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Sahara Trek

on 14/11/2010

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Team members:

Mitch Paris Sarah Paris

Raising money for

Headway - the brain injury association

Charity Registration No. 1025852

Every year, more than 11,000 people will sustain a brain injury, which will leave them in need of lifelong care. Headway - the brain injury association is the UK’s leading charity dedicated to promoting understanding of all aspects of brain injury and to providing support, information and services to brain injury survivors, their families and carers.

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Mitch Paris

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Raised: 69%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £3,462.67

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My story

BREAKING NEWS, TRIP RESCHEDULED TO 6th-14th NOVEMBER 2010

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As some of you may know, Zac suffered a brain tumour this year and although the operation to remove it was successful he has a long road to recovery. We had no idea he had this problem until we couldn't wake him one morning.

Headway, http://www.headway.org.uk/ , are working with him to achieve this.

About us

Happy Birthday Headway!

In 2009, Headway - the brain injury association celebrates its 30th anniversary. Click here to read more.

Headway is here to help

Headway is a charity set up to give help and support to people affected by brain injury. It does this in a number of ways:

Locally

A network of local Groups and Branches throughout the UK and Channel Islands offers a wide range of services, including rehabilitation programmes, carer support, social re-integration, community outreach and respite care. The services available will vary, depending on local needs and resources.

Nationally

Headway UK provides support to the local Groups and Branches and helps to deliver high quality services through guidance on policies, procedures, standards and training. Additionally:

The Headway Helpline provides information, advises on sources of support, finds local rehabilitation services and offers a listening ear to those experiencing problems.
We publish a range of booklets containing information about aspects of brain injury that will be helpful to those directly affected, plus professionals, employers and members of the public
We promote understanding of brain injury and its effects
We lobby for better support and resources to be made available by statutory health and social care providers.
We campaign for measures that will reduce the number of brain injuries

Go to the homepage or use the buttons at the top of the page to explore our website.

Sarah and I want to give something back and decided to do their Sahara Trek to try to raise £5000.

http://www.headway.org.uk/sitePages.asp?step=4&contentID=1772&navID=207

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now. Thanks for all the donations to date.

Donation by Brian Moon 19/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
Donation by Barbara Paris 17/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
xx Donation by CT 15/11/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
All the best. Donation by Mr and Mrs Nog 04/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
Good luck to you all. Donation by Angie 30/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Dafter than a plant manager. Good luck Mitch & Sarah. Get well soon Zac. Donation by Terry Crampton 30/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Sorry to hear about Zac. All the very best to you both, heres hoping you reach your target.Best wishes to Zac for his recovery.Ali and family x Donation by Alison Thompson (Hillyer) 29/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
From Margaret, [Barbara's friend ] Donation by Margaret and Ken 26/10/09	£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid
Good luck Zac, glad to hear your improving well. Donation by Malcome Green 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Zac Donation by Paul Brewster 21/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
Good luck and best wishes to Zac Donation by Jason L 21/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Good Luck with your trek, hope Zac gets well soon Donation by Mark & Sam (Brand & Howse) 21/10/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
I have Parkinson's Disease so I have huge empathy with brain conditions - good luck. Donation by Chris Boughton 18/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
From Ivy. Wishing you all the best. Donation by B. xxxx 15/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck Mitch! Wishing your son a speedy recovery. Donation by Melita Hatcher 14/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
On behalf of my Mum, Paula Colledge (Barbara's friend). Good luck! Donation by Hannah Archer 14/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Mitch, thought you would have had enough of walking around looking at piles of sand after all these years! Good luck to you both, get well soon Zac. Donation by Russ, Carol and family 12/10/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
All the best Zak, look forward to speaking to you soon. Mitch, Sarah, Best of luck to you too - look forward to seeing the pictures. Donation by Chris Marchesi 12/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
We hope this donation assists in some small way towards Mitch's recovery. Donation by David Darren Faircloth 12/10/09	£1,500.00
Good Luck for a worthwhile cause Donation by Clive Simpson 11/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
the bells didn't say oranges and lemons because bells can't speak, they could give you a ring to let you know the grocer has fresh supplies though Donation by storm 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
every little helps go zac go Donation by dave denise warron devon 04/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
Good luck to you and Sarah for the treck and Zac for his recovery! Donation by Alun Lewis 03/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck with it all! ET Donation by John Paul Reeves 03/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
Good luck with your trek Sarah and Mitch and all very best wishes to Zac xxxxxxxxx Donation by Amanda Cornwell 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Good Luck Zac, Neville & Fay. Donation by Mitch Paris 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
Good Luck Mitch & Sarah! Donation by laura celiz 01/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
good luck Mitch and Sarah from Mid Essex Express Donation by trudy 01/10/09	£200.00
Donation by J H 01/10/09	£5.67
Donation by Simon Pittaway 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,462.67
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£489.92

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