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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

I'm taking part in 'Cuba Cycle Challenge 2009'.

'Cuba Cycle Challenge 2009' is a sponsored bike ride to send vital musical equipment to Cuban schoolchildren at National Music Schools and performing artists throughout the island of Cuba. 'Cuba Cycle'  Challenge 2009 runs 350 km from Sancti Spiritus to Remedios. There is also a day's hiking in the Escambray Mountains.

All proceeds from 'Cuba Cycle Challenge 2009' will go to 'Music Fund for Cuba'. 'Music Fund for Cuba' is a registered charity supported by the Cuba Solidarity Campaign and first established in memory of Kirsty MacColl in 2001.

Monies raised will go towards purchasing essential musical and educational equipment for young Cuban school children. Many essential items are in short supply, including guitar strings, ballet shoes and paper for music scores. The cyclists taking part in 'Cuba Cycle Challenge 2009' will deliver aid directy to a school for visually impared children in Habana.

'The Cuba Cycle Challenge' is an established annual event that has seen funds raised for vital educational and medical aid projects in Cuba - for example, supplying  over 10,000 asthma inhalers to a children's hospital, and providing a specialist Braille printer and 'speaking watches' to a school for visually impaired children.  

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

I hope that you can sponsor me. All sponsoring donations are gratefully received.

Thanks

Richard

* I would like to publicly thank the following for generous sponsorship donations made off-line:

UNISON Scunthorpe Health Branch;

UNISON Dewsbury Healthcare Trust Branch;

UNISON Doncaster and District Health Branch;

UNISON Wakefield & Pontefract Hospitals;

UNITE North East Yorkshire and Humberside Regional Council

Leeds Office of Thompsons Solicitors.

Leeds Cuba Solidarity Campaign

Sean Conway

Eva O'Donovan

Tristram Sterry

Jill Setterington

Hardev Sohal

Kathryn Stainburn

Chris Weldon

Ian Wood

Well done! Donation by Lynne Mowles 07/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and have a great time Donation by Margarita McGowan 01/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Burgon! Donation by Laura 02/03/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck - think you're going to need it! :)) Donation by Catherine Turner 26/02/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you've been practising! Best of luck Donation by Dominique Sofflet 20/01/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

take care and good luck Donation by nikki sharpe 22/12/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck! Donation by Clare and Kaoru Nakamura 18/12/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Cyclismo O muerte ? Donation by Simon Wood 17/12/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Brian Wheeler 11/12/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

buena suerte! Donation by Adam Seddon 01/12/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Sue Scargill 28/11/08  

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Good Luck Burgon !! Donation by Michelle Gath 28/11/08  

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Good luck!! Donation by Linzie Viles 27/11/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

DO IT! Donation by Sohagi Patel 27/11/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by John Gibson 27/11/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck. just think how fit you will be when you get back! Donation by Oliver Collett 27/11/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Your persistence paid off. Enjoy and good luck. Donation by Andrew Gray 27/11/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Karina Marriott 27/11/08  

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Go for it! Donation by Karen & Kev Donnelly 18/11/08  

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Ride it brother!! Donation by Bill Adams 17/11/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anna Konzon 13/11/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope the training goes well. You have to sponsor me for my marathon next May... Donation by Kath Owen 12/11/08  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

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Good luck Donation by Elinor McKnight 07/11/08  

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Buena Suerta! (Good Luck) Richard Donation by Ian Walmsley 06/11/08  

£33.00 + £9.31 Gift Aid

Best Wishes! Donation by Ian Brigstock 06/11/08  

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* Total raised online: £898.00
  Offline donations: £1,815.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £253.28

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