Your friends are fundraising. Don't miss out, opt in.

Fundraiser complete

This page is now closed, but you can still donate to the cause directly

Abseil for AGSD

Daniel Webster is raising money for Association for Glycogen Storage Disease (UK) Ltd

Participants: Me!

Donations cannot currently be made to this page

AGSD - Guy's Hospital Tower Abseil · 8 May 2011 ·

Supports people with glycogen storage diseases, very rare genetic disorders of metabolism. Offers website, newsletter, conference/workshops. Promotes understanding of and research into GSDs which are disabling and life-limiting. www.agsd.org.uk Fundraising advice: info@agsd.org.uk

Story

<p class="iphone-update"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Update: </span>&pound;1000 mark has now been hit! Many thanks to all that have donated but don't stop just yet ;)</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Update: </span>Over &pound;700 in donations, so I've changed the target to &pound;1000. It might not be possible but I am going to try!</strong></p> <p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 14px;">In March 2010 just after his 1st Birthday, our little boy Oliver was diagnosed with Glycogen Storage Disease Type 3, a rare and incurable illness that affects only 1 in 100,000 people.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">On Sunday 8th May 2011, I will tentatively ease myself over the edge and abseil down Guy's Hospital Tower in London, as&nbsp;my small effort (and by small I mean bloody scary! It's 500ft for Pete's sake!) towards raising awareness and funds for AGSD UK, a charity that really needs it!</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I have to raise &pound;175 so please donate, anything you can give will help loads.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">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 style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 16px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; line-height: 19px; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,334.00
+ £50.99 Gift Aid
Online
£225.00
Offline
£1,109.00

Charities pay a small fee for our service. Learn more about fees