Clive Matthews is fundraising for Great North Air Ambulance Service

Clive Matthews's Fundraising Page

Bupa Great North Run 2009

on 20/09/2009

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Raising money for

Great North Air Ambulance Service

Charity Registration No. 1092204

Providing emergency medical cover for the North of England, North Yorkshire and Cumbria an area of approximately 5500 square miles with a population of 3.5 million people, the Great North Air Ambulance has time and time again established the need for an Air Ambulance. It is our aim to provide the best quality of care to the people of our region.

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Clive Matthews

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Raised: 176%

Target: £700.00
Raised so far: £1,233.12

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My story

As most of you will know on the 28th of January 2008 I was involved in a car crash near Shap in Cumbria which left me with a fractured vertebra. After the ambulance had got to me they decided that it would be too difficult, painful and time consuming to get me to a hospital by road. Instead a helicopter was summoned from The Great North Air Ambulance. They were there only minutes later and got me to Cumberland General in Carlisle in 10 minutes rather than the hour it would have taken by road. Since I left hospital I have been determined to get back the fitness I had before the accident although this has proved very difficult as 5 months of limited movement and no exercise left me very unfit. This year I have decided to take part in the Great North Run with the aim of not just regaining my fitness but also raising money for the air ambulance that got me to hospital so quickly. I have recently discovered that the average mission for one of the helicopters costs £700 and so my aim is to raise enough to pay back what it cost that day. If anybody wants any more information about the charity or anything else just let me know. Please try and donate even if its just a couple of pounds, the charity does an amazing job.

	Donation by Staff and Customers of Starbucks, St Andrews 25/09/09	£25.00
	Great achievement Clive - well done Donation by DENISE McKINLAY 24/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Clive Donation by John and Sue 23/09/09	£10.00
	Donation by Jamie Page 23/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I'm so proud of you Clive, just wish I could have raced with you. Love Mum Donation by Janet Matthews 23/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Clive :-) Donation by Kerri Traynor 21/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank you to all at the Great North Air Ambulance for the assistance you gave & well done Clive for your efforts repaying their help. A proud Dad Donation by Allan Matthews 21/09/09	£217.12 + £61.24 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Peter Wallace 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - Karen Donation by karen davies 16/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Staff and Customers of Starbucks, St Andrews 16/09/09	£35.00
	GREAT CAUSE. WELL DONE, MATE. Donation by TREVOR SAMUELS 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by LINDA COLLINS 14/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	"... He had... white shoes..." will you? See you soon, and I hope this cheers you up after Saturday! Donation by Stephen Gillott 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Clive Donation by Lisa Kelly 11/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Considering you couldn't do exercise for so long and now a half mara...you're an inspiration! Worthy cause as well. Donation by David Jones 10/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope you have a great day and become the surprise winner of the GNR Donation by Christine Biggs 10/09/09
	Donation by May Graveling 08/09/09	£5.00
	Donation by Gary Knights 21/08/09	£100.00
	Donation by Kyle Irvine 17/08/09	£10.00
	Donation by Staff and Customers of Starbucks, St Andrews 30/06/09	£100.00
	Donation by Staff and Customers of Starbucks, St Andrews 15/06/09	£300.00
	Donation by Clive and Naomi's Copper Collection 17/04/09	£18.00 + £5.08 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jarvis 14/04/09	£10.00
	Donation by Nadia Igsiz 12/04/09	£5.00
	A £1 a mile(ish) Donation by Rose & Necdet Igsiz 12/04/09	£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid
	heroic! congrats on all the developments in the past few weeks too!!! :) Donation by Cara B 16/03/09	£10.00
	Thief. Donation by Naomi Matthews 16/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Great stuff, Clive! Donation by Dan Hames 15/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	your story is really amazing, best of luck for the race! Donation by Emma McNish 10/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	go team clive whoop whoop!!! Donation by Laura Graveling 01/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,233.12
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£175.75

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