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My story

 

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

For some reason it says my event date is the 13th of Feb...its not, its the 13th of July...

Anyway

So I'm swimming the channel.  How silly.  With the very kind help of my company, Mediaedge:CIA - its money and my friends who work there - I am attempting to raise money for three charities:

NSPCC

For Dementia

Help For Heroes

Why?  Well lots of reasons I guess, for more info you can check out my blog at http://newsfromunderthebridge.blogspot.com/.  In the mean time I guess its enough to say this means everything to me.  The three charities are all fantastic, and each one has a very personal importance for me - suffice to say enough to make me consider covering myself in goose fat and marinating myself in salt water for 15 hours or so.  By donating here your kind money will get split evenly between all three.  The charities also get 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.

Dementia is an illness that touches most people, and strips individuals of their memory, dignity and loved ones.  It is one of the saddest illnesses I know, and with an ageing population it is on the rise - forDementia helps to train and develop Admiral Nurses, and provides support for suffering families and carers.

On top of this, forDementia (the smallest organisation here) has agreed to redistribute my funds evenly amongst my other charities.

Help for Heroes does what it says on the tin: supports our wounded soldiers.  Our armed forces do a job that I think is the hardest job there is, I respect and admire them and their families.

The NSPCC is the most well known here, and its of course a really important charity that needs support, which everyone sees all too often.

This swim is such a good opportunity for me to really contribute to these causes that mean so much to me, but its not just me - I'm supported by a range of great people, to whom a successful swim will be as much an achievement for them as it will for me (even if they won't admit it themselves).

So please give generously, and think of me around lunch time on that Monday!

Good work yar. Donation by James Freeman 01/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

very well done Donation by docs,nurses,receptionists 12/08/09  

£195.00 + £55.00 Gift Aid

Well Done Dan! Whats next?!x x Donation by Emma and Dave 01/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by your many friends 01/08/09  

£1,845.00 + £520.38 Gift Aid

Amazing stuff Dan! xxxx Donation by Rowena Nicholls 29/07/09  

£20.00

Better late than never I hope! Well done mate Donation by Thomas White 23/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Keep going Dan !!! Donation by Marie Collins 16/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

V D Sauce Donation by Mark Kipling 16/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well! Donation by cormac loughran 14/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

See you for Round II bigman Donation by Harry Jones 13/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Kip,you're crazy.The last year is itself a huge achievement;every mile just adds to it.Trish Donation by Trish Ingham 13/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

The very best of British, Dan. Donation by Tove Okunniwa 13/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Kip! Can't believe you're actually going to do this! Will have everything crossed for you. Lu xx Donation by Lu 13/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of Luck Dan! Will be following closely. Donation by Tom McErlain 12/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good Luck. You're mad though. Rob, Abby & Izzy Donation by Rob Ferrer 12/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it all goes "swimmingly" for you festive! Donation by David Christopherson 12/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

From a family at St. Georges College. Good luck! Donation by Jenny Phillips 12/07/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Go Kip!!!!!!!!! Donation by Lucy Abbey 11/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Dan! Don't forget to use some good mosturiser afterwards. Donation by Ann Longley 10/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck, try not to swallow too much sewage... Donation by Nick Hughes 10/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Very best of luck Dan - it's a great thing to do Donation by Andrew & Davina McErlain 08/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

England expects... Donation by Robert Morgan 08/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck chap! Donation by Sam Margolis 08/07/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck, Dan! Just make sure you don't wear that skimpy triathlon top for it: you'll upset the fish. Donation by Chris Lock 08/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck and well done...plus thanks for the shirt donation Nick Donation by Andrew McLean 07/07/09  

£80.00

good luck Donation by daan and carole 06/07/09  

£50.00

All the VERY best of luck Donation by dad and brow 06/07/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 02/07/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 01/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 01/07/09  

£20.00
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