15/01/10 - We've done it!!! With just 6 days to go, we've reached £10,000!! THANK YOU SO MUCH TO EVERYONE WHO HAS DONATED, ATTENDED EVENTS AND SUPPORTED US!
If you haven't yet donated, please do feel free to keep the donations coming in! We absolutely don't mind beating our target :-) All that means is even more money to support Raleigh and the Prince's Trust!We
have set ourselves the ambitious target of raising £10,000 for Raleigh
and the Princes Trust, and the challenge of taking on the 4100m Mt
Kinabalu - a tough and demanding 9-day expedition in the formidable
location of the Malaysian Borneo.
The money raised
will directly benefit 17-24 year-olds from disadvantaged backgrounds,
giving them the life-changing opportunity to participate in a Raleigh
expedition that will give them the confidence and self-belief to turn
their lives around.
Extract from an article in The Independent:
Chris
Murray went to Belize with Raleigh last year; it turned his life
around, he says. "Three years ago, when I was 22, I was heavily
involved with drugs and alcohol. I was kicked out of my home because I
was aggressive to my mum and stepdad, so I was homeless. I was sleeping
in bin bags, spending nights on people's floors. I ended up overdosing
and going to hospital. My aunty told me about the Prince's Trust and I
thought 'A week away - cool - and it's free.' "
He was planning to do the
week-long residential course and then leave, but at the end of seven
days kayaking and abseiling in Wales, Raleigh International came to do
a presentation. Lured by the prospect of the expedition, Chris began
the training; he had an "amazing" time in Belize, promptly joined
Raleigh as a volunteer and started a course as a youth worker. His
ambition now is to work his way up to become a manager in a youth work
project. Chris laughs at the idea that Raleigh is elitist. "You're
working with people from Prince William to people like me, and whoever
you are, you eat together, sleep together and you all s*** in the same
hole."
Capgemini has been working with Raleigh and The Princes Trust
for many years, and the money we raise will go towards enabling young
people like Chris from disadvantaged backgrounds to take part in
activities that have this incredible and positive influence on their
lives.
http://www.raleighinternational.org/http://www.princes-trust.org.uk/Donating
through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the
most efficient way to sponsor us: Raleigh gets your money faster and,
if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a
3% supplement, are added to your donation.
So please dig deep and sponsor us now to make a difference for Raleigh and for young people.
Thanks!!
P.S. Follow our training, preparation and all the latest news of our fundraising at our web site:
www.borneoforthis.com
