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Seafarers UK - 24 Peaks Challenge 2011 · 16 July 2011 ·

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At The Seafarers’ Charity, we’ve been improving the lives of seafarers and their families for over 106 years. We started as the King George’s Fund for Sailors, providing vital assistance in troubled times. Today, we’re guided by the same powerful vision.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;">HMS Kent has now successfully completed the Seafarers UK 24 Peaks Challenge with the fastest time of all the teams taking part,&nbsp;completing it in 20 hours and 25 minutes!!&nbsp;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; Our 6 team members can be seen in the webpage photo holding our beloved White Ensign.&nbsp; We climbed all </span>24 peaks, each over 2400 feet, in the Lake District, and it was very tough, both mentally and physically. As you can imagine charity challenges do not come much more difficult than this, but our dogged determination meant that we didn't give up.&nbsp; </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> </span></span>We are all very proud of what we achieved, not only for the Seafarers UK&nbsp;charity, but also the Royal Navy.&nbsp; So please dig deep and donate now.</p> </p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,294.00
+ £88.72 Gift Aid
Online
£404.00
Offline
£890.00

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