Raised: 86%
Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £17,204.00
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. This challenge is being undertaken by me(John Taylor), Nick Parker, Mark Lucas and David Brookes (all fellow Tenon colleagues), together with David Bickford of Penningtons and Karen Counterman from Clearview Relocation.

If you are coming to the page via a link from me, you will probably know that Zoe and I were lucky enough to have Jack on 13 June 2000. Unfortunately, due to early onset pre-eclampsia, Jack was born extremely early and when he contracted an infection, he was not strong enough to survive and passed away in the early hours of 15 June 2000.

In 2008 I am 40 and have always said that I would do something to raise some funds for APEC, the UK's only pre-eclampsia charity, despite the fact that it is a condition that affects 10% of pregnancies every year.

I am lucky that some others have decided to join me in my fundraising effort and as some of you will know, we decided to climb Mount Kenya in May 2008. What I suspect you will also know, is that subsequently others have concluded that with its problems, the country of choice for the challenge needed to be changed. After taking some advice, we switched the campaign to Tanzania and are now booked to climb Mount Meru 1-9 July. For those of you that do not know, it is pretty much like Mount Kenya, only in a different country, but still just under 5000m!

We all appreciate that many of you will have chosen charities and congratulate you on this, if it is possible that you could help us with this, each of us will be very grateful.

Of course, anyone wanting to walk with us is welcome, it is only 15000 ft and the chance to do something defining awaits you! Call anyone of us for details and we will take you through the details and see if it is something that you can fit into your schedule.

Thank you for reading this, if you have sponsored one of us, thank you and if you are now thinking of walking with us, thanks even more!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to donate: Action on Pre-Eclampsia will receive your money electronically and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in Gift Aid will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please donate generously.

Many thanks for your support.

Worthy cause. I will always think of Jack though I have never met you. My wife had help syndrome.We had and have major problems and his name is Jack Donation by Nigel Alcock 24/11/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Can't believe you made it back in one piece. Congratulations. Donation by richard carter 19/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Various Donation by John T 18/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well done chap! Donation by Philip Kerry 15/08/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Well Done, John Donation by Ann Barker 13/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic acheivement for you all Donation by Kate & Tom 12/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done John and all. Donation by Ian Wickes 11/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done John - a fantastic achievement! Donation by Gillian Clark 11/08/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Zoe told me you made it - well done!! (and sorry this is so late...) Donation by Paula Dutson 08/08/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done indeed Donation by John Hayston 05/08/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done, what's next? Donation by Dave Butler 29/07/08  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Well Done. I hope the aches and pains have all died down by now! Donation by Sarah, Christopher, Thomas and Hannah 25/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I look forward to hearing all about it! Donation by Helen Swales 21/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done! Hope you enjoyed it! Donation by Katherine Hoare 18/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations John. Donation by Transpower 17/07/08  

£100.00

In awe! Donation by M Noble 16/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Sylvia 14/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Congratulations David - great effort. Donation by Thomas Clark 14/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Karen, something else you are good at :-) Donation by Steve Farr 12/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done. A great effort. Donation by Andy Lewis 11/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Debbie Ward 10/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Karen, go Donation by Barbara Likes 09/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Enjoy the view from the top ! Donation by Kevin & Nicola 06/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Hope it's all going well - enjoy the safari! Donation by Lesley and Richard Howse 05/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic adventure - enjoy the experience Donation by Tania & Hugh 04/07/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Karen, if you're going though hell, keep going!! Donation by Drew 04/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Philip Crowther-Green 03/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Hope it's going well! I'm sure it will leave lasting memories Donation by Philip 03/07/08  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

John, Nick, Mark, David - May The Force Be With You Donation by Alan Ross 03/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Karen, we all very proud of you. Good luck and keep safe. xxx Donation by Kim, Ian, Ryan & Rebecca 02/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £10,577.00
  Offline donations: £6,627.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,410.13

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