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On the road to Machu Picchu – raising money for Children Today

The three Daves; Mr Allan, Mr Raine and ‘Disco’ Hodgson, are joining the Evans boys; Pete and Ben, to take on the hardest trek of their lives in a bid to raise £17,000 for Children Today.

Braving blisters, sunburn and altitude sickness, the team will be dusting off their hiking boots for a mammoth trek through Peru to witness the majestic site of Machu Picchu.

Starting on 12th April 2012, the spectacular ten day venture into the Lost City of the Incas will take them up steep, rocky, mountain tracks and through breath-taking landscapes and historic ruins, as well as immersing them in ancient Peruvian culture and local life.

All five have ensured the full costs of participating are already covered and so proceeds from this site all go to helping UK children with disabilities via the Children Today Charitable Trust. Please help them raise as much as possible by making a donation today.

The team has been brought together by Pete Evans, CEO of Police CU, and includes his son Ben and his friend David Allan, as well as Dave Raine, Police CU Hon Vice President and former auditor at Police CU, 'Disco' Dave Hodgson.

If you’d like to follow their progress, they will be doing their best to update the website at www.policecu.co.uk with stories from the road from 11 April.

To sponsor them by text, your donation will be added to your mobile phone bill. It’s free to use, so the charity receives 100% of the money. You’ll receive a receipt, and the chance to add Gift Aid. Simply text the code XGPP64 and the amount you’d like to donate, e.g. £10, and send it to 70070. Your donation will be added to this JustGiving page.

Thank you in advance for your generosity.

My charity

Children Today

Children Today

Charity Registration No. 1137436

Children Today provides grants for vital, life-changing equipment for children and young people with sickness and disability across the UK. Our aim is to ensure that every disabled child and young person fulfils their potential and leads an active childhood.

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Brilliant effort all- Really well done- looking forward to hearing about your next adventure!

Donation by Von Reeve on 21/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 10/05/12

£10.00

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Really well done guys!! Hope to see you all in the Grand Canyon

Donation by Alix McDermott on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done to you all! A great achievement and for a worthy cause.

Donation by Ian Maxwell on 01/05/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

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Congratulations to everyone on this grueling achievement!

Donation by Kevin Mather on 27/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done. What an achievement.

Donation by richard eaton on 25/04/12

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Well done. What an achievement.

Donation by John and Chris Armstrong on 24/04/12

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As you are all back in one piece I think I'd better keep my promise! Well done!

Donation by John Cole on 24/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Joseph Raine on 24/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Well done everyone.

Donation by Martin Dobbs on 23/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Congratulations Boys! Sounds like a tough trip...looking forward to hearing the details.

Donation by David Price on 22/04/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck to Peter and the gang!

Donation by JasonH on 18/04/12

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Good luck Dad et al, you're all doing great and I'm enjoying keeping up with the latest adventures on the blog. love Phil and Sam

Donation by Phil Hodgson on 17/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Ian on 15/04/12

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Well done Peter and crew! Go easy on the coca!

Donation by Peter Hatton on 15/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by James Hanrahan on 13/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck guys a great effort for a great cause!

Donation by Jonathan Bellamy on 12/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck all of you. I suspect with your track record you will need it. Remember, alcohol cures all!!! (That's what Disco Dave told me)

Donation by Ian Curley on 12/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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good luck guys, keep disco away from the pole dancing club in aqua calientes... Children Today for a brighter tomorrow.....

Donation by graeme sim on 12/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi David Good luck and keep safe. Alison Bond

Donation by Alison Bond on 11/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck and behave, Disco

Donation by John Lindsay on 10/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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All the best with your adventure, David!

Donation by Ernie Lee on 08/04/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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David, what a great adventure for a truly wonderful cause. Good luck to all of you. Onwards and upwards!

Donation by Charli Rogers on 04/04/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Narinder Sanghera on 04/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Everyone. I will be following your every step on the blog. Great work and keep out of the nightclubs!

Donation by MAURICE MURPHY on 03/04/12

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£1,365.00
  • Offline donations£15,702.00
  • Text donations£10.00
  • Total raised£17,077.00
  • Gift Aid£313.75

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