Andrew Armstrong is fundraising for The J's Hospice

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The J's Hospice - London to Paris cycle ride

on 09/07/2009

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Raising money for

The J's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 1099562

The J’s Hospice Charity was founded by Denise Whiffin in 2004 in memory of her late son Jonathan who suffered from Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy he died in January 2002, aged 19.

Throughout the United Kingdom there are thousands of people aged of 18 to 40 with life limiting conditions that could benefit from our services. At present there is one hospice in the United Kingdom specifically for this age group. The J’s Hospice Charity is striving to raise £5 million to build the first stand-alone hospice in the United Kingdom for this age group it will be built in Essex, primarily for people from the East of England. It will have 10 ensuite bedrooms and facilities for recreation, entertainment and study in a relaxed environment, together with accommodation for families and friends.

We have just secured funding from the Mid Essex Primary Care Trust to set up Outreach at Home. This service will offer care, support, short home respite, end of life care and bereavement support in the home to 18 to 40 year olds, including their families, friends and carers. We will need to raise £150,000 a year to keep Outreach running and this cost will increase as the service grows.

The J’s Hospice Charity is looking and acre of land in Essex to build the hospice it is estimated that £5 million will be needed to build, furnish and equip the hospice with a further £2 million a year to run it.

For further information email info@thejshospice.org,uk.

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Andrew Armstrong

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Raised: 103%

Target: £750.00
Raised so far: £775.00

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My story

On the 9th July I am taking part in a charity ride to Paris from London over 3 days. We will be leaving Richmond Park in London on the morning of 9th and riding down into Surrey and over the North Downs (very big hills which I hate) and down to Portsmouth. Here we will catch an over night ferry (I hate boats and will be awake all night trying not to throw up) to Caen where (after a night of not sleeping and being sick) i am then expected to ride through the rolling (more big hills) of rural France (don't like the French) to the finish line at the Eiffel Tower in Paris where i'll be allowed to have a beer again. Please help me collect as much money for this great cause as possible, not for riding my hellish bike down to Paris in lycra for all to point and laugh at but for me not to drink beer for 3 days.

We are actively looking for land to purchase on which to build the hospice in Essex. We then need to raise £5 million to build furnish and equip the hospice. If you can help by sponsoring me to raise as much as I can for the J's Hospice Charity, so that we can offer some help and respite care to 18 to 40 year olds with life limiting conditions.

To find out more visit http://www.thejshospice.org.uk/

THANKS TO MORGAN RICHARDSON FOR THE £250 THAT THEY SPONSORED ME.

I HAVE ALSO GO A PAPER SPONSOR FORM FOR THOSE THAT DON'T WANT THE SPONSORSHIP DEDUCTED STRAIGHT AWAY. I WILL COLLECT THE MONEY AFTER THE EVENT. I EVEN MANAGED TO COLLECT £100 IN SPONSORSHIP LAST NIGHT IN THE PUB AFTER A LONG TRAINING RIDE. KEEP IT COMING.

07/06/09 another 20 miles in the rain as per the picture. Total sponsorship so far including what's on paper is £305

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So please sponsor me now!

	Hope you have a good ride.Try not to stop in every Pub on the way. Donation by Jacob Nutbeem 09/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have fun chubsta see you soon Donation by Jon Yorston 08/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck buddy, don't forget 'Stella' only in the water bottle once you go over the channel! Donation by Flame 04/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hopefully by the end of it you will have the body of Lance rather than Andrew! Donation by patrick MCKAY 02/07/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	bonne chance M. de joues serrées Donation by christian armstrong 30/06/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy! Donation by Karen Parry 11/06/09	£10.00
	Monsieur, wiz ziz lycra your spoiling us! :-)) Donation by Chad Mustard 08/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	If you stop drinking for 3 days that should raise another £750 surely? Donation by David Croston 06/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Vegas. Don't forget to wear a customary string onions around your neck! Donation by Zig 05/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	The Lycra's not compulsory you know! You're just looking for an excuse to make an exhibition of yourself in public. Go on, admit it! Donation by Neal Townsend 04/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck Andy - its an impressive task!! Donation by Cat Dawson 04/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	i think you will need the beer though mate Donation by jon chelmer 04/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck mate hope the hills don't do yer in to much!!! Donation by Peter Dudley 04/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Andy Donation by Jill Dorney 03/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	don't forget the onions Donation by Chief 03/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£210.00
Offline donations:	£565.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£56.41

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