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

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	A great effort - many congratulations! Donation by Simon & Jennifer Bloomfield 16/01/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Well done Henry W & team! Alicia will no doubt be very proud of her Dad! Great achievement! Donation by Sue & Mark 16/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Heroic effort, so grateful for your reports. Imagine 1909 when they had no communications! Wish we were with you! Looking forward 2 your safe return! Donation by Robert & Liz Davidson 16/01/09	£97.00 + £27.36 Gift Aid
	Good on ya Donation by Conor Boyd 15/01/09	£10.00
	as Donation by as 15/01/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Will Hardy 15/01/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Fantastic - think of this as a downpayment Donation by Andy Cath Caitlin Michael 15/01/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Superb effort and great reports. Donation by Fred Parkes 15/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great achievement!! You're an inspiration to all of us! Donation by Melinda & Clemente Abrenilla, Jr. 14/01/09	£10.00
	Well done guys- give the Compass a spin for me at the Pole! Donation by Mark Langridge 14/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Gowpat, Hands and Team Just to confirm you are definitely nuts, but wish you all the best. I am doing my Antarctic training cycling to work!? yours CB Donation by Chris Birts 14/01/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck team, just remember the hardship will all be worth it when you reach the pole! Donation by Simon Fisher 14/01/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Totally inspirational, have loved the reports, an awesome achievment Donation by Edward Shipton 14/01/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	effort and perseverance will conquer all Donation by mad dog 14/01/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations to Henry and the team and all the backup team Donation by David Henniker 13/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Inspiring.. Good Luck! Donation by Paul McQuillan 13/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Very proud and pleased. Hurry home soon! Donation by The Shipping Team @ Birketts 13/01/09	£400.00 + £112.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Donation by Andy 12/01/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Trog. Expect you back on the pitch soonest. Bottie Donation by Peter Budden 12/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Full of admiration for the Teams immense achievement. The Mate's spirit will surely continue beyond the South Pole into the work of the Foundation. Donation by Henry Adams' Dad, JBA The Mate's grandson 12/01/09	£550.00 + £155.13 Gift Aid
	On on to victory from an Old Alleynian and Rifleman Donation by Sir Peter Duffell 12/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Wonderful stuff - keep going. Donation by The Vails 12/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Keep going at 140 paces! Donation by J-D v M 12/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Grit like yours is what we need. Show us the way, right to the end! Donation by Andy R 12/01/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Amazing Donation by 3RGJ 2PL 12/01/09	£1,000.00
	Tom Crean, who accompanied Scott and Shackleton, came from a village 20 miles from me and I am happy to honour your achievements and his memory. Donation by John Kennedy 11/01/09	£50.00
	Donation by anonymous 11/01/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	we are full of admiration for all that you have achieved. Donation by Katie & Andrew Lukas 11/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Thanks to Bill & back office we feel a small part of this amazing adventure - well done everybody. Good luck & keep going for it xx Donation by Mike & Pat 11/01/09	£500.00 + £141.03 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on a splendid achievement. We feel privileged to know both Henry A and Will. Good luck for last few miles. Donation by Christopher & Lucy Delacombe 11/01/09	£50.00 + £14.10 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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