Dave Cornthwaite is fundraising for Link Community Development

BoardFree Australia

Long Distance Longboard Journey

on 25/08/2006

Finished! The media hubbub at the end.

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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.

	Well done, Dave. Not far to go now!! Donation by Dave Roberts 05/11/06	£10.00
	to sponsor a section from Barbara Rundle Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 29/10/06	£5.00
	to purchase 2 T-shirts Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 29/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Dave you're a legend, keep up the good work! Donation by The Hamblin Crew 27/10/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	From the two poms at Eucla. Good Luck Donation by Alan Keenes 27/10/06	£20.00
	Happy Birthday Chickadee!!! Stay funky and free! Love and Bubbles xxx Donation by Sarz 25/10/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck for the rest of the trip Donation by Joand Derek 24/10/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Birthday love baby! Donation by BoardFreeKate 24/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Anyone for a glass of Merlot?! Donation by Sonny Rolfe 21/10/06	£20.00
	Good luck and Good on ya. Donation by PICTURE MAGAZINE 20/10/06	£200.00
	Big Respect! Donation by Jimbo Econs 19/10/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	sponsor a section:from Nia Budd Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 18/10/06	£20.00
	Sponsor a section: £5 Ruth Barrett & £10 Judith Hawkswood Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 18/10/06	£15.00
	Sponsor a section :£5 from Hilda Hadley & £5 from Sandy Allen Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 18/10/06	£10.00
	Ann & Henry Williams to sponsor 5mile section. (£55 20/08/06 from Edna Simmonds, Hilary & Ian Gapper Donation by JUNE BLACKBURN 18/10/06	£5.00
	Donations given by the kind people we met on the road between Ceduna and Adelaide Donation by Donations on the road between Ceduna and Adelaide 18/10/06	£193.00
	Well Done Dave, keep on skating. Look forward to hooking up in my neck of the woods one day! Luce x Donation by LucyB 16/10/06	£15.00
	Heard about your amazing trip from your Dad. Best of luck. Donation by Anne and David Amy 13/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done guys - just checked out some of the video clips. Looks like you're having a blast too! Donation by Kathy Dodworth 09/10/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donations given by the kind people we met whilst crossing the Nullarbor Plain, and in Ceduna, SA Donation by Nullarbor and Ceduna Donations 04/10/06	£507.00
	conor was 17 on the 14 sept so this is some of his birthday money well done dave and team Donation by ann brennan 03/10/06	£10.00
	Skate like the wind :) Donation by Kelly from Carmarthen 03/10/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave. Donation by Joyce 03/10/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I've driven the Nullabore and that was hard enough! Donation by Jeremy Hastings 02/10/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Donation by Kitty 02/10/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go for it dude... no limits, just possibilities Donation by G3 29/09/06	£20.00
	Good on Yer, looking forward to the next lot of pictures. Donation by Darren Ingram 27/09/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Get rad! Donation by Gordon Muir 25/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Kate Ellis 19/09/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You are clearly insane and I salute you! Donation by Paul Roberts 18/09/06	£10.00

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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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