Dave Cornthwaite is fundraising for Link Community Development

BoardFree Australia

Long Distance Longboard Journey

on 25/08/2006

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Team members:

Dave Cornthwaite, Dan Loo, Becki McKinlay, Simon Thorpe, Holly Allen, Bev Blackburn, Kate Brackenborough, Laura Hatwell

Raising money for

Link Community Development

Charity Registration No. 1048007, Scotland SC037959

LCD believes all children have the right to a good quality education. The charity works with schools and their communities in the most impoverished areas of Ethiopia, Ghana, Malawi, South Africa and Uganda. By sharing and developing skills its work is bringing about some remarkable, long-lasting changes in education, helping over a million children to have a better start in life.

Page owner

Dave Cornthwaite

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Raised: 37%

Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £18,286.11

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My story

www.boardfree.co.uk

Made it! On Monday 22nd January 2007 I skated into Brisbane's South Bank having skated across Australia from Perth. The five month journey involved plenty of blisters, some snake dodging, searing temperatures and just a few hills. 5823km skated in aid of three charities. This page closes on 27th February 2007, please please help us reach our target

On June 2nd 2006 I ended the first leg of BFUK, a 34 day warm-up for Aus by skating from John o'Groats in northern Scotland to Land's End in southern England. Thank you for visiting the BoardFree fundraising page! (For more information on BoardFree and our supported charities visit www.boardfree.co.uk)

Link Community Development are accounting for the funds we raise. Every penny donated through this site will be shared equally between the three charities we are supporting.

The Lowe Syndrome Trust is a small, family-run charity which works constantly to raise awareness about Lowe Syndrome and to fund research projects into the presently incurable disease. Link Community Development's work in Sub-Saharan Africa has had an inspiring influence on my life and provides thousands of children with an improved education, giving many communities a central pivot that will last for many lifetimes. Finally, through the sport of sailing Sailability Australia educates the broader community to the needs and attitudes of people with disabilities; it dispels many fears held by both the disabled and able bodied. Everyone is accepted for their ability and disability disappears as groups work and learn together.

Please visit www.boardfree.co.uk to read all about BoardFree's supported charities.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Link Community Development, the Lowe Syndrome Trust and Sailability Australia will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Many thanks for your support.

	Donation by Will Hardy 28/12/06	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Happy Christmas Dave and team! So proud of you all, x x Donation by emilie 28/12/06	£20.00
	Merry Christmas Dave & team! Been following since Oct 05 thanks to Maddy. All the best for new year. Donation by Liam W 24/12/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Donation by ANONYMOUS 24/12/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	To absent friends at christmas Donation by Red 22/12/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Been following your progress on Dave's blog. Keep it up! Donation by Rob 22/12/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Passing £13K - Well done to everyone involved Donation by David Miller 19/12/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	From CliC in Sydney:keep thise web sales coming! Donation by CliC Products 19/12/06	£40.00
	Roll on Dave & crew, Roll on! Donation by Dex 17/12/06	£20.00
	On behalf of the Sandon Point Boardriders Club. Donation by William Cupra 17/12/06	£20.00
	Great to have met you all. Donation by Clare Valley Lions Club 17/12/06	£50.00
	Heard you on ABC Illawarra this morning and was really impressed by you passion for a great cause Donation by Maree 12/12/06	£10.00
	The point of life is not to understand the world - it is to change the world. Inspiring! Donation by Amos311 09/12/06	£10.00
	A little something from me because I think what you are doing is truely amazing. Keep going mate! Donation by Chris Harris 08/12/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good work Dave, incredible effort. How's the right calf muscle coming along Donation by Lloyd Ward 07/12/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great inspiring journey well done Donation by paulnichols 06/12/06	£5.00
	passed you on the M5 in Sydney at the toll gates. keep up the great work.. Donation by EdMcGuire 04/12/06	£20.00
	Great work Dave! Donation by Paul Flemons 03/12/06	£20.00
	Sponsor 20miles for Sarah & Sebastian, & 5 for Thelma Donation by June Blackburn 03/12/06	£25.00
	saw you along the great ocean road. think it's fantastic, keep going! Donation by Jolly 30/11/06	£10.00
	You are nuts - I love it. Good luck, keep drinking (water that is) ... Donation by David Shinkins 27/11/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Everybody needs good 'Neighbours' Donation by Neil & Mary Thompson 24/11/06	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	Here it is, just like I promised. Good luck guys, wishing you all the best. Donation by Justin Ridley 24/11/06	£122.00
	Inspirational! Donation by Robert Mason 22/11/06	£20.00
	Kinver Coffee Morning. Incl. £85 route sect sponsors from BK HJ PK HC JC JG MB PB MA MG GD SH Donation by DAVID BLACKBURN 19/11/06	£455.00
	Sorry we missed you in Perth. Thanks for info, hope you all enjoy Brisbane!! Donation by Di John and family 19/11/06	£50.00
	Having read the blog and seen the pics things are going well. I hope this lifts the spirits. Donation by Dan Hilton 15/11/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hi Guys, great to meet you today, Here is a donation as an apology for our terrible weather. Donation by Broken Left Leg 15/11/06	£10.00
	Saw this on JustGiving... great work. Had to support you. Bon chance! Donation by Will Christie 08/11/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	£3 postage for T-shirts ordered last week Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 06/11/06	£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£9,617.25
Offline donations:	£8,668.86
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,083.57

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