Dalton Leong is fundraising for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Mount Kilimanjaro - the roof of Africa

Exhausted at the top of Kilimanjaro!

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Raising money for

The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 1047916

The Shooting Star Children's Hospice provides care, support and advice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. These care services are offered free of charge to families, 365 days a year.

Shooting Star opened in 2005 and now supports 250 families. The care services are based around the needs of the whole family, so as well as caring for the children and young people, there are activities and support groups for siblings, parents and other relatives. This makes a real difference to families who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances - helping them live life to the full by providing opportunities for fun and laughter, as well as helping them through the tougher times.

Families benefit from Shooting Star's care services in the community, in their own homes and at Shooting Star House, the purpose-built facility based in Hampton, Middlesex. These services include Short Breaks (respite care), Day Care, Outreach Care, Family Support and Therapies and End of Life Care.

It costs £3 million every year (£8,000 a day) to maintain these care services and with no long-term statutory funding, the majority of this comes from voluntary donations.

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Dalton Leong

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31/03/2010

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Raised: 123%

Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £24,670.43

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My story

NEWSFLASH: You can see how we progressed to the top of Kilimanjaro (Blogs and Videos) at our event-dedicated website :-

www.TeamShootingStar.co.uk

We're back! TEAM SHOOTING STAR succeeded in our bid to reach the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. Standing at 19,455 feet, Kilimanjaro is the world’s highest free-standing mountain and is also noted as being the highest point on earth attainable by a non-experienced and non-technical mountaineer.

The team banner was taken to the summit (5,895m) by Joycey and Darren. Mike and I reached the crater rim at Gilman's Point (5,681m), one of the three recognised peaks at the top of Kilimanjaro. Unfortunately, Nick had to descend at 5,360m due to altitude sickness, which affected us all in one way or another.

It's not too late to sponsor us. Every penny raised will make a difference to the lives of the children, young people and families we support at Shooting Star, many of whom will not reach adulthood.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Shooting Star 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.

Every Penny Counts. Thank you.

Dalton Leong Chief Executive - The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Together with children supported by Shooting Star, I also temporarily turned my hair blue to raise funds for the Kilimanjaro Summit Challenge - see www.justgiving.com/bluehairday for details.

	Donation by brian stewart 17/07/09
	Well done Dalton & team Shooting Star! x Donation by Amy White 28/05/09
	Very impressive - both the climb and money raised. Well done! Donation by Alex Bemrose 22/05/09
	So impressed - really well done! Donation by Jo Allwood 14/05/09
	Congratulations - you did it !!!! Donation by Bev, Sean & the boys (in fact all at 87) 13/05/09
	Well done! Started the marathon training yet?! Donation by Jo, Dave, Kieran and Hannah 10/05/09
	Congratulations to you all, what an achievement! Donation by Mark Cath Chloe & Hannah Rayner 06/05/09
	Well done Dalt! Donation by Wendy & Ed Burman 29/04/09
	Well done Dalton and the team! I think you are now about ready for the 2010 Marathon!! Donation by jon and josie mayes and the kids 28/04/09
	Well Done Dalton! I am adding to my donation as my initial one did not reflect the effort that you, and the team, made on behalf of the children. Donation by Margaret Baran 27/04/09
	The height of folly...well done! Donation by David Meggitt 26/04/09
	Outstanding achievement by you all....what an experience it must have been!! Well done! Donation by Georgina Parker 25/04/09
	you are all an inspiration......bravo!!!!! Donation by valerie jackson 25/04/09
	Huge congratulations to you all. Donation by Kay Viljoen (Emma Goldhawk's S.African Auntie) 24/04/09
	Congratulations. A great achievement. Donation by Mike and Mary 21/04/09
	Well done Dalton and all the team for all that you have personally achieved Donation by Bonnie Green 19/04/09
	Fantastic! Well done to the whole team Donation by Kay & Tony 18/04/09
	Many congratulations Donation by Maggie Carter 16/04/09
	Well done D. Fantastic! Donation by verney 15/04/09
	Well done Dalton! many thanks for your help Donation by John Devine 15/04/09
	good luck! Donation by liz showell 14/04/09
	Good luck. Hope all goes well! Donation by Ralph Baylis 09/04/09
	Good luck D - we are pulling for you big time this weekend. Already you have achieved so much. Stay safe and in theatrical terms, "break a leg!". Donation by Mike, Lesley & the kids 08/04/09
	Good luck Cuz! Hope everything goes as planned. We know you can do it! Donation by Alan, Estelle and Olivia 07/04/09
	Dalton - sorry this is so late, will be thinking of you and darren. Onwards and very much upwards!! x Donation by Sally and Dean Jones 06/04/09
	Good luck Dalton! Donation by lisa Snowdon 05/04/09
	Good luck Donation by David/ JaneEvans 05/04/09
	Best of luck hope you dont get too many blisters! xx Donation by Emma Smith 05/04/09
	If Chris Moyles can do it you should have no problem! Donation by Julie Smith 04/04/09
	Good luck Major Dalton Donation by Hannah Walker 04/04/09

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* Total raised online:	£7,676.89
Offline donations:	£16,993.54
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,866.30

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