John Phillips is fundraising for Acorns Children's Hospice Trust

Grandads for Acorns

Granddads for Acorns

on 01/01/2008

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Team members:

Gary Conway, David Chapman. Frank Lloyd, Stephen Griffiths, Steve Gotting, Ben Gotting, Graham Beech, Martin Johnson

Raising money for

Acorns Children's Hospice Trust

Charity Registration No. 700859

Acorns Children’s Hospice Trust cares for life limited children and their families from across the West Midlands. Acorns offers a network of care through its hospices in Birmingham, Walsall and Worcester and its community team who are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The charity has helped over 1100 families but it is estimated that a further 1200 families still need the support that Acorns can provide.

Page owner

John Phillips

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Raised: 122%

Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £12,185.00

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My story

Hi to all you great and generous rugby supporters from all over the world.

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:”

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.

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.

	Good luck and wishes to you all Donation by Rosie and Tim 31/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Martin and the rest Donation by Mike Wennen 31/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck for a great cause. Donation by Rich & Kaz 31/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Abberley 28/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best Of luck from Churchy and Churchy Donation by Chris Church 28/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	On yer bike Steve! Donation by Alamo 28/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luick to all especially Steve Gotting Donation by Martyn Metcalfe 24/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to you all Donation by Andrew Meddings 23/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck martin Donation by Lorraine 22/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck to Steve and all the Grandads Donation by Tony Jay 21/12/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Do you know how to ride a bike? Best of luck! Donation by David Costello 21/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope this helps Donation by PeteMac 21/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, with you in spirit Donation by nigel bradshaw 21/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck to the old timers - sure you will make it all he way. Donation by Doug R at Rabjohns 20/12/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Steve--Your doing a Great Job Donation by Bill Billingham 20/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by Barbourne Flanker 19/12/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have fun! Donation by Justine 19/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - it's up hill all the way!!!! Donation by Ry Know 19/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sincere congratulations and best wishes, JP et al. Donation by anonymous 19/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Received at the club with best wishes Donation by John Phillips 19/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck JP, Martin and the others Donation by Mike James 19/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Lots of luck from the Diet Club Sandwell Donation by Marie 19/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Martin Donation by Judy Phillips 19/12/07	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Go for it Martin Donation by Leon Jones 19/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ruth Ashlee 18/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Johnno, Its all uphill you know! Donation by Steve Moore 17/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Steve & Granddads see you all in Tamworth Donation by Lynne, Mac, Zoe and Phillippa 17/12/07	£50.00
	Steve and the Silly Old Fools - Ggreat cause and good luck. Donation by Peter,Peter and Ian at Wasps 17/12/07	£100.00
	No pain,no gain. Keep thinking of the kids! Donation by Martin & Geraldine 15/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and keep smilling (if possible) Donation by Mary Bendall 15/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£7,167.00
Offline donations:	£5,018.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,611.08

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