Richard Down is fundraising for St Luke's Hospice Plymouth

Richard Down's Fundraising Page

Global Adventure Challenge Mount Kilimanjaro Lemos

on 16/09/2009

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Raising money for

St Luke's Hospice Plymouth

Charity Registration No. 280681

When faced with the reality of coping with life-limiting illness, we believe that all patients should be entitled to the very best care available. St Luke´s has been providing specialist palliative medical and nursing care, free of charge, to patients from Plymouth, South West Devon and East Cornwall for more than twenty-five years.

A registered charity, we are passionate about offering our patients dignity and choice at a time in their lives when they may feel they have none. Our vision is to provide the best end of life care to all patients wherever their `preferred place of care´ might be - Hospice, Hospital or Home.

The St Luke´s network of care stretches far beyond the walls of the Hospice inpatient unit at Turnchapel, Plymouth reaching out to more than 2,000 patients each year. Alongside the specialist medical and nursing care, patients are also offered practical, financial, emotional and spiritual support.

Government funding covers less than 30% of the cost of caring for inpatients. We therefore have to raise at least £3.5 million from the local community every year so the fundraising never stops! That is why your donation and support is so important.

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Richard Down

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Raised: 45%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £1,364.00

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My story

Hello and thank you for visiting My Justgiving page,

BREAKING NEWS!

Some of you will know I have been in training since late April preparing myself for the trek to Kilimanjaro on the 16th September and hosting the event, Plymouth African Festival, which was held on the 20th of June this year raising funds for St Luke's hospice in Plymouth. All was going well up until the 25th July when unfortunately, whilest in Czech Republic training for Kilimanjaro I broke my ankle! The injury has resulted in me having to cancel this attempt due to ligament damage.

Some of you may have contributed to my fund raising already and for those who wished to do so; please feel free to make a contribution. It would be great to see St Luke's get the funds they need even if I cannot scale the dizzying heights of Kilimanjaro!

Thank you everyone for your support

Kind Regards

Richard Down

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: St Luke's Hospice Plymouth 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 sponsor me now!

	Best of luck. Donation by Robert Stewart 14/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 02/07/09	£2.00
	Best of Luck - I hope you have room for a camera? Donation by steve caiels 26/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great cause. Wish you all the luck in the world! Donation by Nigel Trevena 19/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	The very best of luck! Donation by Kingsley Bishop 12/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best Wishes Donation by Richard May/Full Circle Motors 04/06/09	£40.00
	Good luck Donation by Jobsinplymouth.co.uk 17/05/09	£50.00
	go go go!!! Donation by doug mcadam 15/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Summit or bust! Donation by Adrian Vinken 12/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope it goes well Rich Donation by Dan Greene 05/05/09	£300.00 + £84.62 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£497.00
Offline donations:	£867.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£114.23

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