Jonny Chard
Jonny's Kilimanjaro Climb
Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving. In August 2016, I successfully climbed Mt. Kilimanjaro, the highest mountain in Africa (5895m/19,341ft) to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society, a cause very close to my heart.
Having lost both my Great Auntie and my Nana in the past 2 years to the disease, and my Granny currently a sufferer, I have witnessed first hand what it is like for a family to look after and care for somebody whose essence and being is slowly but surely disappearing. With the ageing population, I know I am not alone in having to deal with situations like this, and so I understand the trouble people have to go through and the pain people feel when family members are affected.
The trek was naturally a challenge but I am so proud to have reached the summit and raised over £5000 for the Alzheimer's Society. I couldn't have done it without all of your support!
Thank you,
Jonny :)
You can now follow my blog to keep up to date with my training and nutrition: jonnychard.blogspot.co.uk
Please also take a look at my good friend Tom Hammond's new single, written about a lady with Alzheimer's, at his Great Nana's care home, and her husband...
https://soundcloud.com/thammondmusic/until-you-wake
£5 could pay for one person to attend a half hour session at a monthly Dementia Café, providing information and support for people with dementia and their carers.
£20 could pay for 100 copies of Understanding and respecting the person with dementia - one of the Society's most requested factsheets.
£50 could fund a PhD researcher for one day to continue vital research into understanding the causes of dementia, how it can be treated and, ultimately, to find a cure.
£120 could pay to run Talking Point for one day - the Society's 24/7 online community for all people affected by dementia.
Having lost both my Great Auntie and my Nana in the past 2 years to the disease, and my Granny currently a sufferer, I have witnessed first hand what it is like for a family to look after and care for somebody whose essence and being is slowly but surely disappearing. With the ageing population, I know I am not alone in having to deal with situations like this, and so I understand the trouble people have to go through and the pain people feel when family members are affected.
The trek was naturally a challenge but I am so proud to have reached the summit and raised over £5000 for the Alzheimer's Society. I couldn't have done it without all of your support!
Thank you,
Jonny :)
You can now follow my blog to keep up to date with my training and nutrition: jonnychard.blogspot.co.uk
Please also take a look at my good friend Tom Hammond's new single, written about a lady with Alzheimer's, at his Great Nana's care home, and her husband...
https://soundcloud.com/thammondmusic/until-you-wake
£5 could pay for one person to attend a half hour session at a monthly Dementia Café, providing information and support for people with dementia and their carers.
£20 could pay for 100 copies of Understanding and respecting the person with dementia - one of the Society's most requested factsheets.
£50 could fund a PhD researcher for one day to continue vital research into understanding the causes of dementia, how it can be treated and, ultimately, to find a cure.
£120 could pay to run Talking Point for one day - the Society's 24/7 online community for all people affected by dementia.