Len McAllister is fundraising for Alzheimer Scotland

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BUPA GREAT NORTH SWIM

on 13/09/2009

That's us pleased to be finished!

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- morning training (minus Scott)
- My kind of training!

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Team members:

Len McAllister, Kim McAllister, Scott McAllister, Sophie McAllister

Raising money for

Alzheimer Scotland

Charity Registration No. SC022315

Alzheimer Scotland provides a range of services around Scotland including specialist day care, help in the home, befriending, carer support, counselling and a confidential 24-hour Helpline.

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Len McAllister

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Raised: 138%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,752.00

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I didn’t realise what a devastating affect Alzheimer’s had on, not only the person affected, but also on all family and friends, until my mother was diagnosed with having this dreadful disease. Despite the great care my mother was given, it was heart breaking to see someone who was once so active and so full of a life, eventually having everything done for her. In the latter stages, my mother was unable to recognise anyone in the family and spent her days gazing into space.

The prevalence of this disease is becoming more common with the ever increasing age of our population and it is important that some form of cure or treatment is developed to at least stop the rapid decline into dementia.

Since my mother has passed away our family has tried to do something every year to support Alzheimer’s Scotland and this year it was suggested that we do an open water swim!

Myself, and three of my children, Kim, Scott and Sophie will take part in The Great North Swim which takes place at Lake Windermere on the 13^th September 2009. We have all been training since March for this and although we are all fairly comfortable with the distance we are all dreading getting into the freezing water!!

So please dig deep and help make this a worthwhile swim for an extremely worthwhile charity.

	Well done to you all Donation by Wendy Collier 25/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done guys. There was no doubt you'd make it. Grandma would have been chuffed to bits. AR & Uncle Stephen x Donation by The Other McAllisters 14/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Lee Moles 23/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ian McSweeney 23/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 22/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Didn't want to encourage such madness! Glad everyone alive and well! xxx Donation by Caroline Kwek 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good effort Scott and Family. Donation by Ian Rough 20/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic! Well done. A family day out with a difference, I think I prefer Sunday lunch! Donation by Jane and Neil Guthrie 18/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	A fantastic effort to you all, well done! Donation by The Hynes Family 18/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done! You're brave, very impressed! Donation by Aileen Cowie 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Len and Family - this is a very worthwhile cause - have you thought about swimming to Ireland ? Donation by Ian Groves 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Just brilliant - well done to you all xx Donation by Sophie, Stuart, Leo & Bump! 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Kim! Fab effort. Love J and Will xxx Donation by Juliet Vaughan 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 16/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Michael Cummins 16/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Kim to you all Donation by Natalie Barker 16/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations in completing the challenge and fighting the fear of what lurked below! Great cause and conviction from all of you. Donation by The Neill Family 16/09/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Well done, I'm so proud of you!!!! xx Donation by Sam Mcleod 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Kim and family! Very impressed with the swimming and facing the freezing Scottish water!! Donation by Mandy & John Ferguson 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Mike's Mum, Dad, and Aunty. Well-done! Donation by Courtney Family 15/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Len and family, from Anne & Ian Gibney. Donation by Anne Gibney 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done team McAllister. There's an extra donation for helping the old man. Donation by Kate & Greig Henderson 15/09/09
	Well done again guys............bit faster though next time though. Holding the basket got tiring! ha-ha! Donation by LEE MACKAY 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	This is a great cause ---keep giving Donation by Len McAllister 14/09/09
	Congratulations Kim!!xx Donation by Karen King 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Alan Simpson 13/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done all!! Hope Len didn't bully anyone to let him finish in a better place and get an extra £10 from us. Donation by The Ladbrook Family 13/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done to you all for taking the time to support a very worthy cause. Donation by Irene & Scott Robertson 13/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best. Donation by Martin Clark 13/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Joan Cargill 12/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,437.00
Offline donations:	£315.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£614.87

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