Nick Schofield is fundraising for Ronald McDonald House

Nick Schofield

Flora London Marathon 2008

on 13/04/2008

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Nick

Raising money for

Ronald McDonald House

Charity Registration No. 1008765

Ronald McDonald House at Alder Hey Children’s Hospital provides accommodation totally free of charge for the parents and carers of the most critically ill children who are in patients in Alder Hey Hospital. The House has been open for 16 years, more than 15,000 families have been accommodated in our 70 family rooms. The House is full to bursting every night with a waiting list of 20 or more families. In 2010 the Charity is hoping to open 15 family apartments for long stay families ( 6 months or more ). RMH at Alder Hey is the biggest RMH in Europe with running costs of £400k per year, the estimated cost for the new development is in the region of £1.5 million. There has never been a better time to support the ‘’ House that love built’’

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Raised: 104%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £3,110.00

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Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Alder Hey Family House Trust Limited will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

It’s been a tough year for our little boy Joshua. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour in March. Fortunately we had the opportunity to go to Alder hay hospital. The surgeons and nursing staff were tremendous. They operated on him and removed the tumour, and helped our family though the toughest time imaginable, which we are eternally grateful.

While we were there we stayed at Mac house. It’s a fantastic facility in the grounds of the hospital. It has many families staying there while their little ones get better. Mac house lets families stay near their children. It’s helped over 12000 families, many from theIsland , though there darkest times. The staff and volunteers there were lovely to our family and made the time there a lot less stressful than it could have been.

While we were there we looked around the reception area at all the generous charitable donations that various families had given and decided that we wanted to do something to help. So to cut a long story short I'm running the London marathon in 2008. Anyone who knows me will probably be smiling now as I can just about run a bath never mind a marathon.

Seriously though this place only stays open due to generous donations so if you can donate something we’d be very grateful.

	Well done mate! Donation by Ian H 02/05/08	£20.00
	Go for it Nick! Donation by Alan D 12/04/08	£25.00
	Enjoy the day! If it gets hard then just remember why you're running & you'll breeze it!! Donation by Godders & Di 06/04/08	£30.00
	All the best lads + remember it's all about finishing not racing (even if you crawl over the line!!!) Donation by Rich & Becs 28/03/08	£20.00
	Hi Nick, saw your article. i am doing the marathon to, but i would say your cause is better than mine. i think we have bumped into each other on road. Donation by Tom Crowe 27/03/08	£10.00
	target reached but lets keep going for this great cause Donation by mal and maurice 26/03/08	£150.00
	Excellent cause Nick , Alder Hey and Mac House were brilliant when our Izzy was ill . Good luck mate . Donation by Paul Sime 26/03/08	£10.00
	Good luck lads!! Donation by Tim 25/03/08	£30.00
	Good Luck ! Donation by Claire 25/03/08	£25.00
	That's my boy ! Donation by Tim Schofield (Dad) 25/03/08	£150.00
	Good Luck tot he two of you!! Great cause Donation by Dana S 24/03/08	£30.00
	Good luck, hope it all goes well. Donation by Rob and Caz 21/03/08	£20.00
	We'll come and cheer you on...maybe even knock up a banner :) Donation by Darren & Helen 18/03/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good cause - Good boy Donation by Andrew Rough 18/03/08	£20.00
	All the best!! Donation by Sara Rough 18/03/08	£5.00
	I realy wanna see those blisters!! - good luck for a great cause x Donation by Suzy 18/03/08	£20.00
	Nick - The last time you entered a Marathon you got nougat all over your ** (sorry!) Donation by Daler** 14/03/08	£50.00
	Best of luck to all of you Donation by Claire Sliwerski 10/02/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Don't let the guys in funny suits diturb you? Good Luck Donation by skinz 01/02/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Steve Lawrinson 29/01/08	£20.00
	Good Luck Boys Donation by Mum and Mike 14/01/08	£100.00
	Good Luck Nick and Simon Donation by Nana 14/01/08	£100.00
	Donation by Rich and Becs 27/12/07	£20.00
	Donation by peter mylrea 27/12/07	£5.00
	Donation by gaiety theatre donations 27/12/07	£528.00
	Enjoy the training Donation by Graham Stigant 04/12/07	£10.00
	Good luck Nick and Simon, rather you than me. Donation by Pete Johnson 01/12/07	£50.00
	Donation by Dave Ashley 01/12/07	£10.00
	Good Luck Nick Donation by Andy 26/11/07	£26.00
	Donation by Richard Ashley 24/11/07	£26.22

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* Total raised online:	£2,424.94
Offline donations:	£685.06
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£57.82

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