Helen McElhinney is fundraising for The Epiphany Trust

Macs take on the mountains

Cold Mountain Climb

on 24/10/2009

how hard can it be?

Photos (3)
- these boots were made for walking
- in our natural habitat. a bar.

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Team members:

Helen McElhinney, Ciaran McElhinney

Raising money for

The Epiphany Trust

Charity Registration No. 1006653

Epiphany Trust is a charity primarily concerned with helping disadvantaged and disabled children. It facilitates projects through trusted partners; enabling maximum cost-efficiency and taking advantage of local knowledge. Projects include: funding schools in Burma, supporting families in Sri Lanka, India & D.R.C., and numerous endeavors within Romania.

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Helen McElhinney

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Raised so far: £1,030.00

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My story

Lovely friends, family and colleagues

As we're clearly at the peak of physical fitness (!) we'll be hiking in the Carpathian Mountains in the Translyvania region of Southern Romania on 25th and 26th October. Yes, Dracula country just in time for Hallowe'en!! At 3000m, the peak of Caraiman is our target - twice the height of Ben Nevis... gulp...Our aim is to raise money for the Ephiphany Trust to support their work with orphans in Romania.

This charity is known to us through dear personal friends. It grew from outpourings of generosity in response to the needs of orphans at the end of the Communist era in Romania in 1990. Twenty years on and the orphans of those images have now grown up. This year's fundraising effort will support the establishment of a new house to assist their transition into adult community life. Your donations can provide the life skills needed to take the steps to independence. Part of our trip will involve going to meet the young people to learn about Romania and their life there.

For more information, please look at http://www.epiphany.org.uk/child_action_international/romania/romania.htm

We do need your help and deeply appreciate any support you can manage for our challenge. Wish us luck!

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	Not a King's ransom but currently I am a man of slender means... Donation by Edward Benson 06/11/09	£20.00
	We all need a little epiphany now and then!! :-) Donation by Robyn Kerrison 01/11/09	£20.00
	Dear Helen, I was thinking of you and your brother and I am so pleased for you both that you completed this challenge. with love to you both!!! Donation by Leah Mansfield 29/10/09	£10.00
	Hope the climb was fun. Reach for the stars and your dreams will come true! That was intentionally cheesy. Donation by Johime Lee 29/10/09	£6.00
	Donation by Julia Capps 28/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good work, you two! xxx Donation by Gillian Econopouly 27/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Heard that you we up a mountian!! Hope you will come down!! Donation by Cathy McCarthy 26/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck neighbours & friends Glasgow Donation by anonymous 26/10/09	£60.00
	Blimey! Not too bad at this fundraising lark, are you Maccers? Donation by Pam OBrien 26/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	stay together and good luck Donation by uncle John and aunt Kathleen 25/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot8dGpjD0c8 Donation by Ruth Allan 23/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, dress warm! Donation by Marjanna Bergman 22/10/09	£20.00
	Good Luck..... Donation by Graham Mackay 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	hey darling, lots of luck on the climb. Will be thinking of you x Donation by Shahanaz Mauthoor 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic work Helen, go go go!! have fun xx Donation by Christina MacLellan 22/10/09	£10.00
	good luck on the climb guys. need to catch up soon Dax and Maria.xxx Donation by darroch campbell 22/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Helen Go! Donation by Rebecca Chandler 22/10/09	£20.00
	Good luck love...you'll be fabulous! xx Donation by Elaine Jepsen 21/10/09	£20.00
	My thoughts are with you both. mum x Donation by eileen mcelhinney 21/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	With best wishes Donation by marie pirret 21/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck on the mountian thinking of you both!! Donation by joan warner 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done!!! have a good trip Donation by joe pirret 21/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	helen and brother! we are advocates of orphans AND mountain hiking so-good combo:) miss you dear! Donation by erin&scott 21/10/09	£50.00
	I see Dad managed to figure this out! Good luck on the mountain siblings - I really, genuinely, sincerely, wish I was going with you! Honestly.... Donation by Paul McElhinney 20/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	The mountain awaits the intrepid climbers. Best wishes from Dad x Donation by Andrew Mc Elhinney 20/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Mark Boyle 20/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Have a great climb! Donation by Simon Addison 20/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Best of luck guys! Take plenty of garlic and don't hang about at the top. Pxxx Donation by Paula Collar 19/10/09	£30.00
	Have a fantastic hike and the best of luck to the Epiphany Trust! Donation by Monica Sanchez Bermudez 19/10/09	£25.00
	Glad to see you didn't come back to take it easy Helen. Donation by Stephen Whitehead 18/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£936.00
Offline donations:	£94.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£135.38

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