My story

Hoffy's Open Water Swims to date:-

Hello, my name is Paul Hopfensperger (Hoffy) and on July 10, 2007 I became only the 873rd person in history to swim the English Channel (see www.HoffysChannelSwim.org.uk). The reason for doing this was to attempt to raise a total of £50,000 for two very important charities, £35,000 for CLIC Sargent, the UK's largest children's cancer charity and £15,000 for St. Nicholas' Hospice in Bury St. Edmunds, Suffolk, my home town.

Having completed the channel from England to France, and raised over £10,000 in doing so, I continued the fundraising by doing 3 more swims in 2008 as follows:-

- July 2008 13, 2008 - Swimming a 19KM river Swim in Sabac, Serbia which was a FINA World Cup Open Water Grand Prix event.

- September 11-12, 2008 - Completing a second English Channel Swim in 13 Hrs. 03 minutes to become only the 84th person in history to swim the English Channel more than once.

- October 18, 2008 - Swimming a 15KM river Swim in The Sumidero Canyon, Mexico which was also a FINA World Cup Open Water Grand Prix event.  

For 2010 I will be attempting to become only the 19th person in history to complete a two way English Channel swim (England to France to England). You can catch up with all the latest news and full reports from all my swims on my blogsite at www.HoffySwims.com.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to support CLIC Sargent.

CLIC Sargent 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 donate now and many thanks for your support.

Swimmer 2007 & 2008

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My charity

CLIC Sargent

CLIC Sargent

Charity Registration No. 1107328 and SC039857

CLIC Sargent is the UK’s leading cancer charity for children and young people, and their families. We provide clinical, practical and emotional support to help them cope with cancer and get the most out of life. For more information, please visit www.clicsargent.org.uk

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Donation by Nell Fox on 26/08/09

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

You're a true role model Paul

Donation by Dean Pierno on 14/04/09

£30.00

Part payment for talk to our club "Life is a Channel Swim - Setting & Achievingour Goals"

Donation by Tuesday Probus Club Bury St Edmunds on 25/03/09

£19.00

Donations from Bury St Edmunds Christmas Charity Fayre 2008

Donation by General Public on 05/12/08

£59.42

well done Paul

Donation by Joanna Spicer on 22/10/08

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

best wishes

Donation by Tim Littlehales on 16/10/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done from Andy at Clarice House.

Donation by Andy Newman on 10/10/08

£5.00

Well done paul

Donation by anonymous on 10/10/08

£10.00

We think you're fantastic to have swum the channel twice for such worthy causes. Congratulations on a great effort.

Donation by Valerie Legg, Simon Harding on 03/10/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done in your latest swim a big achievement.

Donation by D and J Clements on 25/09/08

£50.00

Well done Paul.

Donation by Pam Nitsche on 25/09/08

£40.00

Well done on an improved time.

Donation by Terry/Viv Clements on 14/09/08

£100.00

Best of luck Paul !

Donation by Pali Surdhar on 11/09/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

I admire what you have already achieved and seek to achieve. Very best of luck!

Donation by M.D. Batt on 18/08/08

£25.00

Watch out for sharks !

Donation by LACY SCOTT & KNIGHT on 07/07/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Paul.

Donation by Mike Ames on 29/05/08

£10.00

We met in a restaurant in Dover. Good luck.

Donation by Paul & Lorraine (Rochdale) on 27/05/08

£20.00

Money from our "penny pot". Good luck!

Donation by Vera & John Hopfensperger on 08/01/08

£3.76

Money raised by S.D.S.C. during May's Virtual Channel Swim

Donation by Sudbury & District Swimming Club on 21/12/07

£499.00

Well done Paul.

Donation by Cllr Paul Simner on 07/12/07

£50.00

Good luck with your latest challenge, & well done for all your past fund raising works!!

Donation by "Chandon" on 29/11/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Top work, good luck with the 2-way!

Donation by Peter May on 19/11/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, Paul. Keep Going

Donation by David Dougan on 16/10/07

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Paul from Linda and all at the Risbygate Street branch of Lloyds TSB.

Donation by Lloyds TSB Bury St Edmunds on 24/09/07

£22.00

Donantion from the customers of Toppers Sandwich Shop in Bury St Edmunds. Well done!

Donation by Toppers Sandwich Shop on 18/09/07

£27.16

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,495.00
  • Offline donations£4,045.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£10,540.00
  • Gift Aid£380.12

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