The Giants Crossing by Al Mennie
£2,576.00 raised of £2,000.00 target
111 donations
My Target:
£2,000.00
£2,576.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/TheGiantsCrossing-byAlMennie
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Alastair Mennie's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text SURF55 £10
to 70070
My story
Hi
My name is Al Mennie. I am a surfer from Northern Ireland. I have been lucky enough to have spent a lot of time riding big waves all around the world. My next challenge is a little different!
I plan to paddle a surfboard across a very unique stretch of water at the end of March beginning of April 2012. It will be the northernmost crossing of its type in the world. I will cross between Northern Ireland and The Scottish island of Islay. The distance is only 25 miles but is similar to a crossing the Hawaiians do in suncream and boardshorts. I will be wearing a specially designed custom made Snugg wetsuit to combat the wind chill at this time of year. The stretch of water is notorious for heavy currents as the Atlantic meets the Irish Sea which is my biggest concern.
Charity
I am asking the public to donate money to Northern Ireland Chest Heart and Stroke. My Dad died suddenly of a heart attack aged 50 and I know lots of people who have also lost loved ones to heart problems too so I really want to help make a difference by raising money for this charity.
Sponsors
I am really lucky to have great sponsors and partners to help me with my challenge. They include... Surftech paddle boards who are helping me with specific equipment to make the crossing, Richard Connor of Causeway Lass who has kindly donated his fishing boat and expert skills and knowledge to help me Navigate the Channel, Chasers Surf Tours, Future Fins, Gecko Headgear, Snugg Wetsuits who have made me a custom high tech suit to combat windchill and keep flexibility, little green fox who are supplying me with balm to help keep the elements effect to a min, darkfin gloves who are supplying me with webbed gloves to help me paddle if it gets too rough to stand up, www.bespoke-pt.co.uk who have been training me for the paddle and providing nutrition advice too, Pure Krav Maga Causeway, Tonys Marine and Bunk Campers and Coleraine Borough Council who have kindly come onboard to help me. I still need some other equipment and supplies so if anyone or their businesses wish to support me with any of the following I would greatly appreciate it.
Thank you to Tim MacDonald for volunteering your skills as a paramedic to come with us on the boat and to Conn, Jamie, Leah, Andrew, Tommy Evans, Richard and Howard Robinson, Marcus Covell, and all you other guys who have helped me so far and donated money to the charity.
Also thank you to Gerard McCauley of Causeway Coast Surf Club for donating a gift for me to present to Islays only surfer Marcus Covell upon arrival on Islay. I want to in some way connect the north coast surfers to the Scottish ones so along with a few personal gifts of my own I will be presenting Marcus with a gift from the club.
If you chose to share any links related to this please use the one for this page so people can donate easily rather than the link from my website.
Please email me if you or your company can help supply any of the above al@almennie.com
My gallery 3
My charity
Northern Ireland Chest Heart & Stroke
Charity Registration No. n/a
NI Chest, Heart and Stroke promotes the prevention of, and alleviation of suffering resulting from chest heart or stroke related illnesses. We do this through support programmes, research in local Universites and hospitals, health promotion, lobbying, financial support and advice.
Donations 111
Donation by Shane Mawhinney on 06/05/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Elizabeth Wallace on 13/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done sham... Proud of ya! So I hear Iceland is nice this time of year too... fancy another paddle???
Donation by Ryder Likeshewantstoberidden on 04/04/12
£20.00
Amazing achievement Al. Well done!
Donation by Barry and Catriona on 03/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Hey Al, Great going! Very impressed, loving your work! Hope all good with yous:) "Hi" to Cotty too! mel x
Donation by Melanie Jane Price on 31/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Unbelievable. Well done.
Donation by Bruce Low on 31/03/12
Donation by Rachel Kerr on 31/03/12
Heard your story on the Mark Patterson Show. Congrats on your achievement! Love that others will benefit from your efforts.
Donation by Anne Chilek on 30/03/12
£20.00
Big Al, Congratulations on your Herculean paddle to Islay: all for a great cause! I've always wanted to go to Islay (but by speed boat) Rick
Donation by Richard Evans on 30/03/12
£250.00
On behalf of an anonymous donor.
Donation by Catriona Walsh on 30/03/12
An absolutely fantastic achievement for a very worthy cause! Hope you didn't get too badly sunburnt!! X
Donation by Natalie Wray on 29/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Spotted this on FB - well done.
Donation by Laura Carse on 29/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Read about this in the Metro this morning on the Luas. Epic feat Al - well done!! and for a great cause too!!
Donation by Adrian McGuigan on 29/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
A challenge well met - good job Al :)
Donation by finn mullen on 29/03/12
£152.00
Donation by Anonymous on 29/03/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Great way to raise money in memory of your dad
Donation by Zanny shirley-smith on 29/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
amazin effort al .. really proud of you ...
Donation by sparticus patterson on 29/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
nice work dude, well played!
Donation by stewart mcconaghy on 28/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Fantastic effort big Al. Crankie would be proud of you, what an adventure icon! Very well done.
Donation by Century TV Northern Ireland on 28/03/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
A Giant achievement, well done
Donation by Gerard McAuley on 28/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 28/03/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Nice one great achievement and for a great cause
Donation by Andrew Kerr on 28/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Awesome achievement, really impressive! Congrats!
Donation by Garry on 28/03/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Huge Congrats Al on your amazing achievement...well done from all the McClelland family Portrush xx
Donation by marian mcclelland on 28/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Brenda Campbell on 27/03/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,352.00
- Offline donations£200.00
- Text donations£24.00
- Total raised£2,576.00
- Gift Aid£441.00
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