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Simon's page
Event: Simon Adams's fundraising
£400,930.68 raised of £1,000,000.00 target
787 donations
My Target:
£1,000,000.00
£400,930.68 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/FatherAbraham
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Simon Adams's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text AGMJ49 £10
to 70070
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
£10 raised from our monthly pub quiz penny jar. Hope to fill jar up again! awesome cause.
Donation by Quiz Like No Other at Ice Warm cafe on 19/05/12
£10.00
Not forgotten...
Donation by Anon on 19/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Julie,
Donation by Louise Markham on 10/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Payment for the 'Bull' sign auction item at Rugby Festival. Delighted to own a little bit of history. Now what do I do with it....?
Donation by Andrew Bailes on 09/05/12
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Well done Jack so proud of you! Jay said if you do it again next year he will join you. Love ya loadz Auntie Chris n Uncle Roy xxxxx
Donation by Anonymous on 08/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Charlotte Hoskin on 08/05/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation from Josh Simcock - Morley Rangers for all the goals he has scored this season. Thank you very much.
Donation by Maxine Adams on 08/05/12
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
So proud Jack :) WELL DONE xxxxx
Donation by Maria Threlfall on 08/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
I shall be thinking of you as I know this will be a real uphill race for you all. In memory of Simon - a a supreme example to us all. Love Donella
Donation by DONELLA DUFFY on 05/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Lindsey Toms on 05/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Becky Knaggs on 04/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
£10.00 from Gary and Sandy for sponsor money for Maxine running Plymouth Half Marathon. £20.00 donated from Alan Nicholson. Thankyou Very Much.
Donation by Maxine Adams on 03/05/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation by anita pascoe on 01/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Go Maxine!!!
Donation by Gordon Kerrr on 27/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck Maxine. Keep on running !!!! :+) Big Hugs from Gayle Mark & Josh xxx
Donation by gayle simcock on 29/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation kindly given at the Gold Star Awards in Plymouth by Nichola Giblin thank you very much xx
Donation by Maxine Adams on 16/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
My first £10, Plymouth Half June 3rd.
Donation by Claire Tucker on 16/03/12
This is donated on behalf of the Brunel Ladies Harmony Chorus. Simon's fund was selected to receive the proceeds.He is an inspiration to us all.
Donation by Catherine Ansell on 11/03/12
Donation by Catherine Ansell on 11/03/12
£30.00
In Loving Memory of my dear friend Hazel Sharples who wants donations rather than flowers to go towards Simons goal. Love Helen (Maxines Mum) xx
Donation by Maxine Adams on 08/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Fundraiser of the Year and so much more...........to infinity and beyond !
Donation by Mark Allsop on 03/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
So proud, so sad! Well done to all his friends and family, especially Maxine, for keeping the flame alive. Lots of love,
Donation by Halina Neil on 02/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
"Fundraiser of the Year" Congratulations, you are a true inspiration Simon and we think of you and miss you loads. Derry and Judith xxx
Donation by Derry Green on 02/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck girls! Bloody marvellous that you're running again. Hope you're well Max and keeping strong. Much love from the Newcombes xx
Donation by Claire Newcombe on 27/02/12
Donation from Janet Adams Simons Mum for sponsorship for Plymouth 1/2 Marathon for Julie and Maxine Good Luck Ladies xx
Donation by Maxine Adams on 23/02/12
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£62,745.58
- Offline donations£338,185.10
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£400,930.68
- Gift Aid£14,154.85
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