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Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £1,648.00
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

For those of you who knew my father David, no introduction will be needed,

For those of you who don't: my father David was a vicar for his working life mostly in Dorset. He had a love for people and was known for his warmth and enthusiasm for life - he always found the time to talk to people and was fascinated by what made people 'tick'.

Dad was always an outdoor person and had a real passion for mountains and hills fuelled by our many visits as a family to the Grampians in Scotland. His other passions centred around his family,  friends and his belief.

One of the most frustrating aspects of his illness was the lack of knowledge of how to treat his illness and the fact that there was no known treatment for it. The only drug that may have been of any real assistance was not available through the NHS and by the time we had found out about it and undergone consultation, it was unfortunately too late to be of any benefit.

I will be undertaking a 100 mile cycle ride to Stonehenge and back on June 20th (just after what would have been his 73rd birthday and the day before Fathers Day) with a close friend (or two) to help raise money for this valuable charity. Whilst Cancer Research and other high profile charities are well supported, this lesser known charity aims specifically to help kidney cancer sufferers and to help fund research into this type of the disease. At present, there is no known cure for the type of kidney cancer Dad contracted and we hope that through donations to this fund, effective therapy can be developed to help save lives.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: James Whale Fund Ltd gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Thank you for your support.

Steve Greene

Good for you. Hope the cycle ride wasn't too tough. Happy memories. love H and C 26/06/09  

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18/06/09  

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From what you say of your dad I reckon he would have been well impressed with this; better still to have climbed K2 maybe 15/06/09  

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TurfTrax is thinking of you! 15/06/09  

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Good luck from Nessa Mackenzie 14/06/09  

£20.00

Great idea, hope it goes well. 11/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck and enjoy the ride.. 11/06/09  

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Best of luck for the ride - I would highly recommend sudacrem for the sensitive parts! 11/06/09  

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Eat, eat, eat & drink, drink, drink & then it will be easy-peasy! 10/06/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

Personally I would have taken the Porsche!? Seriously, well done. 08/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck Steve - should be a doddle!! 08/06/09  

£100.00

A great tribute, happy cycling & good luck from all of us. 07/06/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Good luck 04/06/09  

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Great cause I am sure your dad would be very proud of you. I agree off road much harder than on road cycling 04/06/09  

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A wonderful tribute and a brilliant cause. Hoping the weather will be kind. Good luck! 03/06/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

I have spent the 2 pounds on a pile cushion for you! good luck 02/06/09  

£98.00 + £27.64 Gift Aid

We were so sorry to hear about Davids passing, you are doing him proud steve. Good luck for the day. 02/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck Steve 02/06/09  

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Good luck 01/06/09  

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Good Luck 01/06/09  

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Steve your dad sounds a wonderful man. Good luck with the ride. 01/06/09  

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Good luck Steve, a great cause. 01/06/09  

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good luck steve 01/06/09  

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Good luck mate and hopefully catch up soon! 01/06/09  

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01/06/09  

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any arab backers yet? 01/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Steve, I hope you manage to reach your target. 01/06/09  

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Enjoy the ride 01/06/09  

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the first 99 miles are the worst! 01/06/09  

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Good luck Steve, worthwhile cause, hope the weather is kind to you on the day. 01/06/09  

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