Olivier Bottrie's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Olivier Bottrie
Event: Smile Train
Event Date: 11th Nov 2008
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Beau Geste: 10K in the desert
About my charity : The Smile Train The Smile Train
The Smile Train, the world’s largest cleft charity, is dedicated to helping the millions of children in the world who suffer from cleft lip and palate through free surgery for children, free training for doctors and research to find a cure. The free surgery and related treatment that The Smile Train sponsors are performed by local medical teams in local hospitals in developing countries. This "teach a man to fish" strategy builds in-country capacity while helping very poor but very proud communities become self-sufficient one smile at a time. Please be assured that any transaction fee will be paid for through our start-up grant from our founding supporters, which pays for all administration costs and overheads. Charity Registration No 1114748
Charity Registration No 1114748
Fundraising target:  £9,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 17,450.00
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Dear Family, Friends and Colleagues,

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

On November 22nd I represented the Estee Lauder Companies in the 10K Miles for Smiles Run in Dubai, to raise money for The Smile Train, the World's leading cleft charity, an organization and a cause supported by the Travel Retail industry. Please take a moment to visit their website to get an idea of the great work they do. As little $250 can provide a child with a new smile and a new life.

It is with great pleasure and a hint of pride (or may be with great pride and a hint of pleasure) that I can share with you two great news: first, and more importantly, thanks to the incredible sponsorship and support of the many people who believed in the cause and trusted me, I raised over $50,000, enough money to provide surgery to over 200 children. Second, and by now I am glowing, I finished the run in first place, with a time of 44 minutes and 7 seconds.

It is still time to give: the Smile Train expects that an additional 20,000 children will show up in their facilities this year. They need our help. I would really appreciate your continued support. 100% of the money raised goes to the charity.

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

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks,

Olivier

Display Name Date  Comment
emma franklin 25/11/2008 Excellent Olivier, really first class. Congratulations. Best Emma 
Susan 20/11/2008  
Briac PINAULT 14/11/2008 Olivier, Long time.....Bravo pour cette initiative, et á bientôt, j´espère!! 
Ivan Fernandez and family 13/11/2008 Bravo, Olivier 
George Horan 13/11/2008  
Pierre Forsans 12/11/2008 10 Km for so many new great smiles, is really worth it, bravo !! and happy to share this with all of you. 
Nick Hillyard 12/11/2008 You were always up for a challenge even when dancing Tango in Buenos Aires. Good luck and thanks for your contribution to a great cause 
jane grant 11/11/2008 Good luck Olivier 
Jacques Parson 11/11/2008 My boost to get you fast to the finish. Good luck. Jacques 
Tina Milton 11/11/2008 Good luck - hope the training pays off! 
Didier Picard 11/11/2008 Beau geste, bravo. On t'attend a la buvette ! Go Olivier ! 
Sophie Vann-Guillon 10/11/2008 Hurry up ! Ready for the great day ? 
Stefan Herzog 10/11/2008  
Jonathan Holland 09/11/2008 Olivier - Allez, Allez, Allez! See you at the finish line! 
John Sime 04/11/2008 John who ???? 
Jacques Espuna 01/11/2008 Pour la vie d'un enfant: good luck marathon man - Jacques 
Karissa Le Cerf 01/11/2008 Olivier, I will be sure to be thinking of you on the day - good luck, you continue to be an inspiration to me from the other side of the world.  
Susan Park 23/10/2008 Bonne Chance Olivier, you are such a inspirational man! Wishing you all the success. See you soon in SHA Sales Cycle. Au Revoir 
Dominic De Vetta 14/10/2008 Bonne chance Olivier! You'll be cutting a dash as Lawrence of Arabia, I'm sure! Dom.  
Roussaux Christian 05/10/2008 Fait attention a toi quand tu cours dans le desert bon courage  
Mark Riches - WDF 03/10/2008 We will be with you mopping your brow every step of the way. Mark & the WDF Team 
Dufry group 02/10/2008 Wishing you every success, this is a great cause. Good Luck Julian Diaz Gonzalez 
Terry Little 02/10/2008 Good Luck Olivier ! I would like to say enjoy but it will probably hurt but it is all for a good cause.  
Stevan Lind 01/10/2008 Dear Olivier, I am delighted to help you make your target and admire and respect what you are doing. Hope to see you soon. All the best, Stevan Lind. 
Gebr. Heinemann 30/09/2008 We are pleased to support you - good luck! 
Sylvaine F 26/09/2008 Enjoy the run! 
The Nuance Group 26/09/2008 Good luck. I look forward to a personal account of how it went. Ivo Favotto 
Jean-Charles 25/09/2008 pas trop vite quand meme 
JP and Vic 25/09/2008 As promised! Good luck. Hope the sub-tropical training helped! 
Sarah Branquinho 23/09/2008 Doing this run is more than a 'beau geste' and sponsoring you is so much easier than running for this great cause! Good luck! 
Emmanuel PATRON 22/09/2008 please don't loose yourself in the sandy desert my friend, we need you...The Patron's family 
James Richardson, Israel 15/09/2008 We will be thinking of you and wishing you every success. 
Bethan 14/09/2008 Competitive spirit remains, double your money if you complete in less than an hour x 
L.D 14/09/2008 Every step of your run brings the finishing line nearer for this good cause! 
Margaret Chooi 13/09/2008 Way to go Olivier! I won't be there but will surely cheer you on in spirit! 
Philippe Warnery 12/09/2008 Entraine toi qu'un prochain grand depart t'attend. 
Generation 12/09/2008 Wishing you all the best and most luck from your Swedish friends! 
Kenneth Wong 12/09/2008 Have fun 
Carol Shen 12/09/2008 have a good run ! good luck! 
Aer Rianta International 11/09/2008 Good luck from your friends in ARI! 
Yumi Yamagiwa 11/09/2008 Have a good run while giving for a good cause! See you in HKG shortly after =) 
Tim Tareco 10/09/2008  
John Demsey 10/09/2008  
Rick Kunes 10/09/2008 good luck in the races!! glad to be a part of it.  
Mario Moura 10/09/2008  
Olga Pardo 08/09/2008 It feels good to be able to help in such a good cause! Thank you. 
ed brennan 07/09/2008 i will be in Abu Dhabi during your run and available to give CPR if needed! Good luck and great to see you supporting such a wonderful cause. 
Olivier Bottrie 07/09/2008  
Martin Moodie 05/09/2008 After what you did to us in the Rugby World Cup I shouldn't do this but... allez les (Lauder) Bleus! 
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*Total donated online: £17,450.00
Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £263.72
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