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Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £4,176.89
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My story

 

OH MY GOD -  HOW DID WE GET TALKED INTO THIS? 

It was suggested by one of our contractors that doing a trek across the Grand Canyon in support of St Wilfrid’s Hospice would be a good idea. . . . . . so we’ve exchanged our stiletto’s for hiking boots and training has begun and believe me training for one as unfit as Jan is essential as until now the only trekking we’d done had been round Bluewater and Lakeside!

We’ll be trekking for 8 days in extreme temperatures ranging between 27ºC during the day to  -3ºC at night and start the trek with a 16km (10 miles) descent into the canyon to reach base camp. . . . !

We have both worked at the Hospice for a number of years (Sharon for 17 and Jan for 9) and know how important the hospice is to the local community.  St Wilfrid’s Hospice is a local charity which set up 25 years ago to care for people over 18 with life-limiting illnesses. Services currently include a 10-bed in-patient unit, a day therapy clinic, Hospice at Home care, bereavement counselling, complementary therapies and a specialist lymphoedema clinic.

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well done Sharon! what an achievement girl power xx Donation by jenny smith 23/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic news to hear you've made it - well done!! Looking forward to hearing all about the experience! Donation by Alison Page 30/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

HAVE A GREAT TIME AND A SAFE JOURNEY ENJOY AND WELL DONE XX Donation by Gill Maynard 23/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Sharon, what a fantastic thing to be doing! Stay safe and enjoy! Donation by Sue Fraser 15/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Sharon Take Care from Sarah at Lingfield Notre dame Junior School Donation by sarah pook 07/09/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Rachel Butler 07/09/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Can you cope without straighteners and hairdryer?????? Donation by Brenda Macklin 11/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Wishing you both good luck with your fundraising and safe journey through the canyon. Donation by Pam B 10/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Don't let those hairy legged critters catch up with you - just keep moving! (I meant the spiders of course!!). Go Girls!!! Donation by JANE BISHOP 24/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Never mind the stelleto's girls! - You need special shoes for walking, and most of all a special soul - you've got 'em both - go for it! - All Best x Donation by Liz Legate 17/06/09  

£10.00

good luck Donation by Dave - St Marys school 06/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Don't look down Jan,save the stilettos for celebrating when you've done it !!All my love,XX Donation by Pat (Mum) 05/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well Sharon and you avoid the spiders. Donation by Andrea Rooney 04/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing you good luck and a safe journey. Donation by Anne Madelin 01/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by fran 22/02/09  

£20.00

If a spider get's in Sharon's boots the whole of the Grand Canyon will hear about it! Donation by Caroline Madelin 22/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy!!!! Donation by Chris Piper 04/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thank you for you efforts in ensuring that this most needed local institution has fund to enable it to continue providing such a wonderful service. Donation by José 23/01/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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