Pete Cooper is fundraising for Cancer Research UK

Pete Cooper's Fundraising Page

Single handed Sail Round Ailsa Craig From Kip Mari

on 15/08/2008

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Raising money for

Cancer Research UK

Charity Registration No. 1089464

Cancer Research UK is the world's leading independent organisation dedicated to cancer research. We support research into all aspects of cancer through the work of more than 4,250 scientists, doctors and nurses. Over the past 10 years alone, thousands of lives have been saved through earlier detection and improved treatments. But, much work remains to be done if we are to achieve our aim of beating cancer.

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Pete Cooper

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Raised: 289%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £1,445.00

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My story

More and more people’s lives are being touched by cancer.

20 years ago my father died of undiagnosed cancer. We only found out that it was cancer when they carried out an autopsy.

6 years ago a close friend of mine was diagnosed with breast cancer, and fortunately after an operation, chemotherapy and radiotherapy she has recovered and was given a clean bill of health a few weeks ago.

Last year my sister in law died from ovarian cancer, a particularly unpleasant cancer. She was 50.

Last week I heard that another close friend of mine, he was best man at my wedding 29 years ago, has only months possibly weeks to live, he has cancer through his bone marrow and there is nothing that they can do. He also has secondary throat cancer. He currently spends all his time in bed – he has not the strength to do anything else

He died at 06:45 on Sunday the 10th of August.

I recently heard that the wife of somebody I worked with for 5 years in the late 1980s years died of breast cancer.

As a result of my involvement with these cancer stories, I would like to raise some money towards cancer research, and to this end I am looking for sponsors for a single handed sail round Ailsa Craig.

I sailed single handed roundArran a few years ago and raised about £150 for Cancer Research.

Sailing round Ailsa Craig is more demanding than roundArran as it is in much more open water, and there are no easy boltholes on the way.

I will be attempting this journey over the weekend starting Friday the 15th of August. If the weather is unsuitable that weekend I will postpone the trip until a fortnight later, and a fortnight after that if necessary.

All money donated will go to Cancer Research - any expenses associated with this trip will be paid for by myself.

If you would rather you can of course just give money to me and I will forward it to Cancer Research at http://www.cancerresearchuk.org/

Thank you.

Pete Cooper

	Very well done, great effort. Donation by Alistairr 26/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Pete ! Donation by Paul Jarvie 25/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done again pete. Donation by Ian Pirrie 25/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Donation by Alistair Langston 21/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Donation by Baldy Bill King 21/08/08	£10.00
	Hope it all went well - well done and Thanks. Donation by Sue Warren 19/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done that man! Donation by Rubberduck 17/08/08	£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid
	well done pete. Donation by lbb 16/08/08	£20.00
	Best of luck Pete, hope you have a good trip, Dave Donation by Sixpence 15/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and take care Donation by Bernadette MacGregor 15/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good cause, all the best, see you soon Donation by Pete & Cheryl Ralphs 15/08/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Fair winds Pete. Make sure you call round for a well earned dram (G pontoon) :) Donation by Bob & Lesley, Blueberry Hill (ex Huntress) 14/08/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	For my Dad Donation by Salty John 14/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mind and keep to the left. Have a good sail and come back safe. Donation by Elaine 14/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Keep dry! Donation by Eileen 14/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck with it Pete. This is for my friend and colleague Richard, currently having chemo for a bad dose of Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Donation by Neddie_Seagoon 13/08/08	£125.00
	Will keep an eye open 4U South of Lady Isle - Great cause, well done.. Pals wife died of C 2 weeks ago. Donation by Bill on Sahona 12/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Huw Griffiths 12/08/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Pete Donation by Ian Pirrie 11/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck and enjoy! My grandmother died slowly from cancer - this is a good cause. (I'm a BASYA sailor). Fair winds. Donation by Elaina Ford 11/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by PyroJames 11/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Donald MacDonald 11/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good on you. Donation by Dave Parkhill 08/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	best of luck hope you enjoy it and the weather is kind Donation by DJS 06/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Pete Donation by Nick Bowles 05/08/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Take care. The best of good causes Donation by Paul Smith 05/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Always a worth cause, good luck Donation by Stephen Price AKA Galadriel 05/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck... enjoy and well done Donation by James Gregory 05/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ken Powell 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck..such a worthy cause x Donation by hannahjames 04/08/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£715.00
Offline donations:	£730.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£157.95

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