Shoeni Oates is fundraising for Scope

Shoeni's Fundraising Page

Great Wall of China Trek 2008

on 14/08/2008

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Raising money for

Scope

Charity Registration No. 208231

Scope is a disability organisation in England and Wales whose focus is people with cerebral palsy. Scope's aim is that disabled people achieve equality: a society in which they are valued and have the same human and civil rights as everyone else.

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Shoeni Oates

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Raised: 118%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £3,541.18

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My story

For ten days this August, I will be taking part in an epic fundraising challenge! I will be trekking the Great Wall of China in order to raise funds on behalf of Scope – the Cerebral Palsy charity.

Why am I doing this?

There are a few reasons why I decided to take up this challenge and walk the Great Wall. First and dearest to my heart is Archie, my nephew aged 4 who was diagnosed with a physical form of CP when he was 2 years old. Fortunately Archie is only very mildly affected by the disorder in his left foot which means that he has trouble running, jumping and is a little clumsy!

Secondly, I wanted to do something to help people with CP. Prior to Archie’s diagnosis I had no idea how CP affected people. Digging a bit deeper into the subject I found out that CP is the most commonly diagnosed physical condition in the UK and occurs around the time of birth when part of the brain fails to develop properly. I also came to discover Scope, the good work they do for raising the awareness of, and the support they offer to people with, CP.

Thirdly, if I was ever going to ask people to pledge their support for me I wanted to really challenge myself – physically and very probably mentally. Me, walking, without lifts or escalators, in China, in August – well if that isn’t worth at least a tenner of your support – if only to look at the post trip photos….

I have pledged to raise £3000 by June with the support of Jakes of Soho in Berwick Street, London.

Please support me in this challenge by donating online above or by visiting www.shoenidoeschina.co.uk or my facebook page.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Scope will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support, I will keep you updated on my fundraising and training progress.

Shoeni x

Contact details:
T: 07818 084 106
E: email@shoenidoeschina.co.uk
w: www.shoenidoeschina.co.uk

	Always wanted to do China: go do it in style! Donation by Andrew D 10/08/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Shoeni Im sure you will have a great time. Its a great things your doing! Donation by Glenn Hodges 31/07/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Loads of luck Donation by Andrea 30/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Shoeni. I wish I was going to China with you! Donation by Rebekah Norton 10/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	wow, look how much you've raised! well done shoeni, goodluck - wicked thing you're doing! x Donation by paula mccormick 10/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	goodluck my love, you might want to keep your shoes on unlike when we take midnight strolls around l Donation by helen dallamore 08/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Phil Richens 10/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Nik Chotai 06/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck , its for a great cause. Donation by Jakes 06/06/08	£300.00
	Such a wonderful thing to do. Wishing you a fulfilling and happy experience. xxx Donation by Rosie t 05/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,710.00
Offline donations:	£1,831.18
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£339.87

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