Denise Tracey is fundraising for 500 miles

Denise Tracey's Fundraising Page

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on 07/06/2009

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Raising money for

500 miles

Charity Registration No. SC038205

500 miles aims to support the delivery of prosthetic and orthotic services and surgery which promotes mobility and function for amputees and other disabled people in Malawi and Zambia. Prostheses are devices which substitute for body parts which are missing and orthoses are devices, like splints, which support body parts which are present but which are weak or do not function properly. 500 miles helps people to access and afford prosthetic, orthotic and surgical services today - but, through training and education, it is also trying to develop the future capacity of these services in Malawi and Zambia. Visit www.500miles.co.uk for more information.

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Denise Tracey

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Raised: 23%

Target: £6,500.00
Raised so far: £1,510.00

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My story

Thank you so much for visiting my fundraising page.

I am doing my first ever triathlon to raise funds for 500 miles, a fantastic charity dedicated to helping support people in Malawi and Zambia who need prosthetic and orthotic equipment. Find out more about the charity at www.500miles.co.uk where you can see how the money is spent. My target is set to try to provide enough funds to train and support a student for one year.

The paragraph to the left is a quick intro to what the charity does:

For those of you reading this who don't know why this is important to me, the reason I want to help this charity is that my husband, Jerry, had a motorcycle accident in April 2007. After three months hard work by the great plastic surgeons in St. John's hospital in Livingston Jerry had to accept that there was no real alternative but to have his right foot amputated. It has been a roller coaster 18 months, made much easier by the terrific support given to us both by Astley Ainsley hospital in Edinburgh. I cannot imagine what this experience would have been like without this support and I really want to help others in similar, and worse, situations.

I run a lot, but have never done anything like this in terms of swimming and cycling so it is a real challenge for me. You can keep track of my progress with training at http://denisetracey.blogspot.com/.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: 500 miles 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 me now, your support keeps me going!

	Sorry I'm late for this party but well done lass. Donation by Graeme Scott 17/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go for it Donation by ALAN DOUGLAS 10/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great job Denise - well done. Donation by Neilsen 09/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	A great charity and a great challenge, good luck and I hope you enjoy the experience. Donation by Justin 03/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Denise I'm sure you'll do well!! Donation by Saima Nisar 03/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Gordon 02/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Do it for "Team OCR" !!! Donation by Jamie stewart 02/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - I'm sure your determination will help you succeed Donation by Andy McCulloch 02/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Enjoy, enjoy enjoy. Good Luck Denise you will be fabby Donation by Angela Robb 02/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - you will be fine - sorry I won't be able to hang around long enough to be there. Donation by Julia & Chris Bryson 02/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go for it Denise! Donation by alison davies 02/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Linda Sneddon 29/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done pal you,ve trained very hard you will get your reward !! Good luck Donation by Ian Whatley 19/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, Denise! Donation by Terri Kelly 18/05/09	£50.00
	Best of luck to you. Donation by Lesleyanne Furness 15/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Envy the knees! Enjoy it....I loved my first one, go hard on the bike its too easy to be too relaxed! Donation by John H 13/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck!! Donation by Annemarie Bell 13/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chris Blackwood 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Murray Macadam 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I keep telling you that all this running around is not good for you, but at least this time it will be good for someone else. Well done. Donation by Steve Hunter 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and enjoy Donation by Janette McArthur 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Denise - no problem to a girl of your means! Donation by Paul Jones 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the event, A great challange for you. a big change from the WHW in 2001. Donation by Brent 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	It appears your link works fine. Well done, but I think you should add high jump as fourth event as suggested! Just for fun! Donation by Jonas Andersson 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope it doesnt include the high jump:0) Good luck! Donation by Steven Condon 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Keep up the training it will be worth it ..most of all enjoy the day! ..good luck! Donation by Mark Ross 21/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Henri 18/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	i wil think of you from sunny spain go for it!!!!! Donation by Alex Tejedor 17/04/09	£10.00
	Have fun - and remember you will not be slower than me at the swim ! Donation by Alan Hunter 08/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'm sure you'll do really well on the day. Good luck! Donation by Andy W 06/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£735.00
Offline donations:	£775.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£170.64

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