Bob Forrest is fundraising for Maritime Rescue Institute

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Raising money for

Maritime Rescue Institute

Charity Registration No. SC032388

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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Bob Forrest

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18/03/2008

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Raised so far: £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.

	Well done mate. Donation by Drew 29/02/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	great job, Bob! Please keep in touch. Give me a shout for a beer whenever you are in Aberdeen Donation by neil atchison 28/02/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done you dusty crusties you did good xx Donation by Sylvia Mackenzie 28/02/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Bob...thanks for the reminder to sponsor you! Donation by Anne Williamson 28/02/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thanks for the pics. Where to next? Donation by Alex Monkey 28/02/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Andy's outlaws 01/02/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	From Mike & Kitty Dunlea Donation by Jcoz 02/01/08	£10.00
	Best of luck in the rally; we hope you come back in one piece - from Michael & Katlneen Donation by jcoz 14/12/07	£40.00
	Good Luck Bob from all at Avanteq Ltd Donation by Avanteq Ltd 14/12/07	£250.00
	Good luck - I'll get the beers in when you get back Donation by Roger L 06/12/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,040.00
Offline donations:	£50.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£97.31

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