Raised: 180%
Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £10,821.40
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting the Justgiving page that has been set up in memory of Jon Hard. Although his tragic passing is the impetus for setting up this page, the fund-raising cause is one which any visitor can empathise with.

As most people that visit this site will know, Jon was a caring, compassionate young man, who had a great future ahead of him. Throughout his studies (at both Warwick School and Oxford University), Jon had a passionate interest in the Developing world. This was clearly demonstrated by his decision to travel extensively across Asia on his Gap Year, and his interest in working abroad on a placement for an NGO and travelling further afield to Developing countries after university.

Although Jon had an interest in a number of charities, Jon had mentioned the brilliant work that Mary's Meals conducts to a close friend shortly before his death. This, coupled with the fact that it is a relatively small charity that ensures that all money donated is spent on school meals for school children in the Developing world, makes it a particularly worthwhile cause. Hence, we have decided to set up this page to ensure that all charitable donations that are made to remember Jon are pooled together, and given to a charity that was especially close to Jon's heart.

Mary's Meals feeds a school child all its school meals for £5.30 PER YEAR. Thus, we ask that people donate what they can, in multiples of £5.30. Please sponsor 1, 2, 3 or more school children's meals for a year, in order that Jon can be remembered in the proper manner. Feel free to donate whatever you can to the cause, even if it is only £5.30 or £10.60 - every bit counts as we strive to reach the target figure and gain something positive out of this tragic accident.

Jon's parents have kindly agreed to match all donations made on this site, up to a maximum of £6000. So, every £1 that you donate will result in Mary's Meals receiving £2. Please be as generous as you can...if you knew Jon, this gift delivers so much more than flowers; if you didn't know him, foregoing just two pints feeds a child for a year.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Mary's Meals is a subsidiary of Scottish International Relief (SIR), and we will ensure that any money donated will be earmarked specifically by SIR for Mary's Meals. The charity will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid can be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please donate generously. For more info on the charity, please see www.marysmeals.org. For people wishing to make offline donations, please look at http://www.marysmeals.org/uk/donate.html and please report any offline donations to one of the page owners (Tim Hard / Daniel Dimson) so that these can be incorporated into meeting the target above.

Many thanks for your support.

Miss you cheeky beggar. This is for the beer we would have bought you x x x Donation by Emma and Katie Roberts 04/01/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Always thinking about you, hope you're having a good time up there. Donation by Rob 04/01/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Two years, but it just seems like yesterday. An enormous thank you for all who have given. Donation by David Hard 29/12/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Ella Coles remembers you! Donation by David Hard 29/12/09  

£17.00 + £4.79 Gift Aid

Hey Jon, still miss you, at least this money won’t make it into the barman’s paws tonight, Lots of love - Tim Donation by Tim Hard 17/12/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Can't believe another year has passed. Thinking of you. Donation by Helena Mules 16/12/09  

£53.00 + £14.95 Gift Aid

Miss you Jon x x x Donation by Emma Roberts 24/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 17/03/09  

£26.50 + £7.47 Gift Aid

Donation by Robert Isaacs 17/12/08  

£26.50 + £7.47 Gift Aid

Donation by Sarah 17/12/08  

£26.50

Took u out to a nice warm beach in Laos today. Scattered your ashes in a nice warm spot, watched the sun go down, offered up a beer, cig n u no wht x Donation by Tim Hard 17/12/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Remembered. Donation by Ella Fae 16/12/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I haven't forgotten.... Donation by Helena 15/12/08  

£53.00 + £14.95 Gift Aid

Thinking of you Donation by The Wilkinsons 12/12/08  

£26.50

Donation by anon 29/08/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

In loving memory from the Fung's Donation by Fung's 17/07/08  

£50.00

Would have loved to have seen you there like last year, but know you were there in spirit..... Donation by Piers Gaveston Society 20/06/08  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 21/05/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Bill & Nicole Newton 09/05/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

From Ella and family Donation by Ella 08/05/08  

£11.00 + £3.10 Gift Aid

Thinking of your cheeky smile Jon!! Donation by Rigby Twins 24/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Tony and Ros belcher 12/04/08  

£53.00 + £14.95 Gift Aid

Matching the donations- project news will follow. Thank you all! A lasting and worthy tribute to Jon Donation by David & Gloria 02/04/08  

£5,000.00 + £1,410.26 Gift Aid

Wishing you were here for coffee revision breaks with me, but so glad we had all the ones we did Donation by Anon 02/04/08  

£10.60 + £2.99 Gift Aid

Had to take it over the next thousand figure for you Jon. Miss you every day, love you always, so many good memories. Donation by Stimp 01/04/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Tim, Emma and Family- What wonderful idea setting up this site so alot of good can come out this. So sorry to hear about your loss, God bless x x Donation by Karen Axworthy 31/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Tim, we are very sorry to hear about Jon, you are all in our thoughts, lots of love Nicola and Jon Donation by Jon Croft 31/03/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

So sorry to hear about the loss of your Brother. Only met him once but memories of a fun loving person with an infectious smile. g xxx Donation by Genine (Emma's best friend) 29/03/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by anon 28/03/08  

£10.60 + £2.99 Gift Aid

Three months on - I miss you still but am remembering the good times a bit more...and there were a hell of a lot of them! x Donation by anon 17/03/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £9,571.40
  Offline donations: £1,250.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,409.17

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