Raised: 100%
Target: £5,891.00
Raised so far: £5,877.07
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My story

 
Well, I made it; I survived the Lares Trail! The trip was amazing; a group of 14 of us experienced all the highs and lows together, all in aid of our charities of choice. We trekked for up to 12 hours a day, met locals along the trail, reached altitudes of up to 4600m, saw Machu Picchu, and camped under the stars. It wasn’t quite plain sailing though; I was one of the unlucky ones who suffered from a bad dose of altitude sickness, which made things a little less pleasant…. But, it was an incredible experience, one that I will never forget and will forever be proud of.


Of course, the real reason for the trip was to raise money for that fantastic charity, The Alzheimer’s Society. On sending this email, the incredible sum of over £5000 is going direct to the charity – a total I never imagined I’d reach. But the thing is, I didn’t raise it – without all of your help and donations, my total would still be £0. So, thank you, thank you, thank you for your unwavering support this year.


There are a number of you (and you know who you are) without whom I would never have made it through the deadly training/fundraising combo which is guaranteed to drain even the most enthusiastic - you are all fantastic people, and I will be forever grateful for your help. 


My photos can be found here http://picasaweb.google.com/laurie.winkless/PERUPhotos#  Be warned, some of the scenery might make you jealous! Thank you all again; you made a dream come true, and helped to raise over £5000 for a fantastic charity - I quite literally couldn’t have done it without you.


Lots of love,


Laurie xx

Have a fabulous time :) You've worked so hard for this- make sure you enjoy every second of it! Donation by Lisa Martin 06/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Another baby step....good luck hun Donation by Elaine 06/11/09  

£5.07

Sorry I can only afford my lunch money. Good luck on the trip, take loads of photos! Donation by Alan Baxter 06/11/09  

£6.07

AT LAST!!! Just make sure you come home!!! xxx Donation by Elaine Durnin 05/11/09  

£40.00

You are so close now! Best of luck, all our love from Aaron and Michele xx Donation by Michele Byrne 05/11/09  

£25.00

GO FOR IT LAURIE!!! IT'S SUCH A GOOD CAUSE.... Donation by Angela Dawson 05/11/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Go Laurie! Donation by Clive Scoggins 03/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck - I hope all the miles you put into your training serve you well up there :) Donation by Erin & Jeremy 02/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

hi laurie wont be long now have a great trip take care talk to u when u return Donation by anne flynn 02/11/09  

£25.00

Am hoping through gift aid jiggery pokery that you're now up to a round number. Donation by Lindsay Chapman 02/11/09  

£17.98 + £5.07 Gift Aid

You and your round numbers! Hope this helps! Well done, you have done a great job! So proud of you - enjoy it! Love you lots xox Donation by Lisa Travers 02/11/09  

£40.00

Hi Laurie, Best of luck with the trip, take care, Terese, Patrick, Tom & Sarah Donation by Dunne Family 01/11/09  

£25.00

shoes, have you got good shoes?? Awesome, good luck. Donation by Giles Gale 27/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hey doll, best of luck - it's a fantastic thing you're doing. Let me know how you get on. And your picture looks fab :) Donation by Jo O'Driscoll 24/10/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Have a ball hun, here's another baby step towards your goal. Donation by Elaine 19/10/09  

£5.00

Happy Treking! Donation by Fiona Auty 12/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

A little bit extra (for reasons I will explain later!) Donation by Keith L 07/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck from Marieke and Tilly! Donation by Marieke Navin 03/09/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

That's an incredible amount you've raised, well done!! Best of luck and enjoy! Donation by Kelly Matthews 22/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Laurie :) Donation by Kate Ruddock 11/08/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Laurie! Donation by Gareth Hinds 06/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 02/08/09  

£75.00

So Proud of you hun, make sure you come back! your best bud,gx Donation by Grace Watters 17/07/09  

£50.00

Good luck Laurie, x Donation by Louise Brown 08/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I finally got round this at last! Don't get lost in deepest, darkest Peru.... Donation by Martin Lowe 02/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

The YG kids danced their little socks off to raise this money! Donation by Youth Groove 09/06/09  

£1,000.00

This was raised at a Table Quiz held in Kennedy's Bar, Dundalk Donation by Kennedy's Quiz 09/06/09  

£479.91

Raised by Eric's growing and NPL staff buying beautiful plants! Donation by NPL Plants 05/06/09  

£280.00

Good Luck Pet Donation by Linda Murphy 29/05/09  

£50.00

Nice one Laurie Donation by Matt Whyndham 18/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £4,820.12
  Offline donations: £1,056.95
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £291.64

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