Adrian Cooper is fundraising for St Giles Hospice

Adrian's Inca Trail '09 Fundraising Page

Inca trail

on 09/10/2009

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Raising money for

St Giles Hospice

Charity Registration No. 509014

St Giles Hospice provides high-quality care for local people living with cancer and other serious illnesses, as well as support for their families and helpers. Care is provided at the hospice near Lichfield or in patients' own homes across the region, and is free of charge to all.

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Adrian Cooper

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Raised: 57%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £2,827.00

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My story

This trek is about two things!

Firstly and most importantly it's about supporting a great cause - St. Giles Hospice.

St. Giles is well known to many in the Midlands for its care of people with cancer and terminal illnesses. Their services and care have been an important help to many people I know and no doubt many thousands I don't. Our family has been touched by cancer in a few ways and although St Giles was not an option, I know their care would have been there if needed.

Secondly, I'm not fit and haven't been for a while. This is a personal motivation for me to lose weight, and in particular 5 stones, and have a more healthy existence for me and my family.

The two go hand in hand and represent quite a mighty personal challenge.

The trek covers some very difficult terrain from Cuzco in Peru to Machu Picchu, the world heritage inca city, some 50 miles away. Acclimatisation is key as the trek involves crossing three mountain passes up to 4,200 metres (13,800ft) which is higher than both the Jungfrau and Eiger mountains in Switzerland and nearly 4 times as high as Snowdon!,

Much of the trek is made up of steps rather than paths, several thousand in fact, several hundred years old linking a string of ancient Inca settlements. There are no hotels along the way. Just campsites and basic facilities.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: St Giles Hospice gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

	Best of luck. Enjoy the trek and see you November. Donation by Nick Ridley 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy. Grasp the moment Donation by tony malcolm 06/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Adrian.... Take it steady! Donation by Thomas Green 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope it all goes well, be nice to the Inca people.. Tracey & Ben Donation by Tracey Hough 04/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Go for it Adrian. Best of luck on your trip of a lifetime. Donation by Warwick & Emma Ormand 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Aid from Garry and the team at EIC Donation by Garry 15/09/09	£200.00
	Donation by Matthew Kent 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck + Enjoy! x Donation by Helen Hill 14/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	here's the £50 we promised to give you Donation by The Molloy's 30/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate! Hope you`re training hard! Donation by Stewart Colley 25/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck from Chris Clarke, Chris Fawley and all at Carmel Building Services (North) Ltd Donation by Chris Clarke 12/08/09	£200.00
	Good Luck from all at Base Build! Donation by Base Build Services Ltd 10/08/09	£200.00
	Good Luck with your trek! Donation by Maureen Cooper 06/08/09	£220.00 + £62.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck with all your training & the trek itself from everyone at ISG Technology Ltd Donation by ISG Technology Ltd 30/07/09	£100.00
	Adrian, good luck with the walk. By the time you get back the Baggies may be back in the Prem. Regards Jim Donation by Jim Finnegan 10/07/09	£200.00
	Good Luck From Talke Electrical Services Ltd Donation by Derek heath 01/07/09	£100.00
	Rather you than me!! All the best : - )) Donation by Yvonne Burrell 01/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Lots of luck on your impressive challenge... Donation by Carole Wilcock 22/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best of luck from the team at Jarvis Donation by Jarvis Contracting 15/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sounds like a tall order but were sure you will be up for it. Good luck from all at Photondale. Donation by Photondale Electrical 13/05/09	£400.00
	Very impressive. good luck Donation by Matt Kendle 05/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck. If you complete the walk we will donate another £25.00 Donation by Keith Stone (KSMT) 30/04/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	A very impressive goal for a really worthy cause. Every good luck and best wishes. Donation by John Brooks 21/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I cant wait to see you 5 stones lighter Donation by wayne deakin 20/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck mate Donation by Richard Bryan 17/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck fella Donation by Chris Tew 16/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Adrian. Good challenge and a worthy cause. Donation by Tom Styles 15/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Bring me back and ancient souvenir, a lost city or something similar. Good luck Donation by Tony Simmonds 15/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, I'm rather jealous. Donation by Steve Preuss 15/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck mate Donation by kevin witten 23/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,205.00
Offline donations:	£622.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£224.23

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