Andrew Westgarth is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Andrew Westgarth's Fundraising Page

BUPA Great North Run 2008

on 05/10/2008

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Raising money for

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially-sighted people never leave home alone. We empower visually-impaired people to live their lives how they want to.

We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. Guide dog owners only have to pay a nominal 50p for their dog to ensure no-one is prevented from having one due to lack of funds but the full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £49,800. We rely on the support of the public to fund our services.

We also provide other mobility services such as rehabilitation and white cane training as well as campaign passionately to break down barriers – both physical and legal – to enable blind and partially-sighted people to get around on their own.

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Andrew Westgarth

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Raised so far: £554.25

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My story

Hi Thanks for visiting my JustGiving Page.

I am running in this year's Bupa Great North Run and am hoping to raise some money for the Guide Dogs in the process. Why am I running the Great North Run - well I was sick of sitting and saying, it would be great to do things like the GNR so I decided to go for it as a personal challenge, and if as a bonus I can raise some money for a great cause, then so much the better.

Why the Guide Dogs? When my Dad passed away six years ago we collected donations for the Guide Dogs in remembrance of my Dad's love of the types of dogs synonymous with the Guide Dogs - Golden Labradors and Retrievers. In continuation of this donations I have decided to collect money for the Guide Dogs in remembrance of my late Father, Paul Westgarth.

Any sponsorship is gratefully received, I am in training currently and am looking forward to running the Great North Run this year, being able to say I completed it, and hopefully be able to raise some funds for the Guide Dogs

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guide Dogs 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.

So please sponsor me now!

UPDATE: I completed the Great North Run in 2:15:10 and am very pleased to have done this :) I am still collecting donations and thanks for all those who have sponsored me and helped to raise a great total for Guide Dogs for the Blind!

	Excellent - I may have to join you next year :-) Donation by Damien Foggon 15/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Nice one Donation by Dan 08/10/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done, cracking charity Donation by Durwin Brown 08/10/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	I wanted to make sure you did it before donating ;-) Only kidding I had faith in you mate Donation by Phil Johnson 07/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Don't forget to stop off for plenty j2o on the way home! Donation by nodmeister 05/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Nice morning for it. Hope you enjoyed. Donation by Jonathan Noble 05/10/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck bro! I know you will do great! What a big challenge to set yourself but what a great one! Donation by Arline Westgarth 05/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I love your choice of charity - best of luck, Chas Donation by The Fat Controller 03/10/08	£33.00 + £9.31 Gift Aid
	Good Look Big Bro - knock em dead! Donation by Daniel Westgarth 29/09/08	£50.00
	I expect to see you on the tv coverage Donation by Richard Fennell 20/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Steve Abraham 12/09/08	£15.00
	Go Andy, Go!!! Donation by Tim Leung 08/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!!! Donation by Teri-Anne 07/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Mad, Mad, Mackem ;-) Good Luck, will wave as you pass Jarrow :-) Donation by Mark Whitelock 06/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Excellent choice of cause, will be wishing you well on the day! :-) Donation by Leanne Johnson 05/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Love Krissie, Mick, Ellie and Sammy - good luck and best wishes, see you soon xx Donation by Krissie 05/09/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	you must be mad mate, good luck and hope the weather is better than it is here Donation by Adam Parr 05/09/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	AAAAADDDRIIIAAAAANNN!!!!! Donation by Peter 05/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck on the day. Donation by Grumpy ;o) 04/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck on the day. Remember to have fun! Donation by irascian 04/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'm so glad you're doing it so the rest of us don't have to Donation by Guy Smith-Ferrier 04/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'm sweating just THINKING about it!! Donation by Bluebiker 04/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run Monkey, Run Donation by Potter 04/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, admirable cause Donation by Lisa Doeg 04/09/08	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Excellent cause, a charity close to my own heart Donation by Emma Bradney 04/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Cause, Good luck Andy Donation by Dave Holloway 04/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I can run about 1/2 mile if you want :) Donation by Mark Carswell 04/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£390.00
Offline donations:	£164.25
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£91.67

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