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Helen Douglas is raising money for Dreamflight
“Helen Douglas's fundraising”

on 14 April 2011

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Dreamflight gives children with serious illnesses or disabilities the holiday of a lifetime – from magical trips to Orlando to UK adventures that build confidence and independence. These experiences help children grow, feel celebrated, and discover their potential.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page. &nbsp;Please also see our ITU page. &nbsp;we are supporting two charities so need two pages!</p> <p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;">Five fire fighters from Amersham Fire Station are putting the extra bank holiday to good use and, instead of watching the royal wedding, will be kayaking 30miles from Moulsford&nbsp; to Marlow and raising money for Dreamflight and the Intensive Care Unit at the John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford.&nbsp; As experienced fundraisers they have many adventures under their belt but this presents a new challenge for them with very little canoeing experience between them!&nbsp; Big thanks to the Reading Sea Cadets for their generous loan of five kayaks for the expedition.</span></p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; font: 12.0px Helvetica;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: 'Century Gothic', Century, Futura, Helvetica; font-size: 14px; color: #222222;"> <h2 style="margin-top: 10px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: 0px; color: #0c2494; font-size: 18px; padding: 0px;"><span style="color: #000000;">Dreamflight is a registered UK charity that changes young lives through taking seriously ill and disabled children, without their parents, on the holiday of a lifetime to Orlando, Florida.</span></h2> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #000000;">Once a year, 192 deserving children from all over the UK, accompanied by a team of medical carers, board a chartered Boeing 747 and head to Florida to spend 10 magical days of fun and excitement. Many children could not undertake such a trip without the support of the army of doctors, nurses, physiotherapists and non-medical volunteers who care for the children 24 hours a day.</span></p> <p style="line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #000000;">Dreamflight is not just a holiday. The children leave their families behind giving them an opportunity to discover independence, confidence, and a whole new outlook on life. Often for the first time, these children realise that they are not alone, and they are not the odd one out. They see children around them who have also suffered, they gain perspective, and experience things they never thought possible.</span></p> </span></span></p> </p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

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