Welcome and thanks for visiting my very own Trek-Peru 2009 fundraising page created 02/March/2009. Please take the time to have a read. You may be able to help further or even enter my prize draw!

Trek Peru 2009 is organised by Children in Crossfire based in the Maiden City or Walled City as it’s now been revived using. Its mission is "to enhance the dignity and improve the lives of people living in poverty; to enable people to help themselves by providing practical opportunities to create a better future; to work with determination and care to empower people in need, regardless of race, gender, religion or political affiliation".

Dont forget to check out my Blog Site: http://martysharkey.spaces.live.com also, please remember to scroll to the very bottom to see the others who have donated so far, you never know you might know someone.

Update: 07th July 2009 22:11pm: Just getting round to updating my blogsite tonight. I have to say what an amazing night we had on saturday night. The night at the races went great and Tony "Vegas" McBride was fantastic and McKeevers were brilliant hosts. Thanks to Fergal McKeever for all his support on the night. We also had an unexpected suprise on the night. Fergal's niece Kelly McKeever gave us a song and boy what a voice. Kelly sang Hallelujah and every note was sang flawlessley. I think it brought tear to a number of folks eyes during it.

 

The raffle was drawn in public on the night also and the three main prizes went to:

1st Gary Donaghy  - City Hotel Voucher for an overnight stay, meal for two and bottle of wine

2nd Anne-Marie Sharkey - Debenhams Hamper

3rd Barry Gormely - Mountain Bike from Claudy cycles.

I received a voucher for a microlight session from my work colleague Victor Carmichael www.flyni.co.uk. This helped me raise an additional £100 on the night.

 

A big thankyou to everyone who came on the night, to those who bought raffle tickets and to those who have donated thus far or even offered help and/or support.

 

Although my fundraising target has now been SMASHED (Thanks again) I will keep my justgiving site opened for further donations. You never know i may work alongside my Friend Gavin O'Kane who is fundraising also (www.justgiving.com/gavinokane) to help him raise his funds. If you wish to donate to Gavin go to the provided link. Thanks.

 

Finally i would like to say a massive big thanks to my wife Kelly for supporting me in my descision to go on the trek and the ongoing support shown by her and my boys in my efforts. Another big thanks to my sister anne-marie who had invested so much of her time in organising events for me and bringing along her many friends. Another thanks to Teresa for printing out all my raffle tickets and selling many of them, Ruth, Gerd, Mum, Dad and everyone who run around selling tickets for me.

 

A list of sponsors on the night:

McKeevers Bar Claudy

MACON's Bar Claudy

Burger Bar Shipquay St

Alphabet Clothing Derry

Tony Gormley

Tony Vegas

Brian Cassidy - Claudy Cycles

Debenhams

City Hotel

Town Clock

Waterfortune

Beechill Hotel

White Horse Hotel

www.FlyNI.co.uk

 

Thanks to all my sponsors and donators for their generousity.

 

Update: 29th March 2009 10:44PM: I have added some details of the gifts to be in my Trek Peru 2009 draw. They include a fantastic deluxe hamper from Debenhams and a great mountain bike from Claudy Cycles. (Want to donate something for my draw and have your name on my site? Contact me through my blogsite as below or you'll find my email address futher down on this page!)