Andrew Meikle is fundraising for Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity

Coast to Coast Bike Ride

Coast to Coast Cycle

on 23/05/2009

Patrick

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Team members:

Skinnerx2, Biggs, Meikle, Picton, Burns, Lay, Lowe, Edwards, Kerr, Routledge, Eastlake, L.Hall, Warren, Hattrick, Davison, Mills, Brooks, Rogers, Coyle, Lee, Talbot, Brock, R.Hall, Astleyx2, Fenn, Rowell, Noble, Ryan, Skelton, Middis.

Raising money for

Newcastle Upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity

Charity Registration No. 1057213

The Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Charity is the official charity for the Freeman Hospital. The charity enhances patient care, treatment and experience through a wide variety of grants; supports innovative research and facilitates additional training and support for NHS staff. A full list of services provided by the hospital is available on request.

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Andrew Meikle

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Raised: 160%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £8,019.42

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My story

I am writing this message for my amazing and very special two and half year old son Patrick Skinner, who has been through more in his short little life than most ever would in a lifetime.

After keeping all his friends and family highly entertained every single day with his cheeky ways (especially at his nursery where he had lots of friends) he was unfortunately diagnosed with AML Leukemia in July 2008. He bravely fought it off and was in remission for just 3 weeks, and was looking forward to his first `proper' christmas when, due to one of the chemotherapy drugs, his heart failed less than a week before christmas.

He was stabalised but unfortunately again he deteriorated and had to be put on a double Berlin Heart on Boxing Day, which is basically an external heart that is keeping him alive while he waits for a heart transplant.

Patrick received the best treatment while being treated for his Leukemia at the RVI by all the doctors and nurses (who he became quite fond of!) and also has had outstanding treatment from all the staff, and especially the surgeons at the Freeman hospital, so this is why we have decided to do a fundraising 140 mile Coast to Coast Bike Ride from Whitehaven in Cumbria to Tynemouth, IN JUST 2 DAYS....... All for the Childrens Ward 16 at the RVI and the Transplant Ward at the Freeman Hospital.

This grueling treck will test minds, legs and backsides - but if we show half as much fight as my little man Patrick has so far, we'll all do it no bother.

Please give generously.

Thank You

Kevin

PS: Patrick finally got his heart transplant on 9th of March and is doing really really well. We are all so happy and thankful to the family who donated it, they will be forever in our thoughts.

	Donation by Jean and Tommy Turnbull 21/08/09	£40.00
	Well done everyone. Jx Donation by jacqui thompson 19/08/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done! Best wishes from The Lounge Sandwich Bar @ Monkseaton. Donation by Chris O'Hara 20/07/09	£71.42
	Well done, Mike and the lads, hope the saddle soreness has passed, Love, Liz, Lol,Holly, Hattie and Max Donation by Liz Fletcher 27/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done lads we were thinking of you. Give me a call for next year Donation by Pete & Liz Gray 14/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done James from Grandma Donation by Helena Brock 05/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hardest thing ever ,but every mile for a great cause ! all the best to pj n the skinners Donation by haz 05/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	very well done to all the lads! Donation by Carole Burn 04/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done guys Donation by Steve Deehan 04/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Simon-a toughie!! Donation by Paddy McBride 04/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Massive respect Donation by Clare Howells 03/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	What can I say, hardest thing ever, well worth it though, all the best to the Skinners Donation by Simon Lowe 02/06/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done lads!!! Donation by Lisa Simnett 31/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Simon and the rest of the lads Donation by Debbie 30/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Sheila Henderson 30/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done, Mike and the lads Donation by Nonnie and Poppa 30/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck during the event and for the future Donation by Paul Hayes 29/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done chaps! Donation by Philip Meikle 29/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done lads, i saw how shattered some of u were on sunday nite, great achievement. Donation by stouty 28/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	What a smashing little fella - well done. Donation by John and Mary Curtis 27/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done on completing the gruelling weekend, you should be very proud of yourselves! Donation by Megan Cable 27/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done! Good work for a good cause. Donation by Cecilia & Mike Johnson 26/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good effort boys! Sorry I wasnt there... Donation by Richard Parker 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Gents!! Donation by Matt Sizer 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done lads. Donation by Les & Elizabeth 26/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chris McEwan 26/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done. Donation by Alex Johnson 26/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done guys - a very worthwhile cause! Donation by Cathryn 25/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the muscles last the journey Donation by Harry Fenwick 25/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done daz, your a star. brilliant. Donation by paul rogers and the girls 24/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£8,019.42
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Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,944.18

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