*Please I am not taking part in the above event but merely using this date as it allows donations on here for all of 2008*

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

The Donna Louise Trust provides a children's hospice service for Staffordshire and South Cheshire incorporating respite and palliative care, both in a hospice setting, and at home, for children who suffer from illnesses which mean they may not reach adulthood.

I have chosen this charity as I originally come from the Potteries and want to support a local charity during 2008 as part of my fortieth birthday year. Anyone who helps give children a glimmer of joy in their short lives is worthy of support in my book.

Full marks to my team Stoke City FC as the players recently visited the Treetops hospice run by this charity and by all accounts made the youngsters day!

CHRISTOPHER FOWLER author of urban unease, dark comedy, mystery & horror. Try his excellent Bryant & May mysteries or one of his dark short stories collections, the latest of which 'Old Devil Moon' is out now. Not to mention his classic 'Roofworld' which introduced me to this very talented and enjoyable author.

Check out Signal Radio DJ PAUL ANTHONY who is kindly plugging this website. He used to host an excellent rock show on Signal back in the late 80's called 'Mutha Knows Best'.

ROBIN GEORGE has had solo success with 'Dangerous Music' (and the classic single 'Heartline'). More recently he has been a member of Damage Control who fetaure Spike (The Quireboys), Pete Way (UFO) & Chris Slade (Asia/Uriah Heep). Damn fine blues rock! He has donated signed CD's for EBay. His CD's have raised over £15 so far!

Help raise money for the Donna Lousie trust with Everyclick simply click here and search away. Everyclick then donates to the charity for any paid for links you click on in the search results. Total raised so far through Everyclik = £18.67

I am also raising funds via EBay for the Donna Louise Trust (charity auctions are marked by a ribbon) and you can view the latest ones here Charity EBay auctions

Total raised via EBay so far = £48.11

I am also running another sponsored page called Forty Nights. I thought a novel way to raise funds would be to have bands/authors I have enjoyed so far in my life and have them kindly plug the Forty Nights page for donations to their fans (be it through a gig, email newsletter, etc) to this worthy charity who help people through music. Bands/artists helping out include UFO, WAYSTED, TEN YEARS AFTER, BERNIE TORME & GMT, CHRIS SINGLETON, GLYDER, the record label LION MUSIC, the author ROBERT RANKIN  and many more.

If you want to donate via PayPal please do using the email address papa_bear70@hotmail.com All money donated this way will be donated to the Donna Louise Trust

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Donna Louise Trust 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 me now!

Many thanks for your support.