Raised: 30%
Target: £35,000.00
Raised so far: £10,540.00
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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.

Paul Hopfensperger

SoloEnglish Channel Swimmer 2007 & 2008

Glad the jellyfish didn't succeed in stopping you! Donation by Jane Midwood 09/08/07  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Great swim...great cause...congratulations! Donation by John Griffiths 09/08/07  

£50.00

Well done Paul. Donation by Steve Cook 07/08/07  

£30.00

Donations in CLIC Sargent collection box on reception. Donation by Clarice House 07/08/07  

£17.07

Donation by Cllr Guy McGregor 06/08/07  

£50.00

- Donation by Cllr Selwyn Pryor 06/08/07  

£50.00

Donation at SCC Full Council 12/07/2007. Donation by Cllr Harold Mangar 06/08/07  

£10.00

Well done Paul a magnificent achievement Donation by Eric & Pat. Robinson 05/08/07  

£50.00

"The Sharks" had a sponsored swim and the money is the amount raised for your charity. Donation by Mildenhall Sharks S.C. 03/08/07  

£436.00

Donation by Cllr. Christopher Spicer 02/08/07  

£20.00

Donation by Rosalind Turner 02/08/07  

£20.00

well done. Donation by Theresa Peck 01/08/07  

£5.00

"Dr. Busker" Charity event collection on July 28, 2007. Donation by Chris & Liz Clements 01/08/07  

£260.00

Fantastic achievement and such a worthy cause! Donation by Viv Clements 31/07/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

very well done Donation by anonymous 29/07/07  

£20.00

Well done. Donation by Robin Williams 29/07/07  

£10.00

Well done Paul. Donation by Westbury Social Club 29/07/07  

£180.00

Well done. Donation by anonymous 27/07/07  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

well done. Donation by Mrs. Saunders 27/07/07  

£10.00

Donation by Sandy Martin 24/07/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done and congratulations Donation by joanna spicer 24/07/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done from everyone at The Rising Sun Pub, Bury St Edmunds. Donation by The Rising Sun Pub 23/07/07  

£138.35

Well done Paul. Donation by D & BD Grimwood 23/07/07  

£25.00

Well done! Donation by Dorothy Purnell 23/07/07  

£10.00

Well done Paul. Donation by Carol Marsh 20/07/07  

£10.00

Well done. Donation by P.B. Corbett 20/07/07  

£10.00

HEARTY CONGRATULATIONS!! Donation by F Fox 20/07/07  

£13.50

Most of us go P&O! You had to be different! Donation by Gail Smith 19/07/07  

£10.00

Well Done!! Donation by Romy Krempel 19/07/07  

£20.00

Well done. Donation by Barbara Stone 18/07/07  

£10.00
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* Total raised online: £6,495.00
  Offline donations: £4,045.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £380.12

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