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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: Mary's Meals - a 93% efficient charity, sponsoring vulnerable children in developing nations.

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 £6.15 PER YEAR. Thus, we ask that people donate what they can, in multiples of £6.15. 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 £6.15 or £12.30 - every bit counts as we strive to reach the target figure and gain something positive out of this tragic accident.

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. If you didn't know him, in 2009, enough money was raised to build a school kitchen and feed 500 kids for a year. What will they eat this year if we don't help?

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.

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Mary’s Meals

Mary’s Meals

Charity Registration No. SC022140

Mary’s Meals is an international movement that sets up school feeding projects in communities where poverty and hunger prevent children from gaining an education. The charity now feeds more than 600,000 children every school day and it costs just £10.70 / €12.40 / $16.80 to feed a child for a year.

Donations 234

Donation by anon on 29/08/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

In loving memory from the Fung's

Donation by Fung's on 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 on 20/06/08

£80.00

+ £22.56 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 21/05/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Bill & Nicole Newton on 09/05/08

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

From Ella and family

Donation by Ella on 08/05/08

£11.00

+ £3.10 Gift Aid

Thinking of your cheeky smile Jon!!

Donation by Rigby Twins on 24/04/08

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Tony and Ros belcher on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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 on 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) on 29/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by anon on 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 on 17/03/08

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Many nights haven't been as good without you, miss you buddy...

Donation by Keble Entz on 16/03/08

£79.50

+ £22.42 Gift Aid

me too - wish you could be coming this weekend... won't be the same without you

Donation by anonymous on 14/03/08

£10.60

+ £2.99 Gift Aid

missing you so much

Donation by anonymous on 05/03/08

£5.30

+ £1.49 Gift Aid

Tim and family - really sorry for your loss

Donation by Tom George on 25/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Never actually met Jon but this is a great cause supported by what sounds like a very popular and inspirational young man. RIP

Donation by Debo on 21/02/08

£26.50

+ £7.47 Gift Aid

Sorry that it took so long to make this donation. John was a good guy and this is a good cause

Donation by danielmarshall13 on 18/02/08

£6.00

+ £1.69 Gift Aid

Donation by Rob on 17/02/08

£10.60

+ £2.99 Gift Aid

Two months and missing you so much Jon

Donation by Sarah on 17/02/08

£21.20

+ £5.98 Gift Aid

Donation by G Aston on 16/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$18,906.93
  • Offline donations$14,117.42
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$33,024.35
  • Gift Aid$4,568.01

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