David Cook is fundraising for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Shooting Orchids Charity Cycle

Hampton to Samoens

on 16/08/2009

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Team members:

David Cook, Mike Romain, Jon Cook, Dave Armstrong, Ben Curry, Doug Stidolph, Greg Stidolph, Nick Barnett, Laurence Brown, Jo Williams

Raising money for

The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Charity Registration No. 1047916

The Shooting Star Children's Hospice provides care, support and advice for children and young people with life-limiting conditions and their families. These care services are offered free of charge to families, 365 days a year.

Shooting Star opened in 2005 and now supports 250 families. The care services are based around the needs of the whole family, so as well as caring for the children and young people, there are activities and support groups for siblings, parents and other relatives. This makes a real difference to families who find themselves in unimaginable circumstances - helping them live life to the full by providing opportunities for fun and laughter, as well as helping them through the tougher times.

Families benefit from Shooting Star's care services in the community, in their own homes and at Shooting Star House, the purpose-built facility based in Hampton, Middlesex. These services include Short Breaks (respite care), Day Care, Outreach Care, Family Support and Therapies and End of Life Care.

It costs £3 million every year (£8,000 a day) to maintain these care services and with no long-term statutory funding, the majority of this comes from voluntary donations.

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David Cook

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Raised: 109%

Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £21,738.00

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My story

www.shootingorchids.co.uk

We are the Shooting Orchids a group of 10 cyclists from South London, cycling from Hampton to Samoens, in the French Alps. We'll be travelling 700 miles in 7 days, stopping by at campsites in the evenings.

We're looking to raise £20,000 by August 2009, when we depart. The money raised will be split equally between Orchid Cancer Appeal and Shooting Star Children's Hospice. We have organised that all the money donated will go to Shooting Star and then it will be split 50/50 with Orchid.

Any money we raise will make a huge difference to both charities, whether it be invaluable research into prostate and testicular cancer, or improving the quality of life for children with life threatening illnesses.

Thank you so much for any donations made, they really are appreciated.

Feel free to have a browse on our website -

www.shootingorchids.co.uk

Or have a look at the charities' websites -

www.shootingstar.org.uk

www.orchid-cancer.org.uk

	Well done lads. I'm proud of all of you - even those I don't know (and that's most of you!). Donation by Malcolm Murfett 14/10/09	£250.00
	Donation by dominic ryan 09/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anne Bentall 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	well done, what an acheivement! Julia x Donation by Julia Strong 05/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great Work from all at Base One Group Donation by John Stanton 01/10/09	£240.00
	Well done!! Sorry it's late..... Donation by Leila Sharif 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	The remainder of my colleagues' donations! Donation by Ben Curry 24/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	do an Ironman next time - a lot easier! Donation by Eric 'the eel' Downey 16/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations boys! Very impressed x Donation by Pandora Rice 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Stephen Ventris 14/09/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Well done, I couldn't have done it!! Donation by Caroline Spiby 09/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Well done Nick we knew you would do it. x Donation by John Louise & Sienna Curtis 09/09/09	£70.00
	Donation by Andrew Ventris 08/09/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Nice work folks! Donation by Paul Cassell 07/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done guys. Excellent work!! Good to hear you are all back and well. Be great to catch up for some beers and hear all about your trip! Donation by Matthew and Claire Lytle 06/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done everyone a tremendous effort for a truly worthy cause Donation by Jane Healey 06/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by Simon Bosley 05/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope you enjoyed your ride and may be your rear will stand a cycle ride in Italy? see you there. Donation by Margaret Sills 04/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done - I am so impressed by your achievement- a true inspiration to other amateur cyclists! Donation by Charlotte Wolff 04/09/09
	Congratulations Everyone!!! Donation by Mark Dransfield 02/09/09	£100.00
	Congratulations Jonny! Donation by Sharon Whitty 02/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wow you've done it! Well done ;o) Donation by Katie Coldham 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Martin Edney 29/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Happy trails chaps Donation by Alex Basham 29/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	From Mandy's Mum! With Best wishes Donation by Penny Bricker 28/08/09	£20.00
	With much admiration from the Hackett family! hope it's going well. Donation by Mandy Hackett 28/08/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck not far to go ! Donation by Ben & Sharon 28/08/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always in your back... half of the money is to sponsor your diner in Samoens. Best wishes Donation by Susanne Bauer 27/08/09	£200.00
	Good luck guys! x Donation by Zoe R 26/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	God, just thinking about what your doing is exhausting! Well done to you all, especially Ben! lots of love Kim (Taylor) x Donation by kim taylor 26/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£8,217.00
Offline donations:	£13,521.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,761.97

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