Raised: 92%
 
Target: £3,500.00
Raised so far: £3,240.00
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Just to give a little background into my reasons for doing this charity climb,

My Nan (Hilda) had been battling with Alzheimers Disease for several years now and has unfortunatly very recently passed away. When i was younger i didnt understand it and i thought it was just a little memory loss, she used to call me about five different names before she got the right one and i just used to laugh and think aww bless her she's getting old now. The memory loss got worse and worse as the years passed and it got to the point were it was diagnosed as Alzheimer's Disease (What is Alzheimers?), it was unfortunatley diagnosed too late to prescribe her the drugs that are used to slow down the progress of Dementia (There is no cure!). Year after year since we have had to watch helplessly as my Nan slowly becomes in effect a hollow shell, it is soul destroying to watch helplessly knowing theres no cure and theres nothing you can do to help your loved ones. Alzheimers really is a horrible disease it caused my nan to go into a care home were she required alot of help and supervision in even the most basic of tasks such as eating. I am doing this climb in Honour of Hilda as i feel its the only way i can help by raising peoples awareness and generating money through donations for future research into a cure for this illness.

Thank you for taking the time to read my story! Please make a difference to peoples lives in the hope another family does not have to go through this pain in the future. by donating here on my fundraising page!

Please read on......

I'm going off to climb Mt Kilimanjaro in June 2010 to raise money for the Alzheimer's society, they conduct essential reasearch into dementia - a life destroying illness for which there is currently no cure. Inspired by other friends organising fundraising events i would hopefully like to do my bit.
In order for me to be able to do this i must raise a minimum sponsorship of £3,500. Some of this money will go towards the research of Alzheimers disease and some towards the trip. I aim to raise peoples awareness and promote peoples willingness to go above and beyond to raise money for this charity.
Please sponsor me for Climbing "the tallest freestanding mountain rise in the world". Anyone who doesnt know me too well i assure you this disease affects my close family and other people around me that i know and i have nothng but 100% commitment to helping this charity research for a cure.

As highlighted my minnimum sponsorship is £3,500 to which i will be donating myself. I am kindly asking people to dig deep so i can try and smash this target.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Alzheimer's Society 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.

So please sponsor me now!

Kindest Regards

Mark
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Well done Mark, very proud of you, just sorry it's not a lot, xx Donation by Suzanne Richards on 29/06/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Donation by Melissa Kponou on 09/06/10

 
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Mark all the best with the climb mate. Great cause! Donation by Jon Riley on 08/06/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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With Many thanks to the all the People who Donated to me in person, some being Vinny. Graham L, John Scott, Nat Gimblett, Craig (Tesco) Donation by Mark Mckevitt on 01/06/10

 
£115.00 + £32.44 Gift Aid
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Good luck, Mark. I knew your nan well and she was a lovely woman. Peter. Donation by peter dutton on 01/06/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Mark, Good luck with the climb. Hope all goes well. Cheers! Donation by Christopher Fulton on 25/05/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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A donation on behalf of a Few people .. Thanks Dad!! Spencer, Lenny and a few others :) Donation by Mark Mckevitt on 30/04/10

 
£170.00 + £47.95 Gift Aid
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Climb high cuz, Phill Jac Mc Donation by phill mckevitt on 27/04/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Hey Mark, good luck on the climb mate!! Donation by Andrew Lee on 19/04/10

 
£20.00
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Good luck Mark, admirable of you to do this, it's a worthwhile cause! :) x Donation by Emma Wakeling on 19/04/10

 
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
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This is for you Nan x Donation by Mark Mckevitt on 29/03/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Mark, Im more than happy to donate for this cause. I too have had family suffer with this terrible disease. Good luck with the climb mate Donation by Mark Prescott on 19/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Good Luck Mark, your Nan would be proud x Donation by Carla Harris on 04/03/10

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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Finally got round to doing it! Know it's not much but hope it helps you on your way. Donation by Peter Smith on 25/02/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Good Luck with the climb Mark. :) Donation by Craig Harris on 24/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Every Little Helps (haha) Well Good luck :) and I look forward to sharing the experience over a pint or two Donation by Lee Wilson on 23/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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"The song is ended, by the melody lingers on....." In memory of yours and mine lost to such a horrific disease. I'm here if you need to talk xx Donation by Lorna Sinkinson on 22/02/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Hiya hope you're okay, you know where i am :) hope this helps xxx Donation by Lydia Brown on 20/02/10

 
£5.00
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this one is for our funny witty loving nan, we were blessed having her in our lifes xx Donation by suzanne imrie on 20/02/10

 
£30.00
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Good luck mate! Donation by martin nelson on 05/02/10

 
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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Good Luck mate! Hope it all goes well for you! Donation by Phil Walton on 04/02/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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For the win Donation by Ron Burgundy on 04/02/10

 
£12.00 + £3.38 Gift Aid
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This is for Nan xxx Good Luck Mark x Donation by Emma Mckevitt on 03/02/10

 
£20.00
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For Our Nan Cuz, a really admirable thing your doin mate, good luck Donation by Kirk Jones on 02/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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For a worthy cause...Good Luck! Donation by Philip Keeley on 02/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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  Total Raised: £3,240.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £247.36

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