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Dog sledding to help Surrey Air Ambulance

Ruth Warden is raising money for Surrey Air Ambulance

Participants: Ruth Warden

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Dog sledding · 20 March 2011

We are a world-leading charity at the forefront of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS). We are an independent charity. It costs over £15.2M a year to sustain our world-leading, cutting edge, innovative service and amazingly 86% comes from the incredible generosity of our supporters.

Story

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: black; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thank you for taking time to visit this page.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Donations can also be made by texting: Sled71 (enter donation amount) to 70070.</span></strong><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">The time has come for me to go and face the cold.&nbsp; The joy of facing no showers for a week, cold temperatures of -20C, outside toilets and no electricity, whilst I trek 200 km across Sweden with a sled and huskies for company in the hope of raising some cash for Surrey Air Ambulance.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #800000;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I started&nbsp;last year on crutches, I could hardly stand let alone walk and this is a huge challenge for me. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>T</span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;">his will take all the concentration, stamina and sheer determination I have to get through this journey. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Surrey Air Ambulance relies on public donations to help save lives.&nbsp; Please give generously to this great cause.&nbsp; </span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">If you're a UK taxpayer, ensure you tick the Gift Aid box.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;<a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-17006037"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-surrey-17006037</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2108059_one_woman_and_her_huskies_on_a_charity_dog_sled"><span style="color: #0000ff;">http://www.getsurrey.co.uk/news/s/2108059_one_woman_and_her_huskies_on_a_charity_dog_sled</span></a></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Cambria; color: #800000; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£3,416.49
+ £382.84 Gift Aid
Online
£2,470.49
Offline
£946.00

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