William Gow is fundraising for Shackleton Foundation

Shackleton Centenary Fundraising Page

Shackleton Centenary Expedition

on 29/10/2008

Training in Chamonix

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Team members:

Henry Worsley MBE, Henry Adams, Will Gow, David Cornell, Tim Fright, Patrick Bergel

Raising money for

Shackleton Foundation

Charity Registration No. 1118686

The Shackleton Foundation supports individuals of all ages, nationalities and backgrounds who exemplify the spirit of Sir Ernest Shackleton: inspirational leaders wishing to "make a difference", in particular to the less advantaged.

Page owner

William Gow

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Raised: 36%

Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £18,038.00

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My story

Please help us to raise funds for this 900 mile journey by ski across some of the world's most inhospitable terrain. The Expedition will last about 90 days in freezing conditions in the white desert of Antarctica. We will be totally self-sufficient, responsible for all our own decsions and route finding.

We will set out on October 29th, 2008 to follow in our ancestors' footsteps, and recreate Sir Ernest Shackleton's 1909 Nimrod Expedition, originally intended to be the first expedition to the South Pole.

The original team got to within ninety-seven miles of the Pole on January 9th, 2009 before being forced back: one hundred years later we hope to ski 900 miles across Antarctica to the same point and then continue onto the South Pole, and in so doing, finish the business our forefathers began.

Our efforts go towards establishing a new charity called The Shackleton Foundation.

You will be able to track our daily progess on the website:

www.shackletoncentenary.org

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Shackleton Foundation 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!

	Well done from everybody at BBC Hereford and Worcester Donation by Nicola Goodwin 27/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done - amazing ! Donation by Diana Wick 26/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Many congratulations to both teams; and to the support team - I will miss the compelling daily reports. Donation by James Eadie 26/01/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well Done – Huge achievement and hope the Foundation benefits significantly as a result Donation by David Seel 26/01/09	£1,000.00
	Well done! Wish I'd heard about this eariler. We were lucky enough to visit Antarctica last yr and I'd like to return. Donation by Viv Carline & Val Moody 24/01/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wonderful! and what a very special boost for our Best Man, Dick Worsley Donation by Ralph and Ros Stewart-Wilson 24/01/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	What an amazing achievement! Many congratulations to the team. David would have been thrilled. Donation by Suzie Williams and family 22/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Fantastic achievement, well done the entire team Donation by Jamie and Carolyn Balfour 22/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! what an achievement Donation by Caroline & Richard Harraway 22/01/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Anonymous 21/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£18,038.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£3,723.92

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