Jo Dover is fundraising for The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace

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Swimathon for Peace

on 21/09/2009

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Jo Dover

Raising money for

The Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace

Charity Registration No. 1048990

Education is one of the key areas where your support can make a real difference. You can help the Foundation to provide practical help for young people. It has proved over the past 8 years that determination and belief can make a big difference, working with vulnerable people and helping them to improve their lives and look toward to a better future.

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Jo Dover

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Raised: 102%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £1,533.32

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My story

On Monday 21st September (One World Peace Day) I completed a swimathon to raise money for the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, who I work for.

I swam 2 miles (3,219m or 129 lengths of a 25m pool), and it wasn't an easy challenge for me (there are witnesses and photos to prove it!) Take a look at my photos and short video on here, with me collapsing at the end of it ha ha!

Update 21.09.09: Well, here I am, absolutely amazed that I finally did it!!!!!! I swam the 2 miles in 1 hour 33 mins and 3 seconds, which was way quicker than anyone anticipated, especially me! It was really hard work, especially the last half mile but with your support and encouragement (and a few cheers from the Foundation for Peace crowd) I managed the whole 129 lengths! I want to say a personal thank you to Carol Nuttall who swam the first mile with me too, helping to keep me motivated. A massive THANK YOU has to go out to all of you who've sponsored me, helping me to raise a phenomenal amount of money, beating target after target (£200, £500, £750, £1000, £1250, £1350) and there's still more coming in! When I started this, I honestly never expected to raise this much, and am quite humbled by your generosity, especially when times are hard for everyone.

All of us at the Foundation really appreciate your donations, it's very difficult to raise money in a recession and your donations will really make a big impact for our work to continue.

Of course, this page remains open for a few months, so you can still help if you haven't had chance yet, and don't forget to gift aid it! Just click on the 'Donate Now' button and follow the instructions.

Thanks very much

	Well done Jo! Donation by lyn flanagan 28/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, Jo! Donation by Andrew Duggan 19/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by sue Silvester 16/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Susan Verghese 14/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo, we're proud of you. Diane and Suzanne (Joint Cheshire Emergency Planning Team) Donation by Diane Holsgrove 08/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, from P+M Printing Donation by Paul Unsworth 27/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Woo Hoo! Well done Jo x Donation by Sarah Alldred 22/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Go Flo Jo! Donation by Christopher North 21/09/09	£10.03 + £2.83 Gift Aid
	Yeah, go for it! Good luck. Donation by Nick Chadha 20/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Another £3 to round it up to £1380. I am so very proud of you Jo, I will be with you every stroke of the way! Love you XXX Donation by Mum 19/09/09	£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid
	Swim swim swim! Good luck, you're doing a fantastic thing x Donation by Claire Harvey 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 18/09/09	£2.00
	if Id got your email 5mins sooner, Id have split the donation with one i just made to someone else! n'mind. good luck Donation by Julie Godfrey 18/09/09
	Good luck Jo! Donation by Donna and Barry 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! What a fantastic achievement already! Donation by Nikki Harrison 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck for the swim Jo, I am so so very impressed, I'll be thinking of you as you turn into a fish!!!! Donation by Elizabeth Hack 16/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hi Jo, Good luck TechInvasion Donation by Satnam Darar 16/09/09	£23.29 + £6.57 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo, I'll be thinking of you. Donation by Debbie Kerslake 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Sorry took so long Jo - hope all goes well and well done you!!!!! Donation by paul sutherland 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo - I know how hard it is to keep on training Donation by Lynn 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo Donation by Paulo 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo Donation by Matt 10/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	We know you'll do it, Jo, and for a cause that has helped us so much. From John and Rita who can't even swim one length! Donation by John Restorick 08/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Dear Jo- great idea, I admire your passion! Lots of Love and strength for the upcoming days! Julia Donation by Julia Loretta Krajcik 04/09/09	£15.00
	Good Luck Jo, you are amazing! Donation by Mo Norton 02/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I keep my fingers crossed here in Vienna - dear jo - it's like a "five-minute-walk" :-) Donation by Daniela Fröhlich 02/09/09	£30.00
	best of luck Jo Donation by anne louise aspden 31/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go girl, proud of you! AJ xxx Donation by Amanda Friend 31/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I had to "round it up" Jo. Lots more money to follow Love Always Mum Donation by Pat Lemke 11/08/09	£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid
	keep on swimming !! good luck Donation by Anne Bateson 11/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£683.82
Offline donations:	£849.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£171.15

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