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Jim's page
$11,232.92 raised of $10,622.86 target
108 donations
My Target:
$10,622.86
$11,232.92 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/JimNorthPoleChallenge
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By text message to donate £10 Text AKKF77 £10
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My story
What's it all about?.... I'm off to the Arctic to embark on a walk to the Magnetic North Pole. I'll be part of a team of five, none of us with any previous Arctic experience and pulling all our food, kit, tents and fuel on sledges. Temperatures will range between -20C to -65C and we may well encounter the odd Polar Bear on the way.
Training for the event has included a weekend of team building tasks and camping in the lake district in November last year - which happened to be the same weekend all those bridges were washed away! 4 days training, camping and skiing in Norway in January (that was seriously cold - but not as cold as the North Pole) plus cold weather injury training and shotgun training (just in case the Polar Bears get too friendly) in March. In addition, I have to make sure I can physically handle the event, so I've spent a lot of time pulling tyres, swimming and running.
This expedition is dragging me out of my comfort zone and is testing me to my (limited) limit. I hate the cold and all forms of discomfort and I will have to survive without real coffee or any alcohol for the entire trip. Not to mention sleeping in a small tent with two large hairy guys! Combined with the excellent Rainbows cause these are good reasons to dig deep and donate as much as you can.
Why Rainbows Young Childrens Hospice...Sadly, some children simply do not live long enough. Rainbows is a hospice for children and young people which deserves all the support it can get. Since opening in 1994, Rainbows has provided a sanctuary where life-limited children and their families can take a break from problems, fully supported and cared for by an incredible professional team. They help relieve symptoms, improve the quality of life, support parents and siblings through the darkest of bereavements and care for children until the end.
All you support is very much appreciated.
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My charity
Rainbows Hospice for Children and Young People
Charity Registration No. 1014051
Just like everyone else, our children need a place to play, laugh and love life. A place where they and their families are cared for and supported. Welcome to Rainbows - the East Midlands' hospice for children and young people. Please support us by taking part in fundraising or donating.
Donations 108
It'll be cold, dark and dangerous...should remind you of the Midlands...Good luck!
Donation by Stuart Tilly on 08/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Up the Arsenal. Ill double it if we win the league.
Donation by Farzad Peyman on 08/04/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Good luck Tim, look forward to hearing about how you got on. Paresh
Donation by paresh majithia on 08/04/10
Donation by William Pitt on 08/04/10
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
Happy hiking!
Donation by Paul Roberts on 07/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Jim an amasing challenge - Go for it!
Donation by carol dray on 07/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good for you Jim! I take my hat off to you! The very best of luck, Tim
Donation by Tim Webb on 07/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck to all!
Donation by Jeff Woyda on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good Luck.....you've trained hard enough!!!!!
Donation by susie howard on 06/04/10
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Pure madness. Very best of luck though.
Donation by David Sparks on 06/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Sounds even more exhausting than watching the relegation battle. Best of luck (with the Wolves, too).
Donation by Simon Davies on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
All that ice and no beer to keep cold!! Good luck.
Donation by Yvonne Monaghan on 06/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Very best of luck, Jim.
Donation by Craig Calvert on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Jim. Don't forget your gloves, I hear it can get a bit nippy this time of year.
Donation by Vineet Patel on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Sportingbet's very own Sir Ranulph Fiennes! Good luck.
Donation by James Maynard on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Dont wander too far with the loo paper ...
Donation by James Holder on 06/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck Jim ... watch out for those bears! :)
Donation by Lisa Caswell on 06/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good Luck Jimbo
Donation by Graham Ray on 06/04/10
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Donation by Nigel Richens on 05/04/10
Will be thinking of you, God Bless
Donation by Audrey Wilkinson on 05/04/10
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
You are completely crackers....is that what supporting Wolves has done to you !! Good luck with the training and the event.
Donation by Fiona Landon on 05/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck and safe return to a Sutton Courtney summer.
Donation by John Johnstone on 05/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good Luck, Jim, Mum has contributed half of this and wishes you all the very best Ian and Liz
Donation by Ian Standen on 04/04/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
I was wondering why you were running in the cold rain yesterday. Can you take Maisey our dog with you?
Donation by John Simonson on 04/04/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck - but can you ensure we get an update on the horses before you go.
Donation by Paul Korolkiewicz on 03/04/10
£100.00
+ £28.21 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$11,232.92
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$11,232.92
- Gift Aid$2,806.58
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