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.

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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.

	Donation by epsom 14/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Steve... where's our banana bread.. Donation by Graeme Hearne 14/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate Donation by Neil Cook 14/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck old uns Donation by Paul Cook 14/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Gary Morris 13/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Thanks to ernie Donation by ROLLO 13/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Goood luck Jono Donation by John Keeton 13/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	This was a great idea, JP. Best of luck to you all. Donation by Brody & Keena Finney 13/12/07	£50.00
	Good luck to you all!!! Donation by Andy Smith (Connaught) 12/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Martin Donation by Loz 12/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Jean Wilkinson 12/12/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go for it Martin keep the pedals turning Donation by Maurice 10/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Martin Donation by Ian Cook 10/12/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hope the bike ride goes well Donation by Biddy J. 09/12/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Steve, You can do it Donation by Ian and Chantal and the Children 08/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Tim Mason 07/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck.....oh and more Banana Bread would be most welcome!!!!! Donation by Executive Freight Services Ltd 07/12/07	£100.00
	Donation by David Fuller 07/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Donation by Denyse Allington 07/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	GOOD LUCK STEVE & THE OTHER GRANDADS Donation by ERIC & PETER @ HENNERTON 07/12/07	£25.00
	Excellent cause, well done and good luck. Donation by Jamous 04/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the very best -hope the weather is kind! Donation by Paul Dudley 04/12/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Steve Culy 04/12/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to all of you - A great cause! Donation by Key Industrial Equipment Ltd 28/11/07	£50.00
	Keep going Steve my friend. God speed. Donation by Yogesh 18/11/07	£50.00
	Steve and all the guys good luck on the road Donation by Geoff Morgan 18/11/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Further huge respect from another DW Donation by Peter Brown 18/11/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go, Steve - oldies rule! Donation by Barney Burnham 18/11/07	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good pedalling & not too many hot toddies. Donation by Turnover 17/11/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Steve and the granddads - good luck. May all your bumps be little ones! Donation by Heather Boxall 15/11/07	£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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