Raised: 91%
Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £5,484.00
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My story

 

Dear Friends,

We are still getting cheques and our thank to Christopher Taylor for his very kind support.

I must add a huge thankyou to all who supported the Merrythought open day and bid so generously on the auction. The amount raised was £425 and this has been added to the total. and we have just recieved a cheque from J.A.Parkes. many thanks.

 WE made it in one piece, but please feel free to donate. Ataxia will appriciate as much help as possible. Many thanks to all who have donated so far.

As you may be aware Oliver Holmes and I are off on a wild adventure. Starting in Peking at the end of May in a bright red 1919, 14.5 litre monster, (La France) and hopefully getting through the Gobi Desert and Siberia and over 7 very large rivers, over very high mountains and not many roads.(with no tarmac for over 5,000 miles), we hope to reach Paris in one piece (with a 1919 car, colour by then unimportant) at the end of June.

Some of you may be wondering why we need sponsorship, simply put, 3 of my nephews and nieces have been diagnosed with Freidreich's Ataxia. A rare genetic disorder that causes progessive damage to the nervous system. It starts in childhood and usually balance and co-ordination are the first to be affected, walking and fine motor skills such as writing and eating become difficult. Curviture of the spine and heart problems are also common. It progresses at variable speeds, but most patients are reduced to a wheelchair during their teens, and later become completely incapacitated. Most die in early adulthood. Friedreich's Ataxia only affects about 1500 people in the UK and as a result there is not much money being put into research. A cure could be on the horizon, but without enough funds, researchers are unable to run trials or get any closer to changing the lives of those affected.

In short, dig deep. I hope to raise £6,000 on this site and a further £20,000 through business sponsorship, so if any of you big players have any contacts wanting photo ops in China/Russia or in Paris or wish to put your company logo on the car. please contact me. please view our site at www.peking-paris.co.uk
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Ataxia UK 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 us  now!

Many thanks for your support.

Maco Corrie and Oliver Holmes at www.peking-paris.co.uk

Nice one Maco, and good luck! Donation by Ben A-J 10/03/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Thank you Maco Donation by Madeleine and Damian 08/03/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Maco, enjoy the ride, What an amazing thing to do. x Donation by Vey 07/03/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Lots of love and luck, Will and Alice Donation by Alice Wingfield Digby 01/03/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

have fun Donation by kate vane 28/02/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

good luck from us all Donation by uncle Richard 28/02/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Maco, will be following your progress, well done it is an amazing thing to do. Donation by The Allertons 28/02/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good Luck Maco! Real Tarmac will never feel the same again!! Donation by Nick & Pea Heming 28/02/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of luck! Donation by Sarah Mounde 28/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Enjoy the ride Donation by Chris & Katherine Craven 28/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Charlie & Liberty Godwin 28/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

For a modest fee, am happy to treat the complications of all that sitting! love K,D and Fxxx Donation by The Moundes 27/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck, the roads in Mongolia are great!! Donation by Jonathan Tailyour 27/02/07  

£50.00

Good Luck Donation by Liz Sugden 26/02/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck x Donation by Sarah Beeny 26/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck with the trip! I'm looking forward to seeing the car/tank when you get back! Donation by Cosmo Cardozo 23/02/07  

£50.00

Happy Touring! Donation by lucy compton 22/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by john casper yeoward 21/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Maco. I hope you have a very large petrol tanker right behind you. Donation by James Inglis 21/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Fanastic challenge, all the best and safe driving Donation by Clare Mounde 19/02/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

masses of luck and will be thinking of you Donation by guy and mills 19/02/07  

£40.00

Maco, a great challenge for a great cause. Good luck Donation by John and Liz Pocock 19/02/07  

£50.00

Best of luck breaking a new OLD speed record cous. Donation by Ewan Mews 19/02/07  

£25.00

Good luck Macco, hope you make it out of peking town centre!.... Donation by Emma Cripwell 18/02/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Have a wild time and best of luck Donation by Jimmy 17/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck Maco.We wish you all the best.Love Tory, Marcus & Ellie. Donation by Marcus Williams 16/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What an amazing thing to do, for an incredibly worthy cause. Donation by James and Flora Harvey 16/02/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

All the very best of luck to you both. From Fats, Emily, and George Donation by Alex Readman 15/02/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

god speed Donation by anonymous 15/02/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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