AL BARNES is fundraising for The RAF Association (RAFA)

Al Barnes's London Marathon Appeal

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

I MUST BE MAD!!

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Raising money for

The RAF Association (RAFA)

Charity Registration No. 226686 (England & Wales) - SC037673 (Scotland)

The Royal Air Forces Association (RAFA) is the national charity designated to helping serving and ex serving RAF personnel and their dependants who find themselves in need. This includes veterans from WW2 to those currently serving in Iraq. RAFA is a membership organisation that offers comradeship and welfare to its members and the wider RAF community.

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AL BARNES

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Raised: 114%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £3,410.01

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My story

Hi - Thanks very much for taking the time to visit my fundraising page.

I have taken the plunge and decided to run the Flora London Marathon on 26 April 2009. It has always been one of my ambitions to complete a Marathon and the London seems like the most fun one to do for 'first timers' like myself. Apart from putting myself through this agony and enjoying the occasion I want to make it count.

This year I will have served 17 years in the RAF and more recently I have been involved with carrying troops backwards and forwards in to our global trouble spots. Whilst I generally bring most of them home physically unscathed, there are those who come home injured or worse. Servicemen and women and their families will often need the support of organisations like RAFA at times like this, so I have decided to pledge my support to this charity. They receive no assistance from the government, but need more and more money to help the increasing number of service veterans.

I really hope that you will support me, and RAFA, by making an online donation. Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The RAF Association (RAFA) gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Please sponsor me now - thank you very much.

Barnsey

	Don't take too long! Donation by Thornton Family 01/06/09	£35.83 + £10.11 Gift Aid
	Donation by Rodders 05/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	offline donations Donation by Various 04/05/09	£320.00
	Nice one dude! Even better than doing the run is the amount you have raised. Fantastic effort mate. Donation by Richie Skene 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Bet you'd do it with ease if it was a pub crawl? Good luck mate, keep off the milk Donation by The Hodgsons 25/04/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Donation by Richie Wenman 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by ALISON CORNWELL 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, will look out for you on the telly & cheer you on! Donation by Cat Rogers 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Are you going to be dressed as a chicken??? Donation by Nev and Andy 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for it, Monty! Keep well topped up with liquid to stop your TANK from running dry!!! Good luck mate! Donation by Paul & Sue Crooks 23/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Hope the thong doesn't chafe too much? Donation by Rob Gray 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Nice one mate, a worthy cause, good luck Donation by Ian Quigley 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, will look out for you on the tv. Donation by Jonathan & Lisa Mills 22/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Will have the wheelchair and beers ready on Mon! Good luck Donation by Leonie Matthews 22/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	How hard can it be? Good Luck Donation by Dave Stephen 22/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate - That midnight walk round Arras was good prep Donation by Mark Sapsford 22/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy! Donation by Matt Grafton 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Al. Hope it goes well. Donation by Nick Beadman 18/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Al. Donation by Elaine & Ron 18/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	216 Sqn Beachcombers and Main Gate collections Donation by RAF Brize Norton 17/04/09	£516.18
	Sorry I didn't have any change this morning!!! Very best luck for the marathon! Donation by Jim Frank 15/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Best of luck and enjoy! We'll keep an eye out for your sprint finish along The Mall. Donation by Matt & Sarah Ayers 14/04/09	£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Joe Galvin 01/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck Al! Donation by Mike Perks 01/04/09	£150.00
	A small contribution to a very worthwhile cause. Good Luck! Donation by Rob Browning 30/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and all power to your legs Donation by Ena &Kevin Tierney 25/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	We haven't seen you out training?!? - just pushing the pram! - good luck from us all! Donation by Mark, Jeanne, Alice & William 25/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck all in a great cause Donation by Mike & Cyn Hindley 17/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. Nearly reached your target. Donation by Jennifer Collins 10/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort Al. Hope you smash your target. Donation by Andy, Joanna, Caitlin & Aidan 09/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,958.01
Offline donations:	£452.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£409.49

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