Raised: 93%
Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £925.00
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My story

 

Hello friends and thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

The two things I dislike most are heights and running..........why then have I signed up for the Dublin Marathon (26/10/09) and a 10,000ft tandem skydive (19/09/09)? (1st attempt was cancelled due to low cloud, next attempt ascheduled for 05/12/09 Brrrrr...) For three simple reasons:

1) I never fully understood the challenges of running a marathon or how terrified I will be when I have to jump out of a plane at 10,000ft (which has now become very real!) COMPLETED IN 6HRS AND 10MINS (OUCH!!) :-)

2) TO RAISE as much MONEY as possible TO help SUPPORT the fantastic work CHILDREN 1ST carry out. (please follow the link to their web-site and have a quick look at what they do)

3) To give everyone who donates a good laugh at my pain and terror

This is a brilliant cause and a real opportunity for you to make a difference to a childs life, please give as much as you can to help and enjoy laughing at my pain : ) To everyone who has donated, a HUGE Thank you, Thank you, Thank you.

PLEASE NOTE: I will be paying for all expenses for the events out of my own pocket to ensure all of your donation goes to children 1st.

 

A little bit of info about Children 1st......

All of us want children to grow up with childhoods they can look back on as a time when they felt happy, secure and cared for. At CHILDREN 1ST we help children and families to move on from damaging experiences towards a more positive future, opening the doors of opportunity to children and families stuck in poverty, unhealthy relationships and negative behaviour patterns. With your help we will continue to do our best to stop a difficult childhood from lasting a lifetime. 

 

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now!

Well done! Donation by Thomas Carey Alex Hutton 19/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Frank Donation by Andrew Clark 07/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Frank Boyle 03/11/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Keep on running One fine day I am gonnae be the one to make you understand Oh Yea I am gonnae be your man!!!! Donation by Ryan Anderson (and the wife) 03/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Your off your head, good luck, stay safe & let me know what hospital you end up in, I will come and visit! Donation by Stuart Reid 02/11/09  

£20.00

well done Donation by Anne Kelly 02/11/09  

£20.00

Well done Frank! Donation by suzanne nelson 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Frank Donation by Carol Cave 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by david robertson 01/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope your feet are feeling better! Donation by Anne-Marie 31/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Frankie Bhoy some man Donation by Davie McCabe 31/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done big daddy - we knew you would do it! Donation by Donna and Lily 30/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done on completing the marathon - and good luck with the remainder of the challenge! Donation by Gerry Durkan 30/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

All the best mate, hope you're in better nick than the shoes. Donation by Davie Firth 30/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thats Awesome, Frank! Donation by Ken Asher 30/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the rest of the challenge Frank. Donation by Andy Geddes 30/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well Done Frank, you better get on the Red Bull for the next part! Donation by Gillian 30/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations Frank! :) Donation by Aimee Craig 30/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Frank! Donation by Arlene Inches 30/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Well done Frank!! Does the time include the 2 hours drinking in Temple Bar? Donation by James Ledgerwood 30/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck from all at Assist Architects! Donation by Assist Architects Ltd 28/10/09  

£200.00

Hope your feet hold out Frank.....just think of the Guiness when you finish! hehe! Donation by Claire Dolan 24/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Just keep looking forward to the celebrations that will follow and you'll get there in the end! Good Luck x Donation by Amanda and Billy 23/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck!! Donation by Angela McIlroy 23/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You can do it!! Donation by Andrew Whiteford 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Ruth Brown 22/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

HOPE YOUR RUNNING AND FLYING SKILLS ARE MUCH BETTER THAN YOUR GOLF SKILLS OR I FEAR THE WORST!!! GOOD LUCK BOYO! Donation by David Cunningham 22/10/09  

£50.00

Well done Frank, hope it goes well! Donation by Emma Dunn 21/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by Margaret Stewart 21/10/09  

good luck Donation by Nan Purdy 21/10/09  

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* Total raised online: £925.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £159.36

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