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Sea to Sea Voyagers "CHUF-fing all the way"

Voyager Team is raising money for CHUF
“Sea to Sea Voyagers "CHUF-fing all the way"”

on 29 March 2012

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Chuf's mission is to make life better for children and young people who are born with or who develop heart conditions by providing lifelong support to them and their families. Chuf supports children who receive treatment at Freeman Hospital and many other hospitals throughout the North of England.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Over the past few years, we, at Bombardier Central Rivers, have built a tradition of organising charity events to raise money for charities close to our hearts.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In 2010, we organised an open day at Central Rivers. We asked for your contribution and received a fantastic response. We had a great day and, as a result, raised just over &pound;6,000 for the Macmillan ward in Derby.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">In 2012, we are organising a Coast to Coast cycling event on the 2 and 3 June 2012. The &ldquo;<strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Sea to Sea Voyagers &ldquo;CHUF-fing all the way&rdquo;</span></em></strong> challenge will take us from Whiteheaven to Tynemouth: a total of 140 miles over 2 days. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Please see the following website for more information: <a href="http://www.c2c-guide.co.uk/the-route/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.c2c-guide.co.uk/the-route/</span></a>).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">This time, we will be raising money for CHUF (Children&rsquo;s Heart Unit Fund) at the Freeman Hospital in Newcastle (<a href="http://www.chuf.org.uk/"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.chuf.org.uk</span></a>). One of our colleagues, Pete Smith, who is taking part in the event, has been receiving an outstanding support from this hospital.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a style="font-size: 15px; text-align: -webkit-auto;" href="http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health-news/2010/07/26/mum-s-transplant-plea-to-save-life-of-scots-baby-being-kept-alive-with-bionic-heart-86908-22440810/">http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health-news/2010/07/26/mum-s-transplant-plea-to-save-life-of-scots-baby-being-kept-alive-with-bionic-heart-86908-22440810/</a> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;">Read Lucy's story on our team pages.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: small;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We are a group of about 15 persons taking part in the cycling event (including support and marshalling).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We are looking for your sponsorship to help cover the costs and help us to raise as much money as we can for a truly worthy cause.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">If you have any questions or require any additional information, please do not hesitate to contact me.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: normal; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,617.00
+ £265.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,367.00
Offline
£250.00

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