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Extreme Laundry and a little run through the city
Event: Simon Small's fundraising
£3,431.00 raised of £3,000.00 target
101 donations
My Target:
£3,000.00
£3,431.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/SimonSmallAFK
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Simon Small's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text AGXD86 £10
to 70070
My story
Morning, afternoon and good evening.
"Life is for giving.........taking is for those that need it!"
Most of us take being able bodied for granted, walking to the shops, stepping into a hot bubbley bath on a Sunday night, kicking a coke can down the road pretending to be Pele, holding hands with your loved one...well not me! I think about these things, how lucky I am to be fit, healthy and happy and as those that know me, I do make the most of this fact having hiked most of the country, trekked Peru, Iceland, Africa and of course summited Kilimanjaro all in the name of charity.
Now what if you couldn't do this? What if you couldn't walk, couldn't sit up, couldn't even brush your own teeth...have you ever thought about that?
Now these guys at Action For Kids, think about it all the time. I'ts not just a job for them, it's a way of life.
Helping disabled kids and young adults to become more mobile, to try and become active, to gain confinence, to try and deal with every day life...it's tough man....tough!
Helping a wheel chair bound beautiful young lady with cerebral palsy to adapt her chair so that she can independently raise up to near vertical while strapped in, not only helps the muscles and aids other medical conditions, but actually makes every day life more bearable. Quote "people no longer talk over me as if i'm not even there. Now I can look and talk to people at eye level, face to face". Think about it!
This was a tiny example of what I witnessed during my visit to Action For Kids HQ. Developing a PC mouse that can be operated by your chin, interactive bar code and picture cards to assist in communication, helping kids with learning difficultes...they are intelligent...they just need to be able to express it. This is just a tiny slice of what this amazing charity offers.
Now, what if it was your child...how would you deal with this day in, day out, day in, day out, day in, day out, day in, day out, day in, day out. Yeah monotonous right! Well Action For Kids also help, support and provide advice to the parents. It can't be easy: those that have able bodied children know how tough it can be....what if your child couldn't pick up a spoon at the age of ten. Think about it!
So here's the chill deal: I pledge to partake in the following:-
* Run a half marathon (13.1 miles) with my trusted iron and ironing board
* Run the London Marathon 'without' my trusted iron and ironing board
* Lead an amazing team of crazy volunteers to the summit of the highest mountain in Wales, Snowdon carrying not just an iron and iron board but also a rotary washing line and of course a washing machine!! Hopefully some of the kids can get the train to top and help wash our Action For Kids T-Shirts!
Extreme ironing is so last year....Extreme Laundry is the future!!
And in return, you click on the little button that say's DONATE NOW and spare me a few of your hard earned pennies in support of Action For Kids
Please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please, please pleeeeeeeaaaase be as generous as you can. This is a small charity and these kids need your help and remember....life is for giving......taking is for those that need it
Thank you
Si
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My charity
Action For Kids
Charity Registration No. 1068841
Action For Kids is a small, national charity working with disabled children, young people and their families. We work hard to remove the barriers to independence faced by so many young disabled people by providing specialist mobility equipment, family support and essential life skills training.
Donations 101
Some off line donations, collections and money begged for in the pub with a pair of skiddy pants on my head. Thank you all xxx
Donation by Simon Small on 27/05/11
£380.00
We are expecting free booze next time. Love Matt, Thea, Jamie, Gem and Bren (Derbyshire's Finest).
Donation by Matt Surgey on 27/05/11
£550.00
+ £137.50 Gift Aid
Well done Anwen!
Donation by Mandy Macedo-Box on 18/04/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
We had a wonderful time - next time we want to reach the summit!! Lots of Love Gemma, Carol, Rob, Robert and Molly Hodgson xx
Donation by Gemma Hodgson on 16/04/11
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Simon Coe - congratulations for reaching the summit and to everyone for taking part. Very well done.
Donation by Brenda Bailey on 12/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Very Noble effort Simon, excellent cause.
Donation by john service on 08/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
JAFFA LOVE TO YOU ALL!
Donation by JONNY JAFFA on 06/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
was a blast. Well done mate for organising and choosing such a worthy cause
Donation by Chris Wright on 06/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done guys xx
Donation by anita bick on 05/04/11
£30.00
Simon Coe - well done mate
Donation by Garry Wilkinson on 04/04/11
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Chris Sorry meant to do this last week but time whizzed by! Don't want to disturb you but interested to hear about your trip sometime. Judy :)
Donation by Judy Wakelin on 04/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Simon Coe - It's tough enough using a washing machine, let alone trying to carry one up a mountain!
Donation by Nathan Horner on 04/04/11
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Well done Simon and everyone else who took part!
Donation by Don Polaine on 02/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Hope you had a great day raising money.
Donation by Clive Hilzbrich on 01/04/11
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Good luck.
Donation by gerry doherty on 01/04/11
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
A great initiative Chris and team. I hope it went according to plan and you got the washing dry!
Donation by Maureen Sumner Smith on 01/04/11
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Well done! Hope you have fun and enjoy the climb and laundry chores - make sure you get the wash whiter than white and all creases out! S
Donation by Santa Marku on 01/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
All the best from all at RTS!
Donation by Chris palmer on 01/04/11
£100.00
Have good one!
Donation by Dan Goodbourn on 01/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Hopefully you'll need your shade on the day, just don't set the fire alarms off with the steam iron Chris!!! Well done all & good luck
Donation by Kelly Frost on 01/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Well done and good luck to you all!
Donation by Danny Wright on 01/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Good luck and Good day! I hope the weather is holding nicely for the event.
Donation by Irina Lucaciu on 01/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Have a great time!
Donation by Miriam Henson on 31/03/11
£15.00
+ £4.23 Gift Aid
Good luck to you all - Carl & Viv
Donation by C Millington on 31/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 31/03/11
£30.00
+ £8.46 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,251.00
- Offline donations£180.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£3,431.00
- Gift Aid£582.15
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