tenner if you do it in less than 2 hrs 30 mins !! Maxi TOAD xx
Donation by Stuart Minikin on 30/04/10
£40.00
For Emma and her efforts. Good luck to everyone taking part in the half marathon. Best wishes to Simon and his family too.
Donation by Tarfoi Koya on 30/04/10
For Naz and her efforts . Claire you are in our thoughts
Donation by Mr & Mrs Jafari-fini on 28/04/10
£60.00
+ £16.92 Gift Aid
For Naz to support her half marathon.
Donation by Mitra and Sahar on 28/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Go Naz we know you can do it. Good luck to you all .
Donation by Mozhy & Ben on 28/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Go Sue & Bradley Good Luck !!
Donation by Mark Davison on 28/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good Luck Sue & Bradley, you both should be very proud
Donation by Sam Bird on 28/04/10
£5.00
+ £1.41 Gift Aid
Hi Simon, I am a friend of your sister Claire and would like to say you are a true inspiration.
Donation by Ingrid Milne on 27/04/10
£40.00
Good luck Sue and Bradley. What stars! Lesley
Donation by LESLEY MOORES on 27/04/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Funds from the silly game FINES on Richard Moakes stag night on Friday. Thanks to the Babcock Marine IT Dept Boys....... Well done lads.
Donation by Sean Cook on 27/04/10
£221.07
+ £62.35 Gift Aid
Good luck Sue & Bradley
Donation by Mike Lishman on 27/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Sue and Bradley - well done in advance .... you are stars. Be thinking of you X
Donation by Marian & Dom on 27/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
£101 on behalf of the staff at Woodford Junior School and £30 from myself on behalf of the children @ Woodford. Your a star!
Donation by Elaine Shaw on 26/04/10
£131.00
Good Luck "Super-fit Susie C" !!
Donation by Paul Ivory on 26/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
To Sue and Bradley - Good look in your charity walk. Dont forget the big bag of chocolates to keep you going! Tracey Hirst.
Donation by Tracey Hirst on 26/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$95,261.89
- Offline donations$513,441.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$608,702.89
- Gift Aid$21,490.25
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