Andrew McDonagh is fundraising for St John's Hospice in Wirral

Andrew McDonagh's Lake Windermere Swim

lake windermere swim

on 06/09/2008

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Raising money for

St John's Hospice in Wirral

Charity Registration No. 510643

St John's Hospice is Wirral's Specialist Palliative Care Unit, providing care and support to patients with severe and progressive disease, usually cancer. Our commitment is to give our patients the best possible quality of remaining life whilst extending care and support to their families and loved ones.

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Andrew McDonagh

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Raised: 68%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,367.00

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My story

Hi All

I aim to be the first orang utan to swim the length of Lake Windermere (10.5 miles) in 2008. I know it seems a long way off, but this is my commitment to raising money for a wonderful charity - St John's hospice in Wirral.

I lost my Dad in May 2007 after he had struggled for several years to fight a rare brain tumour. This is my way of saying thank you to the incredible staff that made his last months as dignified and as comfortable as they were.

There will be many training swims along the way to this ultimate goal, but please please please pledge some money and help other families receive the support and care from an institution that is, against all financial adversity, fulfilling its mission:

To comfort always.

If as little as 10% of Dad's determination has passed on to me, I think I can make it but your support will certainly spur me on. I will be keeing a regular blog here:

http://chimpfin.blogspot.com/

Please take a look at the tribute to my Dad.

	Donation by Stuart Muncer 01/09/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	You can do it Andiana! Donation by Jared Eddy 30/08/07	£20.00
	Nice one mate. Windamere will behold the mighty 'Clive' Eastwood McDonagh! Donation by Ant Candlin 29/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Elaine 23/08/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Watch out for the nuisance fish :) - All the best mate Donation by Paul and Louise 20/08/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Andy! Donation by Helen Cowan 20/08/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	that's the spirit Donation by Jeremy 18/08/07	£30.00
	we'll double it if Tamara does it too! Donation by nuala & roger 17/08/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by chris forman 17/08/07	£20.00
	Just focus on the bowl of fruit at the end of the lake Donation by Paul 16/08/07	£50.00
	Good luck mate. I can see the headline: "Greased orangutang conquers Windermere." Donation by Nathan 13/08/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Who will be goose fatting you up & what colur speedos are you rocking?Well done & good luck mate! Donation by James & Yaz 13/08/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,367.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£296.15

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