Gin'll Fix it is fundraising for Cardiac Risk in the Young

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Raising money for

Cardiac Risk in the Young

Charity Registration No. 1050845

Hundreds of young people die unexpectedly of heart defects every year. CRY works to raise awareness of Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS) and campaigns for proactive screening of young people. It offers help and support to those who have suffered a loss, provides medical information, carries out Mobile Cardiac Screening and ECG Testing Programmes within local communities and contributes to medical research. For more information please go to www.c-r-y.org.uk

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15/08/2007

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Raised: 140%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,809.60

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My story

All of this money goes directly to cry (without deductions for our expenses).

This year's big adventure (and some would argue the latest in a long series of acts of lunacy) our intrepid trio (Chris, Ben & Paul) have formed a team for the Street Safari rally to Casablanca. What is it? Ok, you buy a car for no more than £100 and then attempt to drive it competitively from Calais to Casablanca in Morocco (or in our case from Lancaster to Casablanca. Sound like fun? We hope so. We now have a car - a beautiful 1986 BMW 728, affectionately known as Minky the Whale, and have been beavering away for months in a dingy garage in Lancaster to get her ready. Like any butterfly she will shortly emerge transformed......unlike any butterfly she won't necessarily be any prettier!

THERE IS HOWEVER A SERIOUS ELEMENT TO ALL OF THIS NONSENSE – HERE COMES THE IMPORTANT BIT SO PLEASE KEEP READING....

Vicky Stockton was a bright and bubbly 23 year old when she collapsed unexpectedly and died in August of 2006. Her friends and family all expected her to live a full and normal life, for them the shock of losing her at such a young age and without any warning was devastating. For everyone else it's a tragedy, but one that is all too common - Vicky was just one of around 8 apparently fit and healthy young people who die in the UK every week of an undiagnosed heart problem. Chris and Ben were both close friends of Vicky's, so our choice of charity for the rally was an easy one. We'd like to raise as much as possible in aid of CRY and the work that they do in support of bereavement, in raising awareness and into improvements in screening so that fewer families must go through what Vicky's has.

If you want to know a bit more have a look here http://www.thousandmonkeys.com/ginllfixit/

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cardiac Risk in the Young will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

	Mr Ben is the king Donation by Jarus Clark 09/08/07	£25.00
	From Vicky's Aunty Nip, Uncle Dan, James and Hannah Donation by Falvey family 29/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dorothy & Ian Foster 25/07/07	£50.00
	(I'm a friend of Laura Chambers). Good luck & may 'Ginbulance' run for miles and miles and miles.... Donation by Julie Dunning 11/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great cause in honour of a great chick! enjoy it whilst your out there too! Donation by Gemma Marshall 10/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done guys! Donation by Jess 09/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done the lads - keepin the spirit alive! Donation by Paraic 07/07/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kirk Semple 03/07/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done Donation by Grandma F. 30/06/07	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done, you deserved your beer! Donation by Sheila B 30/06/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done lads, a wonderful tribute Donation by Vicky's Gran 30/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hope it's all going well and good luck, a very worthy cause! Donation by Laura Chambers 29/06/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	BEst of luck with your journey, Vicky will be proud! Donation by Natalie 27/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Robert Lavin 26/06/07	£20.00
	have fun Chris! Hope to see you and Hannah at some point soon! x Donation by Charlotte Junker 25/06/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We'll be tracing you all the way-We hope!! Donation by Barbara and Stuart Fisher 22/06/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by annette 21/06/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chun 20/06/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	beep beep vrooom Donation by Andy 20/06/07	£51.00 + £14.38 Gift Aid
	tea tea tea tea tea Donation by Dawn Grundy 20/06/07	£5.00
	the best of luck. come home safely. x Donation by nancy 19/06/07	£10.00
	Take plenty of water boys Donation by B 19/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Loopins Loopins Loopins Loopins Loopins Loopins Loopins Loopins Donation by Will & Lydia Moore 19/06/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	We hope you get to enjoy a nice cold Gin & Tonic down there in the sunshine. Donation by Jenny & David 19/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Haha, Vic would have taken the piss big style! She would be very proud though Donation by Tommo 18/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Is proper hard, he kicks the ball 40 yards, is ard. Gerard Donation by Gerard Gerard 17/06/07	£20.00
	Good Luck Donation by Mike Cooney 15/06/07	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Cash donatio from Dave Cowie, Cheers Dave! Donation by Paul Arthur 15/06/07	£5.00
	If a United fan gets in your way you know what to do! Donation by edstockton@hotmail.co.uk 15/06/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	In memory of Vicky Stockton Donation by Ted 14/06/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,145.00
Offline donations:	£664.60
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£457.77

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