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Hi to all you great and generous rugby supporters from all over the world.

6 Granddads all Worcester Warriors Supporters (including player’s fathers!) will cycle 300 miles from Sixways Rugby Stadium to the great northern City of Newcastle to raise funds in aid of Acorns Children's Hospice.

We will be set off by Ben Gotting, who will join us for the first leg, on New Years Day 2008. We will arrive at Newcastle Falcons in time for the kick-off between The Soaring Falcons and the Mighty Warriors on Sunday 6th January.

We are all well in excess of 50, therefore we have been asked to prove our sanity before we start. It will be a tough event where we hope to cover upto 80 miles a day. If we can raise this grand sum of £10,000 it will have been worth every second of the ride and very very sore bottoms.

Now we know granddads just love their grandchildren as do their Grandmothers so how better to show the love for many life limited children throughout the three counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire and Worcestershire.

Please, please give generously all these children deserve our love and whatever help we can give them. A little about Acorns:”

 Acorns cares for children with life-limiting conditions.  This means that we care for children who are not expected to reach adulthood, as a cure for their condition cannot be found.

 We provide respite, emergency and end-of-life care and also round-the-clock community support to the whole family.

We have three hospices, based in Birmingham and Worcester, and our community team covers theWest Midlands , Worcestershire, and Gloucestershire.

Our hospices are designed to be a home-from-home.  There are no uniforms or set routines, and the mix of therapy, play and nursing care means that children can make the most of every day."

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor the team, online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor the team: Acorns Children's Hospice Trust will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor "Granddads for Acorns" now!

Many thanks for your support.

Here's the cider money as promised Donation by PowickE 25/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done! Donation by Mally 25/02/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

How you did it is beyone me but well done Donation by Gary Conway 23/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done JP and the Granddads Donation by Steve Wall 23/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort,hope i can raise one 15th as much as you Donation by Jason knight 17/02/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congrats from Grahams Cardiovascular Class Donation by Simon,Dan,Julia,Kirk. 12/02/08  

£13.00 + £3.67 Gift Aid

Thanks to all who have donated from the canal man Donation by Martin Johnson 12/02/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

A Big Well Done To You All Donation by Mick Fakes @ O.S.I. 03/02/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good work guys Donation by amondin 28/01/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

From Bristol Game Well done JP and the "BOYS" Donation by Various 27/01/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Great effort Graham and the boys. Donation by Sara & Steve Fletcher 27/01/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Great effort from Hallow Donation by Martin Hester Glen Nikki 26/01/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Graham well done to you and the boys Donation by Little Sharon 26/01/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Gra well done Donation by Rob 26/01/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Great Stuff JP, a job well done Donation by DVD Team 24/01/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

A coupldof matches worth of pints!! Donation by PowickE 24/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Ann Lloyd 23/01/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Neighbours donations Donation by Frank 23/01/08  

£35.00

Well done Steve"Blazing Saddles" Gotting Donation by Dom Caine 22/01/08  

£30.00

Well done Steve and the other Silly Old Fools Donation by Annie Bevan 22/01/08  

£20.00

well done steve nice meal Donation by david Melrose 21/01/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done Steve and other Granddads. Donation by Carol, Ginny, Fetti and Rossie- KESW 21/01/08  

£85.00

Graham great to see you at the Mayhill Massacre today in aid of Cystic Fibrosis but well done with Donation by Maria Beech 20/01/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Graham we knew you could do it congrats to you and the lads. Donation by Kev and Sal 20/01/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

www.alllbion.co.uk Donation by www.alllbion.co.uk 20/01/08  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Well done John and all the other Granddads Donation by Jill & Bryn 19/01/08  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

is it a bird is it a fish no its Canal Man Donation by helen and martin 18/01/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Steve. Never thought you would make it! Donation by Joan Buckley, South Africa 18/01/08  

£20.00

Well done lads you are all fantastic. Donation by Maria Beech 17/01/08  

£600.00 + £169.23 Gift Aid

Bonus for Canal Man Donation by Monkey1 17/01/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £7,167.00
  Offline donations: £5,018.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,611.08

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