Marilyn Gilbert is fundraising for Linc The Leukaemia And Intensive Chemotherapy Fund

Marilyn Gilbert's Fundraising Page

JDRF - Trek the Great Wall of China

on 10/10/2009

I made it to the Great Wall!

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Raising money for

Linc The Leukaemia And Intensive Chemotherapy Fund

Charity Registration No. 1078183

LINC - The Leukaemia and Intensive Chemotherapy Fund - is a vibrant hard working charity that works to improve the care of cancer patients from Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, East Powys and South Worcestershire. Through its Patient and Family Support Programme LINC offers financial help to those receiving intensive chemotherapy and funds the Robert Dalton Research Fellow - a postgraduate student doing research into leukaemia or lymphoma as part of a PhD or MSc thesis.

Our latest project is the LINC Jenner Appeal to raise £400,000.00 to redesign, refurnish and extend the current Edward Jenner Unit at Gloucester Royal Hospital thereby creating a dedicated Day Unit facility for the administration of chemotherapy, supportive treatment and blood transfusion for cancer patients. We know this will not be easy in the present financial climate but we hope you will help in any way that you can.

For further information please visit our website www.lincfund.org

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Marilyn Gilbert

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Raised: 105%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,629.13

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I have trekked the Great Wall! I returned last night (October 18) after a 9 day trip. Thanks to all my sponsors, my fund raising target has been exceeded. As you can see from my T-shirt, Andrew my nephew accompanied me up the Great Wall on day 2. The trek was a celebration of the life of my nephew Andrew Shennan who died of Leukaemia in June of last year and to raise funds for LINC.

I started my fundraising at the beginning of January by mailing and e-mailing my friends and family to let them know what I was doing. That produced a very positive response. In February, I had a wine and cheese evening which went well and added to the coffers. At Easter, there was raffle at work for a basket of Easter goodies including a Lindt chocolate bunny of course.

Rachel, Karen and Jill baked cakes regularly and sold slices to their work mates for 50p each. To stop us getting too fat we sold plants as well!

Carol had the bright idea (in her sleep) of a handbag swap which raised £92.50 when it was held in April. I attended another trekker's jumble sale in May and raised another £75 from odds and ends.

Afternoon tea in Maria and Alan's wonderful garden overlooking the Malvern Hills was a happy fund raising event. It was a wonderful sunny day. What wonderful, supportive friends I have. Bernard Taylor kept me company on some great training walks - we only get lost once per walk which is excellent.

It is not too late to donate to the cause. This page will stay open until the end of the year.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me. As a result, LINC, The Leukaemia And Intensive Chemotherapy Fund 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.

Love Marilyn

	Donation by jane steger 21/11/09	£95.00 + £26.79 Gift Aid
	You've hit your target now! Glad I could do that for you - and Andrew. May see you at lunch today if pos. Donation by Roger 09/10/09	£150.00
	Have a great time Marilyn! "Those boots are made for walking"! Donation by Guy 09/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Thanks to Caroline Hounsell, Suzie, Kerry and Andrea Donation by Work sponsors 09/10/09	£25.00
	Good luck Donation by Sue and Jim 14/09/09	£20.00
	With love Donation by Rachel and Lee 14/09/09	£20.00
	From Diana, Jon and Lucy with thanks Donation by work sponsors 14/09/09	£25.00
	Thanks to Karen, Gill C, Sarah N and Jo Donation by Sponsors 24/08/09	£35.00
	Flowers and coin collection Donation by Betty T again! 03/08/09	£17.50
	Thank you one and all, Kath, Rowena, Veera, Richard and Nikki Donation by Sponsors 03/08/09	£45.00
	What a great afternoon, thanks everybody for coming, have a great trip Marilyn. Donation by Maria, Allen and the gang 23/06/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Sharon 17/06/09	£20.00
	Good luck with acheiving the target. Your doing really well Donation by Heather B 21/05/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Race course doctors Donation by Drs Knights and Simpson 07/05/09	£40.00
	Jumble sale Donation by Marilyn 07/05/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	Mother's Day gift Donation by Betty 30/04/09	£23.00
	Thank you to all the 'bag' ladies. Well done. Donation by Carol's handbag swap 30/04/09	£92.50
	You can do it!! Love Andrew's mum Donation by Pat 30/04/09	£200.00
	Sponsorship money, thanks one and all Donation by Colin, Merlyn, Jill, Pauline & Richard 29/04/09	£45.00
	Your getting there Marilyn. When are we walking again? Donation by The two B's 27/04/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Easter Raffle Donation by Marilyn 09/04/09	£51.00
	Every little helps! Donation by Jon & Kathryn 01/04/09	£30.00
	Good Luck, have a great trip Donation by Mandy & Ian 23/03/09	£25.00
	Good luck Donation by Rabbit 19/03/09	£10.00
	Best of luck! Donation by Sue and Darren 17/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I hope you can hire a rickshaw - its 4000 miles long ! Donation by Angie and John 02/03/09	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	The trip of a lifetime! Donation by Sue & Nick 20/02/09	£50.00
	Happy days! Donation by Brian 14/02/09	£50.00
	All the best on you're travels x Donation by Jude & Andy 14/02/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wishing you luck Donation by Catherine & Matt 12/02/09	£100.00

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* Total raised online:	£2,424.00
Offline donations:	£205.13
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£344.10

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