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.

	Good luck mate, keep up the good progress Donation by BUZZMAN 12/05/06	£5.00
	Donation by JB 12/05/06	£5.00
	Great project! Have a fantastic time skating and may you raise loads of money for these charities. Donation by airin 12/05/06	£10.00
	Go for it Bro! It's a very long way...but I don't want to hear any complaining! Donation by Andy Cornthwaite 11/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave, and good effort! Donation by Oliver Aram 11/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	not working Donation by cath 09/05/06	£2.00
	Saw you at Weem on Saturday. Good luck for the rest of your journey. Donation by Helen 08/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry to have missed you. Good luck for the rest of the way Donation by Joanna van den Berg 08/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	It's ony a token in comparison to what you are doing Donation by Gill Giles 07/05/06	£50.00
	hope the weather isn't freaking you out too much... at least you won't dehydrate! good luck Donation by gill 07/05/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	How about doing some latin dancing while ur on the road?? Think you're brill - keep going Monsieur x Donation by Tessa Candy 07/05/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Love what you're doing, heaps of respect. Have a good one! Donation by Kris 04/05/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Dave! If you're as nuts as your brother, then i've every confidence in u! Go 4 it!! Donation by Dave Pickard 03/05/06	£5.00
	Sorry I don't pay tax... good luck!! :o) Donation by Colette 29/04/06	£10.00
	Donation by Gemma 29/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Here's to the first of two incredible journeys..... Donation by Simon 28/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the big adventure Donation by David Malkinson 25/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck and enjoy your adventures! Donation by Bev and Mike 24/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by nodrogers 24/04/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Thanks for the loan of the longboard, good luck dude Donation by Ginger Chris 22/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck!!! Donation by Annahita 12/04/06	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Not much I'm afraid! But I'm a jobless mother now! Good luck!! Nic x Donation by Cousin Nic 29/03/06	£25.00
	Met you on the Sunday Stroll today. Good luck! Donation by Simon Leslie 19/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	thanks for the tee!! Donation by boardfree holl 08/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anon 28/02/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by maths genius 27/02/06	£2.00
	go dave go! Donation by Kerri 27/02/06	£25.00
	For the T-shirt baby! Gutted I missed the kangaroo suit... Donation by Sian Hanson 24/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	you're so nearly at a grand....yay! go on people, donate some money! em x x Donation by emilie venables 23/02/06	£10.00
	Good luck Donation by hollymontgomery 21/02/06	£100.00 + £28.21 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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