John Clarke's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Caroline Clarke
Event: BUPA Great North Run 2008
Event Date: 5th Oct 2008
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Sight testing in Uganda.
About my charity : Vision Aid Overseas Vision Aid Overseas
Vision Aid Overseas is a charity dedicated to people in the developing world whose lives are blighted by poor eyesight. 300 million people world wide need spectacles to live an ordinary life, but do not have them due to poverty and the lack of optical services. The World Health Organisation has acknowledged this as the leading cause of avoidable visual impairment. Many people who are functionally blind simply need spectacles to see. Without them children fail at school, mothers and fathers have to stop working and elderly people are forced to live without dignity. The consequences for individuals and their communities can be devastating.
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Donations so far:  £ 1,686.20
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On 5 October I will be taking part in the BUPA Great North Run to raise funds for Vision Aid Overseas. I can assure you that I would not be embarking on such a foolhardy venture were it not for a really good cause.

VAO is a charity which sends teams of volunteer optometrists and dispensing opticians to developing countries to set up clinics, carry out sight tests and provide spectacles. As a direct result of VAO's activities, over 500,000 visually impaired people are able to learn and earn a living - achieving a quality of life otherwise unobtainable.

My wife Caroline is a regular participant in VAO projects and has recently returned from leading a team to Ethiopia. By entering the Great North Run I hope to make my own contribution, raising much-needed funds through your sponsorship. 

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Vision Aid Overseas 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.

Thanks for taking an interest and please sponsor me if you can.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Simon Kirby 17/11/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Better late than never!! Well done and a bet's a bet, I heard you beat me by 14 minutes....dammit! 
Martin Wood 20/10/2008 £50.00 n/a John congratulations on your run and your fantastic fundraising total -finally managed to locate your site! 
Mark Howe 14/10/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Oops, sorry John missed the deadline but heard that 1 hr 45min was achieved, a flaming miracle! Well done. 
Tim and Claudette 09/10/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Great effort, John. We look forward to seeing you in the fancy dress. 
Gill Holehouse 06/10/2008 £35.00 £9.87 A pleasure to help you towards your target. 
Matt Ellmore 03/10/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck JCC, take it easy! 
Buro Four 02/10/2008 £250.00 n/a Good luck! 
Dan Boddy 29/09/2008 £20.00 £5.64 May the streets of Newcastle all be downhill! You put the rest of us to shame. Good luck. 
Mark Whitehead 25/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Great cause - go for it Clarky!! 
Clair Battersby 12/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck - watch out for the dip! 
Roger and Yvonne Davies 10/09/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Set your sights on a quick finish John! Good luck with the weather too! 
Eric Chapman 10/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, keep fit for the borders tour. 
Gillian and Philip Davies 07/09/2008 £25.00 n/a Half marathon - I make that Grasmere to Kidsty Pike without the hills (or the Travellers Rest) to slow you down! 
Angela Coulter 04/09/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I hope there's a yorkshire tea stop on the way round! 
Anne and John 31/08/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Good luck - London 2012?? 
steve slade 31/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 great north......followed by the flora London....??? 
Alison Hartley 30/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Well done John! 
Rachel B 29/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John - if you're wearing a Buro Four logo I'll add a tenner 
Katrina 29/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of Luck - you'll have a great day. 
Richard Virr 29/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Good luck John. I assume you're aiming for first place? 
dave reynolds 29/08/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Remember this if your IT equipment blows up, good luck mate. 
Mark Finch 23/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 Go for it John! Great cause!! 
RYan Lewis 21/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, i will look out for you i assume you will be in your bright lycra shorts. 
Sophie at Holistic 20/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
David Jones 19/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck John, rather you than me. I will just stick to the more leisurely pursuits, glass in hand and all that, Cheers!!!! 
Graham Black 19/08/2008 £26.20 £7.39 For a great cause chap - £2 for every mile - I expect you to run hard for each and every one of them - Train hard - Race easy! 
John Murphy 19/08/2008 £25.00 £7.05 I'm hoping this will extracate me from any actual involvement in the run itself!  
Maria Sinclair 19/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of luck John 
Luke McDonald 18/08/2008 £15.00 £4.23 It would have been more, but it looks like I am going to lose a packet on bets on whether the UK would beat Australia in the medals table 
Derek Baillie 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You need a running partner, I suggest John Murphy. 
Daniel Hughes 14/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 All the best John and run fast 
Andrew Lewry 12/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 I shall not be with you but I shall be thinking of you! Good Luck! 
Gareth Howells 08/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck John 
Melanie Grant 08/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go John Go!!!! Good luck! 
Oliver Thompson 08/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck!  
Derek Pitcher 08/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Good luck for your run 
Robert Vint 08/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck John, its a great day and I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Make sure to grab a free beer around the 10 mile mark. 
Julie Harrison 08/08/2008 £10.00 £2.82 You best get the paramedics to make sure they are fully stocked up on Oxygen! 
Gill Blackburn & the staff of J&P 07/08/2008 £50.00 n/a All the best John for such a worthy cause. 
John and Marie 01/08/2008 £30.00 £8.46 Hope your dietary regime is an improvement on the Harrogate run. . . 
Mark&Sue 27/07/2008 £30.00 £8.46 hope you will be wearing your long distance specs 
Mark & Julia 22/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck John, if you need a training companion give me a shout. 
john kean 21/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 See you, on the Borders Good luck ! 
Specsavers CET 20/07/2008 £200.00 £56.41 Learning for a good cause!! 
Deborah Grass (ASDA) 16/07/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck John - a bit to go so plenty of time to train and get a good time. No pressure then! 
Charmian Ingram 16/07/2008 £40.00 £11.28 Foreseeing spectacular results! 
azu & geoff 16/07/2008 £50.00 £14.10 all the best john - good luck 
John and Cynthia 15/07/2008 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, have fun ,keep running 
Mandy and Paul 14/07/2008 £20.00 £5.64 just the HALF marathon then.... 
Michele Depermentier 30/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Age before beauty, John! 
Janet Marlow 30/06/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck with the training 
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*Total donated online: £1,476.20
Amount raised offline: £210.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £310.59
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