Eric Innes is fundraising for Help for Heroes

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Erics Coastal Kayak

on 01/06/2009

On my Way

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- In the Swell at Filey Brigg
- Training!

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Raising money for

Help for Heroes

Charity Registration No. 1120920

Help for Heroes supports our wounded. Help for Heroes provides practical direct support to those servicemen and women wounded in the line of duty in the current conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan.

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Eric Innes

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Raised: 206%

Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £20,553.48

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ERIC'S COASTAL KAYAK AROUND BRITAIN

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. I will be setting off on 6 June 2009 at 09:30am from the RNLI Boathouse between Central and North Pier Blackpool. I would really appreciate it if you could come down and wave me off!

I served with the Army for 22 years in The 1st Battalion The Duke of Wellington's Regiment (now the 3 Yorks) and my son is currently serving with the Parachute Regiment and has recently returned from a 6 month tour of Afghanistan. It was while I watched my son and his collegues receive their medals, I decided I wanted to do something to help the servicemen who had received life changing injuries during recent conflicts.

I plan to canoe around the coast of Britain in aid of the charity 'Help for Heroes' who do fantastic work for wounded service personnel. I will be starting on 6 June 2009 from Blackpool Tower travelling clockwise around the coast of Britain and will be returning to Blackpool Tower mid-August. (hopefully!!) Any sea kayaking club (military or civilian) who would like to join me for any part of the route would be very welcome. II would appreciate your companionship and local knowledge you can email me at ericinnes@btinternet.com

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Ericscoastalkayak’s Blog

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So please sponsor me now! Many thanks

Eric

	Well done Eric Saw the write up in the Daily Mail. Fantastic feat and for a great cause. Donation by Robert Hodgson 17/11/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Eric! Donation by JustGiving 04/11/09	£20.00
	Mick Karon. Thank you for your donation Hope all is well out there. Hope to see you when you next get over. Take care Eric. Donation by Eric Innes 02/11/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Gillian Mitchell 26/10/09	£10.00
	Well Done! Any fund raising is difficult but to do this on your own makes you very remarkable indeed! Donation by Jane Alexander 13/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Eric....keep up the good work but be careful out there ! cheers! Donation by William Griffiths 10/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a great example of putting your self out for the benefit of those great soldeirs hwo defend us Donation by john Higgins 03/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Well done Eric 'man of steel' Innes...from the customers of Sharoe Green Garage. Donation by sharoe green garage. preston 02/10/09	£50.00
	Well done, Eric. Fantastic result! Donation by Gordon Spate 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Saw your finish at Blackpool on TV - well done - . You made a great effort, it must have been a tough long paddle! Donation by Carolyn Moses 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Thank you Isabel and Jim of the Cuillins Bed and Breakfast, Tarbert. Isabel how's the no-smoking going? If ever I'm within a hundred miles of the Cuillins, I will be calling in for some of Jim's Cullen Skink, thank you both from Eric on behalf of H4H Donation by Eric Innes 27/09/09	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Thank you Mrs N Ashton for your donation Donation by Eric Innes 27/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by eric innes 25/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A worthy cause. Donation by Marg. Humm 22/09/09	£5.00
	Well done Eric - another superb achievement to consolidate your "Man of Iron" status Donation by Paul Swithenbank 22/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Outstanding! Donation by Nigel Hall 21/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Eric we are so proud of you Donation by Ivor Walker 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	An amazing achievement. Congratulations. Donation by Guy Slater 14/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Beryl Beckett 13/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Many Congratulations. You are an inspiration to us all, and your raison d'etre so worthwhile! Donation by Anthony Greenwood 12/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done uncle eric...we've emptied our piggy banks for a great cause...were so proud...love bailey,kaiya and marli.xxx Donation by sonya innes 12/09/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Janice jones 11/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Valerie Evans 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Eric you are a very special person. If our politicians had even half of your qualities they, and this country, would be a better place. Donation by Wendy 08/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Eric, what an outstanding and inspiring effort on behalf of a brilliant cause Donation by Michael Scott-Hyde 08/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	fantastic effort - many congratulations! Donation by robert dalton 08/09/09
	saw you in the Daily Mail - what a great effort, well done Donation by John Adams 07/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	The word inspirational cannot be overstated to describe your achievement. Well done. Donation by Michael Masson 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Total respect Eric, you are definitely insane but a great cause and an amazing achievement!! Donation by Proxy 06/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Helen Bratton 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£17,245.11
Offline donations:	£3,308.37
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£3,707.93

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