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Target: £5,000.00
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500 Mile Charity Bike Ride to Lourdes - Dep. 18th March 2008.
 
As you know, every year throughout Lent the St Bede’s Charity Committee coordinates a variety of activities to raise money for those less fortunate than ourselves. Last year, the hard work of both students and staff raised up to £40,000 which was then shared between charities such as Cornerstone, Francis House Hospice, St Ann's Hospice and the Contact Hostel in Chorlton to name but a few. This year our sights are set even higher.
 
Pilgrims have been travelling to Lourdes since 1858, with this year being the 150th anniversary of the first apparition to St Bernadette. Messrs Bargery, Dumbill, Fallon, Kearney, Lalley and Devitt intend to mark the occasion with a pilgrimage during the Easter holidays, taking on the hardship of a long-distance cycle and delivering petitions to the site from friends and friends of the school. We will set off from St Malo in Brittany and travel the 485 miles to the Pyrennees by bike.
 
All expenses incurred during the trip will be paid for by the cyclists, so every penny donated will go straight to the College’s chosen charities, many of which are based here in Manchester .
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Many thanks for your support.

Well done! Donation by Mark & Nikki Perry 04/05/08  

£30.00

Donation by Margaret O'Neill 30/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Moira Taylor 20/04/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

well done y'all Donation by Bex 19/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done to all of you Donation by The Shires family 17/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

hope your cycling's better than your rowing Jerome Donation by martin 13/04/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by The Lloyd Family 11/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Takes me 6 weeks of cycling every day to work to cover that distance. I'm impressed! Donation by Jim Fallon 01/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope you all had a great time and got back safely Donation by Maria and Peter 30/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Keep-up the Training Donation by John Dickinson 28/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done lads! Donation by The Outlaws 28/03/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

I bet you all could have kept on going!! Donation by Joan Amiri 27/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Hope you made it! Donation by Catherine, David, Matthew and Luke 26/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

you will have to give me the route now! Donation by David Kendal 26/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck !!! Donation by Brendan Foy 25/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hoping you are safely home Donation by Clarks 25/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Stu, its good to see age isn't a barrier. Donation by Bleaks 24/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Helena 21/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it doesn't chafe too much, make sure you vas up! Donation by Luke & Emma 21/03/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck John!! Donation by Neil Walker 20/03/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Jerome you can do it Donation by Simply the Best 20/03/08  

£10.00

Stu, always knew you were a domestique! Donation by Niko & Claire 20/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Make sure you've got well padded shorts! Donation by The Simpsons 18/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Don't let age be a barrier lads! Donation by Jay & Janine 18/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best guys Donation by john & morag 17/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Higgins Family 17/03/08  

£10.00

Good luck Jerome and team. Ring me if you need the Orbit! Donation by Rob and Tracy 17/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck John!! Donation by Jenny 17/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

do you need a repairman uncle james Donation by oscar 17/03/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Powell Family 17/03/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £2,413.00
  Offline donations: £997.00
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