Simon Bird is fundraising for Pebbles Project

Can Simon be teetotal for two months?

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Raising money for

Pebbles Project

Charity Registration No. 1123172

Pebbles Project enriches the lives of children from disadvantaged backgrounds with special educational needs, especially those whose lives are affected by alcohol, through providing support and training to local wine farm and township creches and establishing after-school provision for older children living in the Winelands area of the Western Cape in South Africa.

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Simon Bird

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14/10/2014

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Raised so far: £580.00

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My story

After 12 years of binge drinking (and an especially heavy last two months) I decided that maybe I should try being teetotal for a couple of months in order to give my liver, waist, wallet and sanity a bit of a rest.

An idle threat became reality when a mate made it in to a bet. It was shaken on, and so here we are...other people seemed willing to bet against me completing the two months without a drop of alcohol, so i thought it only fitting that I should try and raise some money for charity out of it.

Out of a short list of four charities (please do check them out)

Stepping Stones Nigeria

Pebbles Project

Medical Foundation for the care of victims of torture

Trans Tanz

I finally chose The Pebbles Project, because it is related to alcohol, it helps children and a guy I know at work is a Director, so hopefully all the money will be used wisely. The website will be a lot better than me at explaining the reasons behind the charity and where the money goes: www.pebblesproject.co.za

If you don't want to donate, no worries, but if you could look at the charities mentioned above that would be great.

I've also set up a bit of a blog to keep tabs on how i'm getting on - http://2monthsteetotal.blogspot.com

Cheers

Simon

	Think you should go back to drinking - you are much more entertaining with drink! Donation by Tim Edwards 20/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I guess you've saved me a few quid during this little idea of yours so I thought it about time I chipped in. Not long left fella. Donation by Andrew Dawson 18/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	:) Donation by Judith Johnson 13/11/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Keep up the good work, it's impressive! xxx Donation by Alyson Dodd 12/11/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Keep going Simon, not long now... Donation by Amy 06/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great effort well done, only 4 weeks to go !!! Donation by Martin Kennedy 06/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Simon, A noble effort. I have been to the créches in South Africa, and the difference that money can make is profound, and lasting. Donation by Ray Abercromby 05/11/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	We thought you had always been teetotal. Donation by Mum and Dad 03/11/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good work Si, I can't imagine what you must be going through over these dry 2 months! Donation by DAVE COOPER 02/11/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A great thing to do for a good cause - well done and keep up the good work! Donation by hazel parkes 26/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - great effort ! Donation by James Lingwood 23/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done from everyone at POOT! Comic, Simon. Donation by Jim Whittaker 23/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Use the force Birdman. I am proud of you! Donation by Oddjob 23/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate. i wish i had the will power to do the same. Donation by Pav 23/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You can do it Simon! Donation by Jill Crook 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What can I say Si - I'm proud of ya's - and your liver is rather pleased too ;-) Donation by vivien jacobs 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Don't think I could do it! Well done for raising all this money!! xx Donation by Ellie Scott 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	No chance (fancy a beer?) Donation by Paul Morton 20/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Fiona Gillani 19/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, Si. Donation by David Abrahams 19/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate. Donation by Craig Draper 18/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate, I did two weeks and that was plenty. Stay strong. Donation by Rob Wilson 17/10/09	£5.00
	Donation by Matthew Haigh 17/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'll have my spies watching you on all your many nights out - all the best though mate! Donation by Daniel Higginbotham 16/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! I'm sure you can do it Donation by Lorraine Staunton 16/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Simon Bird 16/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£580.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£162.18

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