John Barron is fundraising for St Oswald's Hospice Limited

Parachuting for Pat

on 16/05/2009

All smiles after the jump

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Team members:

Peter Armstrong, John Barron

Raising money for

St Oswald's Hospice Limited

Charity Registration No. 503386

St Oswald's provides hospice care for North East adults, young adults and children with life limiting conditions.

They believe in quality time for everyone, no matter how much time that may be.

St Oswald’s provides care for adults with life limiting conditions such as Cancer and Motor Neurone Disease. They also offer specialist short breaks to children with progressive, life shortening conditions.

Families from across the region – North Tyneside, Northumberland, Newcastle, Gateshead, South Tyneside, Sunderland and North Durham – can benefit from the services offered.

As a registered charity, St Oswald’s relies heavily on voluntary giving to ensure their services to local people. Annual running costs now exceed £7 million, of which £5 million must be raised through charitable giving.

No charge is made for any of the care services ensuring hospice care is available to everyone.

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John Barron

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Raised: 116%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £2,321.00

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My story

Last year a very dear friend sadly lost her battle with cancer. Pat Hardy was an inspirational lady who touched the lives of many people, not least in her roles as Head Teacher and Ordained Local Minister in the church. In a moment of madness – or was it inspiration – we agreed with Pat that it would be great to do a parachute jump to help raise funds for St Oswald’s who provided her with such great care in her final days.

Well we did it – mad (or inspired) Headteacher and Curate jumped 3500 ft out of an aeroplane on the 16th of May at Peterlee Parachute Centre – Parachuting for Pat - what an experience!

All sponsorship is going to a great cause in memory of a great lady.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also a very efficient way to sponsor: St Oswald's Hospice gets your money faster and, if you’re a taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Part of the money raised pays for tuition and jump costs, the remainder goes directly to St. Oswalds.

	we all think you were v brave Donation by Merrix family 15/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well Done Mr Armstrong!!! Donation by Daniel & Molly Smith and our mam & dad 08/06/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	What a star - well done! Donation by Lesley Steele 08/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Jonathan Curry 05/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congrats Peter - you're a top man for a very worthy cause Donation by Bill Foreman 27/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Wendy Edwards 22/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Jan Porter 22/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Andrew Lunn 19/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congrats John Donation by Avery Family 19/05/09	£20.00
	I hope it went well! Donation by Julie Goodfellow 18/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have a great day ! Donation by Daniel McPeake 16/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy ! Both of you . A very worth cause. Pat will be very proud of you . Donation by Jean Fisher 14/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	What a brilliant idea! Good Luck Donation by Mark & Elisabeth Bryant 13/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Peter Donation by Lucie Stephenson 13/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Pat was a lovely lady. Good luck to you both! Donation by Denise 12/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	In the immortal words of the irish blessing "may god hold you in the palm of his hand" Donation by Sarah 11/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Dont worry Pat will be in His presence praying for safe landings Donation by Ellen 11/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Dear John - promise you will wear your lucky pants that day.....Good Luck x x x Donation by Deb & Josh & Sam Armstrong 11/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Have a great time fellas. Donation by The Dunk family 08/05/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Don't forget to pack the chute Donation by Gloria Anderson 07/05/09	£10.00
	rather you than me ... good luck! Donation by Wendy, Anthony, Erica and Hilary 01/05/09	£10.00
	Watch out for those turtles Donation by Allison & Johnny 01/05/09	£42.00 + £11.85 Gift Aid
	The first step is the hardest. Donation by Gillian & Norman Barron 29/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Don't look down! Donation by Anne & Jasmine 27/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I thought in your current trade, prayer gets you closer to heaven. Best wishes from an old neighbour. Donation by Dennis Parker 27/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	One small step for man ... Donation by Attila The Hun 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have a fab experience :-) let me know how you get on Donation by Trisha Donald (formerly known a Alison Tilleard) 26/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck matey!! Donation by Mark Southgate 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy the ride and safe landing! Donation by Sarah & Bob W 24/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Jump with care !!!!! Land safely Donation by Brian Hails 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£957.00
Offline donations:	£1,364.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£199.41

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