Chris Pont and Jason Bullock is fundraising for East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Chris & Jason, Death Valley Rally

on 25/10/2009

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Raising money for

East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Charity Registration No. 1069284

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) has three children’s hospice care services based at Milton in Cambridge, Quidenham in Norfolk and Ipswich in Suffolk, which also serves North Essex. EACH is a registered charity that relies on public support for approximately 72% of their required income of around £5.8million a year – this amounts to nearly £11,500 a day from voluntary donations.,p>There are an estimated 23,500 children in the UK who are not expected to reach adulthood. Caring for a child or young person with a life-threatening illness, often for 24 hours a day, seven days a week, can put a huge strain on family life. Life can become governed by the timetable of nursing and medical needs. Careers may have to be put on hold, healthy brothers and sisters can feel left out and regular family activities and holidays can be rare. During all of this, families are going through a process of grieving.

EACH’s three multi-disciplinary care teams help local children with life-threatening conditions and complex healthcare needs, and their families with the emotional and physical challenges they face, helping them to make the most of life. They welcome the whole family for a short break together or time to themselves in a home-from-home environment or in the comfort of their own home.

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Raised: 45%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £2,259.47

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My story

For those of you that don't already know on 24th October 2009, Jason (On the left - mysteriously known to most as Taylor) and Chris (on the right - known to most as Ponty) will be mounting bicycles and pedalling across the notorious Death Valley in an attempt to raise as much money as possible for East Anglia's Children's Hospices (E.A.C.H.)

This would be a mammoth task even for a seasoned cyclist, but we both openly admit that 'seasoned' is certainly not a word that could be used to describe our cycling abilities. In fact just a few weeks ago we were complete beginners! But we've both been working our socks off and will be pushing ourselves to our physical limits by spending 4 days cycling across a desert with temperatures hitting 100 degrees and climbs of over 3500 feet – not to mention the population of coyote and mountain lion!

The only thing that could possibly make something like this worthwhile is knowing we'll be making a huge difference to the lives of children with life threatening conditions, children that may never experience all of the things we take for granted as adults

We're organizing this event ourselves, the equipment, the tents, the Vaseline (Vaseline for chapped thighs rather than the long lonely desert nights) the celebratory steak when we reach our goal and the medical assistance if we don't! With your help we can smash through our target of £5000 to help those wonderful children at EACH.

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Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor us: East Anglia's Children's Hospices gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now!

	Good luck out there, hope you don't melt! Donation by Damien Syrett 29/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Better late than never we hope. Hope they are getting on ok. Best of British chaps, a great cause. Steve & Nikki Donation by Steve Cole 27/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Really impressive dedication, giving up beer! fingers crossed all that training pays off for such a great cause and experience of a lifetime Donation by Joanna 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Louise & Si 17/10/09	£20.00
	Good Luck!! Donation by Dee Hedges & Lucy Sergeant 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	On behalf of my neighbours Stuart and Emma. Thanks Guys! Donation by Chris Pont 13/10/09	£10.00
	Godd luck you two - don't forget the vaseline Donation by Jack Stokes 13/10/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Best of luck lads and be carefull. Donation by Chris's mum and dad 13/10/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	I hope the thought of a cold pint keeps you going, best of luck!! Donation by Henry Fletcher 04/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hope all goes well, Good Luck!! Donation by Darren Rodgers 01/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kareem Khouri 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Just keeping pedalling! Donation by sian roxburgh 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	An amazing challenge ahead! Hope it goes well. All the best, Claire @ ShareGift Donation by Lady Mackintosh 29/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Donation by Alex Jackson 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Just think of Vegas and being able to drink beer again! Donation by Simon Fisher 22/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!! Donation by Amanda Rutland 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	If it gets a bit cold at night 'Without a Paddle' can give you an idea on how to keep warm. :-) Donation by Adam Belenkin 16/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy fools. From David at ShareGift Donation by David McIntosh 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you both. . . .I'm sure it will be a crazy road trip!! Donation by Amy Blackman 15/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I hope you've both invested in good quality "GEL" saddles !! Donation by Geoff Walker 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Carol Walsh 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck you crazy people!! Donation by Emma Brightmore 06/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Remember the essentials - Suncream, padded saddles and plenty of beer !!! Good Luck Donation by Andrew Spivey 04/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck, sounds like a great cause :-) Donation by Lorraine Wells 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best mate, try not to get too burnt! Donation by Darren & Emma Baker 01/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Guys! Donation by Jer O'Mahony 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck chaps. Don't forget the suntan lotion! Donation by Neil Evans 31/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You guys have to be crazy!! Good Luck!! Donation by John McKevitt 28/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys! :) Donation by Helen Davis 28/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Kelly Cullum 28/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,156.47
Offline donations:	£1,103.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£317.72

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