Milly Wastie is fundraising for The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

Milly Wastie's Fundraising Page

Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution Welly we

on 05/09/2009

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Team members:

Jenni Thompson

Raising money for

The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution

Charity Registration No. 208858

RABI was founded in Victorian times by farmers who were concerned about the level of poverty that existed in the farming community. In 2010 we will celebrate our 150th anniversary

Times may have changed but there is still hardship, especially for elderly or disabled people and families who struggle to make a living from the farm. Each year, RABI makes payments totalling around £2million to help people facing financial difficulties.

RABI supports elderly farmers and farm workers, and those of any age who are disabled, with regular grants or one-off payments for special items that they are unable to afford themselves. Around £250,000 each year is paid out for disability aids and essential household appliances.

Working farming families who are facing hardship because of illness, bereavement or some other crisis can receive short-term help. Just imagine you’re a dairy farmer, with cows to milk two or three times a day, but your young child is seriously ill in hospital. Paying for help on the farm and even the cost of travel can soon mount up and cause financial difficulties. That is when RABI can step in.

When there is a crisis such as major flooding or outbreaks of animal disease, RABI makes emergency payments (over £900,000 in 2007 when there was an outbreak of foot and mouth) to help with domestic expenses.

Page owner

Milly Wastie

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Raised: 56%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £847.00

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

Well, we did it!!! Jen and I took the plunge on Saturday 5th Sept from Hinton airfield. Words cannot describe the feeling as you jump out of a plane at 12,000ft. Really scary but so worth it. And yes, the wellies stayed on!

My fundraising page will be open for another few months and so it would be great it you would help me reach my target.

Each year the RABI spend over £200,000 on specialist mobility equipment to support those within the farming community who suffer a disability, illness or following an accident. The welly week campaign is now in it's second year and funds raised through the campaign go towards the cost of providing such equipment. This year Welly week is taking place between 10th and 17th October 2009

Thank you for all your support and sponsorship

Milly xx

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution 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.

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	Well done Millie, pleased that the wellies stayed on!! Donation by Stephen Jeal and Sarah Procter 08/09/09	£15.00
	Hey hun! Congratulations on throwing yourself out of a plane! You mad fool! Love you! xxx Donation by Charlotte Morrison 05/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Donation by Bob Forster 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Millie!!! Donation by Tom Shepherd 04/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the view and hang on to those wellies! Donation by Kris 04/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Onwards and downwards! Best of luck ... Donation by Julia Cook 04/09/09
	Huge respect - well done Donation by Richard Hezlet 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	That's not a plane it's a John Deere!! Donation by Nick Adams 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope all goes well and enjoy it! Donation by Colin Arnold 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, will be thinking of you! Donation by Andrew Stevens 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Will be thinking of you, with my feet firmly on the ground! Amy x Donation by Amy Cox 03/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hey good luck with the sky dive, hope it all goes well! Donation by Adam Baxter 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Milly!! Donation by Kate 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope the parachute works! Must talk sometime about Lincolnshire! Donation by Harold D Hill 22/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Milly & well done for doing this, I'll be thinking of you whilst you're jumping out of the plane lol. Donation by Nicola Chegwidden 14/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Milly - you must be mad! Donation by Jill Line 14/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! You're clearly mad as a box of frogs! Donation by Astrid x x x x x 14/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Milly! Donation by Stephen Kent 11/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I am sooooooooooooooooooo jealous! I shall be there to watch and to make sure you do it. Donation by Christophine Goss 10/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and don't lose those wellies on the way down!!!! Donation by Alison Pratt 04/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fly like a bird!! Donation by Stuart 20/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Give it some Wellie!! You mad fool Donation by Em 20/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'll be there with you every step of the way honey.. OMG what are we letting ourselves in for?!!!! xxxx Donation by JenniTink 14/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£260.00
Offline donations:	£587.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£69.10

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