Stacey's bid for Paralympics. 500,000 metres in 2012
£3,010.00 raised of £10,000.00 target
54 donations
My Target:
£10,000.00
£3,010.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/IHG-GO4GOLD
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By text message to donate £10 Text TSGT90 £10
to 70070
My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Swim to date: 129,619m... 370,381m to go!
Weight at start 27 July 2011: 107k
Weight at: 18th May 2012: 105 kg
I have been selected as an Olympic Torch Bearer for my efforts in fund raising for the Paralympics Association - very proud to be chosen. My date is 25th June in Sheffield.... what an honour!
I am proud to work for a company who is involved as a key sponsor of the London 2012 Olympics and Paralympics. IHG is a global hotel company and our Holiday Inn and Holiday Inn Express brands, are the official hotel providers for the games.
I was recently at a company sales and marketing conference in the UK, and the team at our head office in Denham who are responsible for managing our Olympic sponsorship introduced a group of Paralympic athletes from the UK Paralympics 2012 team. We had the privilege to interact with the team, learn to play some of their sports, their way, and even had the opportunity of a fun challenge with them ...and no surprises... we did not win!
It was really inspiring, to see these youngsters who against all odds, have such ambition, passion and belief - and the support of their coaches and the British Paralympic Association who are the drive behind them.
Through this I thought about what I could to raise money towards helping these inspirational young atheletes and the new potential atheletes who want to achieve greatness and I have decided to do a sponsored swim. I used to be a swimmer back in my hey day - but alas did not have the conviction toward achieving my dream. So I figured that as it is something that I love to do it would be the obvious choice.
I pledge to swim 500,000 meters (500km) in 52 weeks - from today 27th July 2011 and the opening ceremony of the Olympic games 27th July 2112. I am therefore looking for your help and support, to spur me on to achieve this by donating to my cause in my bid to raise a minimum of £10,000 for the Briitish Paralympic Association. Every penny will help - and I would be grateful if you will support this very worthy cause and pledge today.
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So please dig deep and donate now. Look out for pictures on my website as I will be recording my journey, starting today with a 3000m swim (3km). Oh and yes, I have an alterior motive - to get fit and lose weight. I am currenly a whopping 107kg - so for every kilgoram of weight I shed I will be adding $35 mysef to the fund. I will be keeping photo records of this and of my weight (a daunting thought - you don't have to look!)
Pledge now and help me, to help you to help those in need.
Thanks
Stacey
My gallery 7
My updates 3
So - short changed myself today - 8500m this week.... I am pants at math... I need to go back to school... from Grade 1.
A good week this week... managed to date 8,000m ...so will really try to keep up the momentum and keep up the challenge. Just over a month to go before I am going to be carry the Olympic Torch in Sheffield.. can't wait. Hope I don't have to run too far, fit to swim not to run!
Ok so its going slow - but still going- 121,119 meters to date. A long way to go but I will get there, not by opening of Olympics, but I will finish. £3000 raised... so spread the word ... the more donations, the more for the atheletes.. On,On.. Stacey
My charity
British Paralympic Association
Charity Registration No. 802385
ParalympicsGB is responsible for ensuring Britain's top disabled athletes are best prepared to compete at the Paralympic Games. With London 2012 approaching they have one opportunity to inspire more people with a disability to get in to sport and change public perception of people with a disability.
Donations 54
Good work woman, your fingers must be like prunes! Waheyyy keep going!! :)xx
Donation by Luka Hewitt on 20/05/12
Keeeeeeep going - very proud of you and love you lots - you are doing gerrrrrrrrrrrrrrrreat!
Donation by George Wilson on 10/04/12
£35.00
Donation by Rob Singleton on 25/03/12
£20.00
Know you can do it, just believe love you
Donation by Maurine Lenahan on 08/03/12
£30.00
Well done Stacey! You are my inspiration
Donation by Angie Gosal on 05/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
:)
Donation by Andrew Walkom on 17/01/12
£50.00
Got to a Phelps-like eat / swim / sleep state of existence yet?! Hope that the finish line is edging into view anyway. Keep up the good work, lady...
Donation by Suzanne Seyghal on 13/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hi Stace... stick with it!!
Donation by Paula Pedler on 24/10/11
£50.00
Hi Stacey, As promised Pisto
Donation by Ian Browning on 16/10/11
£50.00
Hi Stacey, wishing you luck in completing your target, both in the pool and with donations. best wishes, Ian & Susan Baron (Creamy Filling & TNK)
Donation by SUSAN BARON on 16/10/11
£50.00
Hey! We haven't forgotten :) keep on swimming!
Donation by Anna Semaykina on 16/10/11
£50.00
Good Luck!!!!
Donation by Laura Bayley on 10/10/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Sabine Gremmen on 10/10/11
£100.00
This is amazing, I wish you all the best.
Donation by Gabriel Cegledy on 27/09/11
£20.00
Stacey. A great effort for a great cause.
Donation by Richard Solomons on 26/09/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 24/09/11
You are an inspiration - best success
Donation by Kirk Kinsell on 23/09/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
woo-hoo! we r so proud of u. yay and well done on massive progress xxxx
Donation by Gary Johnston on 17/09/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Good luck, matey! Very proud of you! Nat x
Donation by Natalia Perez on 11/09/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Another kg gone - so another donation in the pot as promised. At the end of this I will be broke but skinnier - fingers crossed!
Donation by Stacey Wilson-Howell on 07/09/11
£35.00
Go Stacey, great cause! loving the swim cap!!
Donation by Patrick Wimble on 03/09/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
OMG you crazy lady! Such an amazing cause. Excellent work so far. You look AMAZING.xxxx
Donation by Poonam Dave on 31/08/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Miriam Rego on 23/08/11
£10.00
Hi Stacey, Excellent effort on your part for a worthy cause! Taking a step for others is half the battle won. I hope you reach your milestone soon.
Donation by Neeraj Gandhi on 22/08/11
£30.00
Well - this is gonna cost me, another 1kg lost - good for me,good for the Paralympic teams who so deserve this!
Donation by Stacey Wilson-Howell on 21/08/11
£35.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,010.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£3,010.00
- Gift Aid£187.50
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