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Thank you for visiting the David Sale Challenge fundraising page.

On the evening of August 8th 2007, Flight Lieutenant David ‘Jacko’ Sale was tragically killed in a helicopter crash in a field near Catterick Garrison, North Yorkshire.

He died together with his Crewman Sgt. Phillip ‘Taff’ Burfoot and one of his passengers, Private Sean Tait of the Royal Regiment of Scotland.

                                                                                                                       

The Challenge

On Tuesday 28th July 2008, 12 of his friends will start a journey from Derwent Water in Northumberland to RAF Benson, Oxfordshire, to commemorate the life of David Oxer Hanson Sale. Amongst them, representing the Sale family, will be his brother Tom.

For more information, please visit: www.davidsalechallenge.org

The Charities                                                                                          Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund: The Royal Air Force Benevolent Fund was founded by Lord Trenchard in 1919, a year after the RAF was formed. The fund provides direct welfare assistance to those of the extended Royal Air Force family that are in need or distress, and many families of those killed in service benefit from the charity’s work. www.rafbf.org 

The Great North Air Ambulance: The Great North Air Ambulance provides emergency medical cover for the North of England, North Yorkshire and (an area covering 5500 square miles and 3.5 million people). Time and time again, the Great North Air Ambulance has proven the value of having an established Air Ambulance in this region, and it was a team from the GNAAS that attended the stricken helicopter in August last year. www.greatnorthairambulance.co.uk
 

RAF Benevolent Fund has kindly agreed to collect all donations raised through this Justgiving site and split the funds equally between themselves and Great North Air Ambulance Service. This is because Justgiving does not have the capability to support two charities with donations.

All donations raised through and for the David Sale Challenge shall be shared equally between Great North Air Ambulance Service (Charity Reg. No. 1092204) and RAF Benevolent Fund (Charity Reg. No.1081009).

Please donate generously.

Many thanks for your support.

Good luck Mark and all involved Donation by Richard Haigh 09/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best with the challenge fellas, great way to remember Jacko. Donation by Si & Anna West 09/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go for it, guys! Donation by Bernie Tebb 09/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom and team Donation by Annie and Jonathan Slade 08/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

We suspect there will be a few beads that Jacko would have been proud of! Good luck chaps. Donation by Dan Wilson & Nicola C-S 08/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

good luck Tom and friends. Its a gr8 thing you are doing Donation by Michelle Watson 07/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Barry & Pam Jacques 07/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Great challenge, good luck on QWI Donation by DAVID WILBY 07/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hardcore challenge lads! Good luck to all. Donation by Stuart Crawford 07/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck, a worthy challenge for a worthy cause! Donation by Steve Makin 05/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck Tom, Richard, Xav and the rest of the lads involved in this great challenge in Dave's memory x Donation by Sarah Brickwood 05/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Matt Hills 04/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck- great idea. Donation by Sara Garbutt 04/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Tommo Donation by Granny Dot 04/07/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Best of luck guys - well done ! Donation by Andy and Joan Nix 03/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go for it Tom, good luck with this enormous challenge! Donation by Ogilvie Smals family 02/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A really great way to remember a good friend. Well done and keep on going... Donation by Sarah H 02/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck guys Donation by Stephen Potts 02/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck guys! Donation by Emily Guy-Byrne 02/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Klimo and all of you! Donation by Paula Caplan 01/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

To remember a great guy Donation by John Heron 01/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Petey - now that you can finally ride a bike, I will double my sponsorship if you enter the Tour De France this year as well Donation by Jude & Rob 01/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Anything to see Marshall do some excersize......Great Cause! Donation by Ricard Aldridge 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Guy Seeger 30/06/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Kilmo! Donation by Dan Reid 30/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Paul! Donation by Michelle Rollingson 30/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Klimo - best of luck to you and the boys. A very special cause - good on you all. Donation by Rosemin Manji 29/06/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Anyone that can get Pete on a bike must have been a good lad. Donation by Ian & Fi 27/06/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done, Tom. Donation by Edward and Janet Lomas 27/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Paul, best of luck to you and the boys - it's a most worthy endeavour. Donation by Keith Meyer 27/06/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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