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

	Good Luck! hopefully not too much more snow and sub zero training temperatures! Donation by Jo Foster 03/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! And all the best on the day x Donation by Lucy Ryan 02/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Daniel Bent 02/02/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A 24hr Paddling session. Oh yes, where do i sign up. Oh - it's canoe paddling -well good luck anyway Donation by James (Mis-understood) of Kellogg 01/02/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Go for it! Donation by Trishya 21/01/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Sonia - Good Luck Donation by Paul 18/01/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Smashing work Donation by Piers 18/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Awww liddle ginersley mmm hmmm Donation by Paul 16/01/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Sonia - we know you can do it Donation by Ginny Farmiloe 13/01/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	BRILL SONIA !! But for the dignity/honour of my gender - PLEASE DON'T HUMILATE THE MALE RACERS Donation by Vince 11/01/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well Done Chickee! Donation by Katie Farmiloe 05/01/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Tony 04/01/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Make sure you put your back into it you old trout! X Donation by Kathleen Roose 04/01/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	should be fun ;) Donation by rait 17/11/05	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	You better beat Tony! Good luck! Donation by Claire Nichol 16/11/05	£30.00 + £8.46 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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