Hi to all you great and generous rugby supporters from all over the world. Acorns cares for children with life-limiting conditions. This means that we care for children who are not expected to reach adulthood, as a cure for their condition cannot be found. We provide respite, emergency and end-of-life care and also round-the-clock community support to the whole family.
6 Granddads all Worcester Warriors Supporters (including player’s fathers!) will cycle 300 miles from Sixways Rugby Stadium to the great northern City of Newcastle to raise funds in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.
We will be set off by Ben Gotting, who will join us for the first leg, on New Years Day 2008. We will arrive at Newcastle Falcons in time for the kick-off between The Soaring Falcons and the Mighty Warriors on Sunday 6th January.
We are all well in excess of 50, therefore we have been asked to prove our sanity before we start. It will be a tough event where we hope to cover upto 80 miles a day. If we can raise this grand sum of £10,000 it will have been worth every second of the ride and very very sore bottoms.
Now we know granddads just love their grandchildren as do their Grandmothers so how better to show the love for many life limited children throughout the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.
Please, please give generously all these children deserve our love and whatever help we can give them. A little about Acorns:”
We have three hospices, based in Birmingham and Worcester, and our community team covers theWest Midlands , Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire.
Our hospices are designed to be a home-from-home. There are no uniforms or set routines, and the mix of therapy, play and nursing care means that children can make the most of every day."
Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor the team, online.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor the team: Acorns Children's Hospice Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
So please sponsor "Granddads for Acorns" now!
Many thanks for your support.
Raised so far: £12,185.00
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Best of luck from an over-55 at London Irish (Mackem) Donation by Bill Currie on 25/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck To Kim's Dad!!!!!! Donation by Mark Amiss on 25/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good luck from Mark and all the staff at Muran!!! Donation by Muran Engineering on 25/10/07 |
£50.00 |
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Good Luck Pops!! Donation by Kim Gotting on 25/10/07 |
£20.00 |
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Donation by James Simons-Boswell on 25/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done from all the Project Ted team, best of luck from PROPS. Sudocream rules!! Donation by Tiny George on 25/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Remember the vaseline & deep heat! Donation by Strinesian Saleanian on 25/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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To Gotts and the Granddads. Great cause, great gesture, great distance! Donation by Steve Boxall on 25/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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thanks to Ernie Donation by ROLLO on 25/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Keep Peddling (Old Warriors Never Die!) Donation by Woodbodger on 24/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck to all Donation by IanRed on 24/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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hope you have soft saddles Donation by Skid on 24/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Blotto on 23/10/07 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck - you are going to need it!! Donation by Andy Keast on 23/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Just keep your legs going up and down and you will do it Donation by Jonny M on 18/10/07 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Go Steve - but take it slowly!!! Donation by Jo KESW on 17/10/07 |
£50.00 |
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Good lucksorearse Donation by Stavs on 16/10/07 |
£10.00 |
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Good on ya Gott's. At last you've taken my advice and got 'on ya bike' Donation by Slugger on 17/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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We'll support you on route! Don't forget the padding! Donation by JoJo on 15/10/07 |
£30.00 |
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Well done Dad Donation by Lee on 11/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Go Go Go ... what a great cause ! Donation by NICKY FOLEY (S Gotting's Sister-in-Law) on 11/10/07 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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go for it Donation by steve gotting on 24/09/07 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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ARFC Warrior's Sixwaysrugby Donation Donation by John Phillips on 22/09/07 |
£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid |
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we are off and flying! Donation by David Chapman on 22/07/07 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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lET'S GET THIS OFF TO A FLYER Donation by John Phillips on 18/07/07 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £7,167.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £5,018.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £12,185.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £1,611.08 |
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