Valerie Stevenson is fundraising for King’s College Hospital Charity

Craig Stevenson's Fundraising Page

One year on ski-ing in Switzerland.

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Raising money for

King’s College Hospital Charity

Charity Registration No. 230729

King's College Hospital is a large London teaching hospital but also a major centre of clinical and academic excellence, offering a number of specialist services. We are unusual in being a hospital closely integrated with its local community. To ensure we are ready to take advantage of any new developments King's has embarked on a project to raise funds towards creating a modern, state of the art environment which will support and reflect our programme of innovation over the next five years. Last year King's treated over 246,000 patients not only from within the UK but also from abroad.

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Valerie Stevenson

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03/04/2010

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Raised so far: £25,490.57

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My story

Thanks for visiting our King's College Hospital fundraising page.

Craig (13), had acute liver failure one year ago. He received a liver transplant one week after being put on top of the waiting list. He has made a full and remarkable recovery.

In addition to fundraising, we would like to raise the awareness and the importance of organ donation (www.uktransplant.org.uk) and would ask all our readers to consider carrying a donor card. We will forever be grateful to Craig's donor and their family. As Craig stated in a recent English essay :

"I think that the donor must have been caring and kind, as they have given me a gift that cannot be bought. As they say at Mastercard, an Ipod £100, a car £20,000 a second chance at life PRICELESS! I feel I have one."

We have various fundraising activities in the pipeline.

1) Sheila Wright, a family friend ran the London Marathon on 26/4/09. Sheila completed this in 4 hours 15 minutes. Well done Sheila, a fantastic effort. We will let you know what was raised once all the money has been collected.

2) We held a Coffee Morning in Ballantrae Village Hall on 2/5/09 from 10am till 12 noon. This proved to be a great success. The entrance, baking stall, raffle,Car Wash, string game, trolley keyrings, Guess how long Bobby's bike ride will take and donations gave us a total of £1818.48. This will be split between The Starfish Appeal & Ronald McDonald Charity. Thanks to all who supported this.

3)The Paxtons & The MacIntyres organised a New Tattie Night at Wigtownshire Rugby Club on Friday 22nd May. This was a HUGE success, raising almost £7000. Thanks to all who supported this.

4)Bobby (Craig's dad) is cycling from John O'Groats to Lands End at the beginning of July 09. We intend posting a blog each day to keep friends & family up to date. The blog can be found at

http://bobbysbikerun.blogspot.com/

5) Colmonell Gun Club are running a Clay Pigeon Shoot in September. This raised £1000 for the appeal. Great! Thanks to all who supported this.

6) Bobby and Craig were invited along to Ayr Rugby Club on Saturday 11th September. Craig's Uncle Doug got Ayr 1st XV to include the organ donation logo on the sleeve of their strip to help encourage people to "sign up." A bucket collection at Millbrae raised £750. Thanks to Jim Lymburn and his Under 13s team for organising this.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor Craig: King’s College Hospital Charity gets your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Thank you again.

	Well done from friends in CD and Dumfries. 6 days and 9 hours is an amazing achievement. Bob does look good in yellow !! Donation by Lorna Purdie 13/08/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Cameron Findlater 24/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done what an achievement! Donation by Danny and Anne McCulloch 22/07/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Robert & Dave Shankland 21/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Bobby great idea. Donation by Robert Shearlaw 18/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	well done Bobby, hope the diet helped! Donation by Carolyn Paton 14/07/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Bobby! Donation by Jock and Michael ,late Kilwhannel 13/07/09	£50.00
	Great achievement Bobby! Shows how grateful you were. Alec, Sheila, Kieran & Laura Donation by sheila Shankland 13/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Bobby. What a fantastic acheivement. Hope the muscles arent too sore Donation by John Kinnear 11/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the best and hope the tractor seat provides relief from the saddle. Donation by Betty, May and Donald Brown 08/07/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the bike ride - hope there's a cold beer waiting for you at the end! From Iain, Louise & Erin Jamieson, Lochnaw Donation by Louise Jamieson 08/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Take care on your bike ride. I take my hat off to you and all the best to craig too Donation by margaret murdoch 07/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	best wishes for your journey. Hope all goes well david@ janet baillie Donation by DAVID BAILLIE 06/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck on the ride.... Hope you've got padding ! All the best and great to know that everyone well. Donation by Campbell Kinnear 06/07/09
	Best wishes for your journey and the appeal. Donation by Colin and Robbie McNally, Ballantrae 05/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Bobby, hope you find a smooth and level route to your destination. Donation by William Galloway 04/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 04/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Better late than never Bobby! Wish you all the very best from all the Kinnear clan in St Andrews Donation by Douglas Kinnear 02/07/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Bobby! Donation by Simon and Anne Dodds 28/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best wishes with the cycle, don't forget your puncture repair kit! Donation by Rayner & Georgina McKinley 26/06/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the bike ride! Hope the weather cools down a bit for it! Donation by Andy and Shona McKinley 26/06/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck with bike ride, Bobby! Donation by Ian & June Robinson 31/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best wishes for your bike run Bobby Donation by Alan and Diana Henry 28/05/09	£50.00
	Good luck Donation by Alison Baillie 12/05/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done, the lengths you'll go to get a break from milking cows! Good luck Donation by John Angus 28/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	I remember the day this would have been no bother for you but I'm not so sure now! Hate to imagine the state of your arse by the time you finish Donation by Alastair Thomson 17/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck, Bobby. A very courageous committment. Donation by Jack & Lynn Fisher 16/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Craig, give your dad loads of encouragement on his bike ride! Donation by Doug Smith 07/04/09	£100.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,875.00
Offline donations:	£23,615.57
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£472.44

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