Sonia Marquardt is fundraising for The Shooting Star Children's Hospice

Devizes-Westminster Canoe Marathon

Devizes - Westminster

on 16/04/2006

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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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Sonia Marquardt

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Raised: 74%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,477.50

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My story

Devizes-Westminster is a 24-hour non-stop Canoe Marathon from Devzies (Wiltshire) to Westminster (London). I will be in a double kayak for the race and will have to portage 77 times. As you can imagine, this event is both extremely physically and mentally demanding. So, I would really appreciate your support.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Shooting Star Children's Hospice will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK 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 have now completed DW. I survived attacking killer swans; very high portages, hallucinations, extreme fatigue, standing waves at the finish and alot of physical pain. Please keep sponsoring me and help me hit my target of £2000

	well done you! Donation by Annie 03/06/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sorry for late donation - we weren't around when you posted your letter. Hope the event went well! Donation by Simon and Judith Bell 21/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You've the heart of a lioness. Well done. Donation by Jimbo 19/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope I'm not too late and you met your challenge! Donation by Anna White 18/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratulations! What an achievement. Donation by Chris Haynes 18/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done!! Donation by Karl 18/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Liz & Mark 14/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck. Look forward to hearing how you get on. Donation by Cauter Family (No. 6) 13/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by RogerC 13/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Frances 12/04/06	£20.00
	Sonia, I wish you all the very best of luck. Stick with it girl. I really admire you! Donation by Karen Rogers 11/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck! Donation by Frances Craig 11/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope you make it! Donation by Jim and Ursula 07/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Enjoy!! Donation by Michael 06/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Kipp nicht um Donation by David Marks 27/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of luck for a safe and enjoyable venture Donation by Kara 22/03/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Happy racing ! Donation by Nick Garner 22/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All in a good cause Sonia, will be thinking of you when I am sailing round Majorca! Donation by sharon 21/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, should catch up soon for dinner, will let you know when. Donation by Agatha Akello 21/03/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Michel 20/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by shona 08/03/06	£10.00
	Congratulations on your great initiative. Donation by Brian 21/02/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Sonia. Donation by Karen Q 13/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	If anyone can do it, YOU CAN! Bonne chance Donation by Marie-Do 12/02/06	£20.00
	You're simply amazing x Donation by Avtar 10/02/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	GOOD LUCK I HOPE IT ALL GOES WELL Donation by JULIE LOGAN 09/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Be a 'shooting star' - shoot everything you can! (to avoid portaging) Donation by Gordon 08/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great news about your mum. All the best for the race and have fun Donation by Julia Felton 08/02/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck matey - hope you do a really quick time, just not quite as quick as us.. ;) Donation by Richard 03/02/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Graham S 03/02/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£940.00
Offline donations:	£537.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£251.03

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