Hello lovely people! Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.
On the 6th June of this year, I abseiled down Guy's Hospital Tower in London. Its 469 ft high (143m if you prefer), 34 storeys and the equivalent height of 36 double deckers buses stacked on top of each other. Its really very high!
For those who dont know me so well, I'm a bit of a chicken when it comes to things like this, in fact the prospect of a trip to Alton Towers fill me with sheer unadulterated terror.
But I did it! I dressed like Spiderman, I stood at the top,felt my stomach churn, my heart drop and then I had to step off the edge. It was a long way down which felt like it lasted forever but apparently was about 5 minutes (I think I was lost in a terror-fuelled space time continuam!)
Please sponsor me as I raise money for the Karen Shaw Fund (blurb below) to raise money for Breast Cancer Research. My mum got diagnosed with breast cancer last year, and whilst all is looking good for the future, it has emphasised how common a disease this is and how important it is to try and support research into the most common type of cancer in the UK.
Guy's and St Thomas' have recently received approval from the Trust Breast Tissue Bank Access Committee to use £18,000 from the Karen Shaw Fund to help create, study and digitally archive special research resources called Tissue Microarrays. These allow experiments to be conducted on many hundreds of breast cancer research specimens at the same time. The team at Guy's will be able to collaborate with international and national research groups in trying to find new diagnostic tests and targets for breast cancer treatments.
Guy's and St Thomas' Charity, and in Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guy's and St. Thomas' Charity 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! Thank you!
Raised:
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Raised so far: £1,851.00
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Squeaky bum stuff! Very good of you this chum, enjoy! :-) Donation by Ste Ward on 28/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Will be praying for ya! Donation by Seuny on 25/03/09 |
£10.00 |
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will you wear a cape and if so can it have a massive PEG on please Donation by Beckyboo on 25/03/09 |
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It'll be like St George's Hall all over again babe. Don't forget the balaclava!! Donation by Lou Thorndycraft on 25/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Make sure you look down, it's the best part about it. Donation by Chris Carney on 25/03/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Take some good photos whilst you're up there! Good luck Eddie x Donation by cheerydeb on 25/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck! Donation by yousef on 25/03/09 |
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'He wanted a bacon butty but he had to have soup soup soup!!' Donation by Will on 25/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Wow that's amazing Eddie!!! All the best you crazy laydee :D The Spiderman touch is a beast as well LOL xx Donation by Jan'ead on 25/03/09 |
£5.00 |
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What's the exchange rate? If my maths is right, and i'm pretty sure it is, i've just sponsored you $100,000 Donation by Loxville on 24/03/09 |
£10.00 |
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good on you my lovely!! i've done it in the booosh in aussie....fantastic! going over the edge is a bit nervy but then its yaaaay all the way down! xx Donation by Troice on 24/03/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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You legend! Don't look down..... Donation by Fitz on 24/03/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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I expect to see the spidy suit pre absail ;) Donation by Franc on 24/03/09 |
£50.00 |
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You go spider-girlie!!! x Donation by Kate & Tommy on 24/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,616.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £235.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,851.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £416.31 |
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