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Page creator: Bob Forrest
Page closes: 18th Mar 2008
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About the charity : Maritime Rescue Institute Maritime Rescue Institute
Maritime Rescue Institute Stonehaven is an independent lifeboat station providing HM Coastguard with search and rescue support via its two SAR lifeboats and 20 volunteer crewmembers for its local area. It has carried out well in excess of 400 rescues. It holds a world reputation for providing training of international lifeboat crews and research and development programmes.
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Donations to date:  £ 1,090.00
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Hi - and firstly thanks for looking at my fundraising page. Please dig deep to support a brilliant cause, even if you can only donate 50p!

As for our challenge - You may have heard of the Paris-Dakar rally. A race which costs thousands of pounds to compete in, and doesn't really do much for the countries it visits.

Our challenge is the Plymouth-Dakar Rally (well, we're starting in Derby and actually finishing in Timbuktu).
The rules of the rally are -
1) Cars must cost no more than £100
2) No more than £15 must be spent on preparation
3) Cars and contents are to be auctioned in Timbuktu with the proceeds going to local charities.

We plan to set off from Derby, make it through France & Spain in a day each, then it's Morocco, onto the Western Sahara (plenty of digging and minefields!), Mauritania and Mali. The rally is completely unsupported. If we get into any bother such as breakdowns, getting lost, border crossings - we're on our own. There are no teams of mechanics, support trucks or medics on hand to help us out of a predicament.

We would also appreciate donations of schoolbooks, pencils etc to donate to local villages.

As the car/tent/whatever else we can scrounge etc will be going to African charities, some local support for an incredibly important service, the MRI, would sincerely appreciate your donations. They do a fantastic job, and you never know when you or a loved one might need them.

Please visit our corresponding websites

http://www.maritime-rescue-institute.org/

And to follow our progress......

http://dustycrusties.wordpress.com/

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Maritime Rescue Institute 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.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Drew 29/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done mate.  
neil atchison 28/02/2008 £30.00 £8.46 great job, Bob! Please keep in touch. Give me a shout for a beer whenever you are in Aberdeen 
Sylvia Mackenzie 28/02/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Well done you dusty crusties you did good xx 
Anne Williamson 28/02/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Bob...thanks for the reminder to sponsor you! 
Alex Monkey 28/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Thanks for the pics. Where to next? 
Andy's outlaws 01/02/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done 
Jcoz 02/01/2008 £10.00 n/a From Mike & Kitty Dunlea 
jcoz 14/12/2007 £40.00 n/a Best of luck in the rally; we hope you come back in one piece - from Michael & Katlneen 
Avanteq Ltd 14/12/2007 £250.00 n/a Good Luck Bob from all at Avanteq Ltd 
Roger L 06/12/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck - I'll get the beers in when you get back 
John K 04/12/2007 £20.00 n/a Best of luck!  
kathy brickell 30/11/2007 £50.00 n/a what a mad but brillent idea..have fun..!K 
Dave 14/11/2007 £50.00 n/a May God have mercy on you both 
Stacey & Emma Murphy 03/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck boys.  
Matthew Bernstein 02/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Have fun! 
Kerry-Ann 01/11/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Sounds fabulous dude, good luck! 
Linda 26/10/2007 £50.00 n/a Best of luck!!! 
Jim Cosgrove 25/10/2007 £50.00 n/a Best of luck Bob 
Mary 23/10/2007 £50.00 n/a Hey guys, Your trip sounds excellent!! Well done with the money raising..  
Paul 22/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Up the Owls 
Paul & Julia 21/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 How's the french coming along - mange toute! 
Sue Wilson 19/10/2007 £50.00 n/a Good Luck Dusty Crusties  
Noel Coz 18/10/2007 £50.00 n/a Bob, I salute you, happy Christmas!! 
Jeanne Robison 18/10/2007 £25.00 n/a Good luck & happy racing! 
Janet & Steve 15/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck to you both! 
Duncan and Catherine 14/10/2007 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck to you both 
Ann 12/10/2007 £50.00 £14.10 Good Luck!!! Will miss you big time x 
scottjames1uk 11/10/2007 £10.00 £2.82 well looks like i am the first to get the ball rolling.  
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*Total donated online: £1,040.00
Amount raised offline: £50.00
Plus Justgiving has reclaimed Gift Aid of: £97.31
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