Jordan Maguire is fundraising for WellChild

The Geographic North Pole Expedition

North Pole Expedition

on 13/04/2006

Training in Norway at -20oC in Feb 2006

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Team members:

Garry Bernstein / Alison Galbraith / Bernard Frutin MBE

Raising money for

WellChild

Charity Registration No. 289600

WellChild is the national charity for sick children and provides practical help for children and their families as they deal with serious illness and complex conditions. Funded solely by the people of the UK, for more than 30 years, WellChild has been instrumental in saving the lives of thousands of sick children across a range of conditions covering the three key areas of:

Care - WellChild has created a team of WellChild Children's Nurses who work with sick children and their families in the community to give care and practical support to children living at home with complex care needs.

Support - To provide practical and tangible support to young people and families, WellChild has created its Helping Hands scheme which enlists the practical support of volunteers right across the country to tackle one-off projects in the homes of sick children.

Research - WellChild's dedication to helping sick children both now and in the future is shown by the charity's investment of more than £20 million in life-changing and ground-breaking children's health research projects.

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Jordan Maguire

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Raised: 72%

Target: £25,000.00
Raised so far: £18,003.00

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My story

Dear Sir/Madam

I wish to try to become 'The Youngest Boy to Walk to The North Pole' and also to raise awareness and funds for the WellChild Charity.

I have been invited to join Borge Ousland's Expedition to The Geographic North Pole which is to take place during April 2006. I will be 15 at the time of the Expedition.

After initially making contact with Borge Ousland, a Norwegian Explorer of world renowned, I was tested by one of Borge Ousland's associates for aptitude, strength and stamina in the Lofoten Islands above the Arctic Circle. Thereafter, I was invited to join the Expedition.

I am currently in Fourth Year at Hutchesons' Grammar School, Glasgow. To get to The North Pole, South Pole and to climb Everest have been ambitions of mine since I was only 6.

During the course of this Expedition, I will also be raising money for WellChild (www.wellchild.org.uk) and as their website says, WellChild is a fast growing charity which works hard to improve childrens' health through research into improved care information, support and education.

Donations supporting my efforts are, to date, in excess of the costs of getting there and accordingly, we are now well on our way to raising serious funds for the WellChild Charity. Total donations to date are £15,150.00 and I hope in the coming weeks to be able to raise the total to in excess of £25,000.00. As you can see, from donations to date we have not got far to go and would really appreciate donations of any amount, no matter how small, to the WellChild Charity.

Thank you very much for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me. WellChild will receive your money faster and if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no extra cost to you. So, please support the WellChild Charity and sponsor me now.

Many thanks for your support.
Jordan Maguire

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Interesting Links and Press Cuttings

Daily Diary From The Ice

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	Heartiest congratulations. Next challenge? Success + Humility = Greatness! All the best. Donation by Ron & Liz 27/04/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Don't get back frozen ! Donation by David 15/04/06	£8.00
	Good luck! Donation by Ben Page 11/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to hearing all about it when you're back from the ice. Safe travels! Donation by Ben Saunders 10/04/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go for it! Will be thinking of you sitting in the sun sipping my tea! Very best of luck! Donation by Julia Marshall-Wessendorf 10/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck with it all Jordan! Donation by Louise Burke 10/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done for embarking on such a journey- all the best with it. Donation by Lisa (NI) 10/04/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck!!! Donation by Anonymous 09/04/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by anon 07/04/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You're a braver man than me - good luck and take care! Donation by Gary Powell 06/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£903.00
Offline donations:	£17,100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£200.26

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