Gemma Plowright is fundraising for The Prostate Cancer Charity

Gemma, Matt and Jonnys Fundraising Page

NEW ZEALAND - ABEL TASMAN BEACH AND MOUNTAIN TREK

on 14/11/2009

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Team members:

Gemma Plowright, Matt King, Jonny Trumble, Gaynor Hague.

Raising money for

The Prostate Cancer Charity

Charity Registration No. 1005541 and in Scotland (SC039332)

In the UK: Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men. 35,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer every year. One man dies every hour of prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is the UK’s leading charity working with people affected by prostate cancer. We fund research, provide support and information, and we campaign to improve the lives of men with prostate cancer. We provide the only UK-wide prostate cancer Helpline staffed by prostate cancer specialist nurses. Our nurses offer free and confidential information and support to anyone affected by prostate cancer. The Prostate Cancer Charity is working towards a world where lives are no longer limited by prostate cancer. The Charity is fighting prostate cancer on every front - through research, support, information and campaigning.

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Gemma Plowright

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Raised: 90%

Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £8,973.54

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My story

Hello and thank you for visiting our fundraising page.

For those of you that know me and my family well you will have been well aware of our tragic circumstances over the last few years. Loosing mum so suddenly 5 years ago (in March) was the hardest thing we have all had to deal with in our own ways, some better than others!

This leads me onto my dad, well what can i say? Hes amazing and is total inspiration for me and my sister. He never gives up and always supports us 100%.

So finding out he had Cancer last year was a total blow to everyone.

However he has faced this hurdle like every other and has come through 2 operations and a course of radiotherapy with figthing spirit.

March was The Prostate Cancer Charities Awareness Month and everyday throughout March he was recieving his radiotherapy treatment in Leeds.

So I decided to do something different to help support him and also raise the awareness of this terrible disease.

On the 10th March 2009 I signed up with Discover Adventure to do a challenge of a lifetime to raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity.

They say in difficult times you know who your friends are...and well...i can honestly say hand on heart that we have some amazing friends. There are too many to name but thank you all.

After looking at various fundraising challenges I decided to go for it and trek across New Zealand. I had hoped to complete this event in November, but has now been rescheduled for March 2010. So I will be setting off on 27th March 2010 with Matt, Jonny and Gaynor for a challenge of a lifetime!

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Prostate Cancer Charity 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 support us and my family in raising our target of £10,000.

One day it may affect someone close to your heart

Thank you,

Gemma, Richard and Charlotte Plowright

Matt King and Jonny Trumble

xxx

To follow our progress please visit our blog page:

http://prostatetreknz09.blogspot.com/

We have so far had:

Numerous cake sales, raffles, tombolas, Jamie Oliver parties, pudding parties, dinner parties, awareness days in Harrogate and Leeds and we have also attended the Harrogate Prostate Cancer Support Group (PROSPER) each month to give talks.Weve also had a special apperence at a York City Knights game and a fancy dress walk in Bardsey. The latest fundraiser was a days event at Wetherby Golf Club.

We have also appeared in:

The Wetherby News

The Harrogate Advertiser

The Morley Observer

The Bradfords Telegraph and Argus

The Dronfield Magazine (Sheffield)

The Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust News

The Fountain Medical Centre, Morley Newsletter

The Charity Expert and The Medical Expert websites

We also have a Facebook group for the charity walk in August

Future Events Include:

Collection Day, M&S Moortown - Oct 24th

A Music Night - Date to be confirmed in Jan 2010

	Donation by Annonymous 22/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Money raised at WGC captain's day 13/09/09. Huge thanks to John & Maureen Sleighthome, without whom the event would not have been possible. Donation by Gemma Plowright 19/09/09	£610.00
	Winning bid for a days sailing in Scarborough on my dads yacht. Donation kindly made by James and Pat Morgan. Thank You X Donation by Gemma Plowright 19/09/09	£80.00
	Money Raised at the Bardsey Fancy Dress Walk on Sun 2nd Aug 09. A huge thank you to everyone who attended and supported the event. Love Gemma X Donation by Gemma Plowright 19/09/09	£2,250.00
	Good Luck for your New Zealand tramp and Best Wishes to you and to Richard Donation by Ron & Kris Gibson 17/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the best with the fundraising Donation by Matthew Suddaby 10/09/09	£10.00
	The Hobbit goes to New Zealand, how fitting = ) don't forget you have an elephant wait here for you too. x x x Donation by robert lawson 28/08/09
	Hi Gemma, Joe's sponsor money for the walk, thanks we had a lovely day love christy xx Donation by Christy Singh 22/08/09	£55.00
	Money raised at the Church View Surgery, Collingham. Thank you to everyone who contributed. Donation by Gemma Plowright 19/08/09	£70.00
	Good luck with the trek. Wishing you all the best X Donation by Katherine Lumley 19/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Hope you reach the target. Richard and Sharon Donation by Richard and Sharon 15/08/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good luck with your great challenge Donation by Graham Johnson 11/08/09	£10.00
	Gd Luck! Donation by David and Sandra Dean 08/08/09	£20.00
	Good luck Donation by Stephen Berrill 02/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Wishing you every success in your challenge x Donation by Jim and Viv Haddock 01/08/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck & good wishes Donation by Andy H 31/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 30/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Donation by Rachel Barwick 30/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Ben, i want to see the fancy dress pictures Donation by harriet clarke 30/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 29/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Money raised at the York City Knights home game 19/07/09. Thank You. Donation by Gemma Plowright 24/07/09	£105.00
	Good luck with the trek,I'll be thinking about you.xx Donation by Sandra Conroy 23/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by John McEvoy 22/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 14/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck with everything! Donation by Jen Cartledge 08/07/09	£10.00
	Donation by Anonymous 07/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 06/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Money raised from a pudding party held at Mandy stock's. Thanks Mandy! xxx Donation by Laura Proctor 03/07/09	£75.55
	All the best to both of you, you're doing so well, keep up the good work! xxx Donation by Anne and Chris Rockett (Laura's aunt and uncle) 03/07/09	£75.00
	Love and best wishes to Richard. Hope all goes well on the trek Donation by Rosie English 30/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£8,413.54
Offline donations:	£560.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£715.00

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