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Hiya,
Thanks for visiting our fundraising page.
On 7th March 2009 Mark & Julie took part in a sponsored Parents do Stagecoach day where we were treated just like the kids and did an hour and a half of singing, dancing and drama.
We had a great time and took lots of funny photo's and video clips, including exclusive footage of us dancing to High School Musical! So far we've managed to raise £510 which is a fantastic result.
The money raised is going to the Ava Clarke Foundation, which is a registered charity. The aim of the charity is to purchase a specialist piece of equipment for The Evelina Children's Hospital in London. The Evelina is part of Guys and St Thomas' Hospital and treats 100,000 children each year - from all over the South East of England. The equipment in question is the 'next generation' tandem mass spectrometer (TMS) and will be the first of its kind within the UK and within the NHS. The TMS will screen children's blood samples, diagnosing a huge number of genetic disorders. It will also impact very significantly on children with liver disease, kidney disease, brain injury, diabetes, sickle cell, the list is endless.
The foundation was set up by Natasha Clarke (Principal of Stagecoach Staines) after the sad loss of her daughter, Ava at just 6 days old. As some of you may know we lost our son, Jamie in 2003 during late pregnancy and it would mean alot to us to raise some money in his memory too.
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Ava Clarke Foundation 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.
Although our dancing and singing is over now the fundraising page will remain open until August so you still have time to sponsor us.
Many thanks
Julie & Mark x
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Hi Guys, hope this helps get you closer to the total. All the best x Donation by Jess, Roz & Lee 12/03/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Good for you both. Hope it went well. Donation by Barbara & Clive 11/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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That video cracked me up -well done!! Donation by Jodie Isaacs 07/03/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck! x Donation by Christine 04/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Lots of Luck & look forward to hearing all about it! xxx Donation by Becka 04/03/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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Donation by Linda Coulter 04/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Julie and Mark Donation by Nigel Mearing 04/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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All the best - good for you!! Donation by Margaret and Francis 04/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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good luck hun, wish I could see it !! have fun xx Donation by candy sparling 04/03/09 |
£10.00 | |
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As i lost a child and now have a boy with cerebral palsy this has touched my heart. its only £5 but its a little help towards your cause.good luck x Donation by kirstian 03/03/09 |
£5.00 | |
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Will there be a repeat performance on Sunday morning? Donation by Madeleine Swann 03/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Good luck, can't wait to see the video Donation by Si & Claire Shrimpton 03/03/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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I expect to see this on Youtube!! Donation by Ashley Gray 02/03/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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At least it won't be anything by The Police that you're singing! ;0) Good luck to us both! x Donation by Julie 01/03/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid | |
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Good Luck, look forward to seeing the photos. Donation by Debbie, Paul, Ben & Hannah 28/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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You better back me up love! xxx Donation by Mark Petson 25/02/09 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid | |
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Well done Julie and Mark. Will be thinking of you on that day. Hope to see some photo's. x Donation by Julia Moody 25/02/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid | |
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Mark dancing OMG! Good on you both, enjoy it. x Donation by Hayley 25/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Singing in the Rain? Saturday Night Fever? Danny and Sandy? Can we watch? Donation by Teresa 24/02/09 |
£20.00 | |
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Goodluck! x Donation by Erin Petson 23/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Well done you two Donation by Brenda Murphy 23/02/09 |
£10.00 | |
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Well done Julie-do we get to come and watch!! Donation by clare pryke 23/02/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid | |
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Can't wait to see you dancing - hope the video makes it to facebook!! Good on you both. Donation by Edwina 22/02/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £385.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £135.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £95.90 |
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