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Pennine 100 Pursuit
Event: Pennine 100 Pursuit Tindall's fundraising
$2,800.75 raised of $7,623.99 target
47 donations
My Target:
$7,623.99
$2,800.75 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Pennine100Pursuit
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to 521 EOD Sqn's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text VIRR50 £10
to 70070
My story
This page is for BLESMA. Please go to our other page www.justgiving.com/pennine100pursuit1 for St Dunstans. Thank you.
Running the Pennine Way National Trail - 272mile in 100 hours
We are serving members of a British Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) (bomb disposal) Squadron who provide intimate support to the civil police within Great Britain and Northern Ireland as well as providing personnel for 20 bomb disposal teams in Afghanistan and other theatres. The current threat from Improvised Explosive Devices (more commonly known as roadside bombs) within Afghanistan is still very high and these indiscriminate devices endanger the lives of the Afghan civilian population as well as coalition forces from all nations.
Members of our Squadron / Regiment selflessly put their lives on the line on a daily basis to mitigate this threat.
The Challenge
We are planning an event in June for a team from 521 EOD Squadron, consisting of 8 pairs, to relay run the 272 mile length of the Pennine Way national trail beginning in Edale, Derbyshire and finishing in Kirk Yetholm on the Scottish Border. We have set ourselves an ambitious time limit of no more than 100 hours to complete this challenge. This is certainly no easy feat, given that an average hill walker will do the same route over a period between 2 and 3 weeks.
The Charities
The funds raised in sponsorship for this event will be split between two excellent and very worthy charities:
1. St Dunstan’s. St Dunstan’s gives invaluable physical and emotional support to blind and visually impaired ex-Service men and women enabling them to lead independent and fulfilling lives.
2. The British Limbless Ex-Serviceman’s Association (BLESMA). BLESMA is a national charity which supports wounded service personnel who lose limbs, the use of limbs or their eyesight in the service of their country, from World War veterans to current day service personnel.
Both these charities provide life-long support, proving that there certainly is life after a serious injury!
Why Us ?
As a close knit Squadron both these charities are more relevant than ever before. Three of our members have been seriously injured on Operation HERRICK in Afghanistan during the last 18 months. One of these sustained serious head / eye injuries which resulted in the loss of an eye and the other sustained a traumatic amputation of both legs, two fingers as well as an eye injury.
Without the continuing work of these fantastic charities, these and other injured servicemen and women will potentially lose the support they often require.
Since operations began in Afghanistan members of 11 EOD Regiment as a whole have sustained many serious injuries and tragically 6 close friends of us all have paid the ultimate price while carrying out their duties (WO2 Gary O'Donnell GM and Bar, Capt Dan Shepherd GM, SSgt Olaf 'Oz' Schmid GC, Capt Dan Read, SSgt Bret Linley GM and Capt Lisa Head).
Thank You
Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - We raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
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My charity
British Limbless Ex-Service Men's Association (Blesma)
Charity Registration No. 1084189
We provide rehabilitation, support and care to the men & women who lost limbs, eyes or use thereof as a result of serving their country. Your support brings renewed confidence and comfort to members of all ages, from conflicts pre and post 9/11 and helps them lead full lives – BLESMA is for Life.
Donations 47
This is a donation from residents at Mymms House, Welham Green who raised over £500 and this has been topped up by our family
Donation by Colin Hallett on 03/07/11
£600.00
+ £150.00 Gift Aid
Well Done guys (Sarah!). Hope the blisters ain't too bad!! Enjoy a beer or two now! Love Sarah and Iain xx
Donation by Sarah Clegg on 17/06/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Peter Whatley on 17/06/11
Go on Geordie! Up the Stones and Help our Heroes!!!
Donation by Rayners Blue on 17/06/11
Congratulations sore Feet!! Well Done Bottoms Up!!!
Donation by Victoria Noble on 16/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck to all of you.
Donation by Christopher Douce on 16/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck Sarah, you must be mad, lol x
Donation by Joanne Balharry on 15/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Emptied the collection box in the Ruislip Social Club House last night!
Donation by Mim on 14/06/11
Good luck!
Donation by nicola moxon on 14/06/11
Good effort guys.
Donation by Harry French on 14/06/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
good luck guys, Its people like you that have made me join up :) x
Donation by Kimberley McCarthy on 14/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Mark Cross on 14/06/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good luck xxx
Donation by Sarah Heppinstall on 13/06/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck and keep safe
Donation by malcolm smith on 13/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck, you can do it.
Donation by keith crosby on 13/06/11
All the best
Donation by Michael Midgley on 12/06/11
Good Luck and success!
Donation by Sarah Berkoff on 12/06/11
Good Luck
Donation by Carolyn Robinson on 12/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Just seen your challenge on the local news. Hope it goes well and you acieve your goal
Donation by Melvyn Brown on 12/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Sarah Kain and everyone. Roseann and Tim x
Donation by Roseann Hatton on 12/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done for all the training, hard work & preparation. It'll be worth it! But to those just hoping to wing it, i wish you the best of luck (Sarah)!
Donation by Doug Fitzsimon on 12/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Guys
Donation by Adam 'Bear' Rowland on 12/06/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
I think you're all mad, but I wish you the very best of luck!
Donation by Neil Turner on 12/06/11
Donation by Steven Binns on 12/06/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
good luck to you all
Donation by julie blackburn on 11/06/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$2,800.75
- Offline donations$0.00
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$2,800.75
- Gift Aid$463.84
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