susie Lawrence is fundraising for Oakhaven Hospice Trust

Trekking the 3 Volcanoes -September 09

Trek the 3 volcanoes

on 24/09/2009

Training for the walk! - April 2009

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Raising money for

Oakhaven Hospice Trust

Charity Registration No. 900215

Oakhaven Hospice is a community based service providing specialist palliative care to patients facing the complex emotional, physical and spiritual difficulties arising from a life - limiting illness. It costs £2 million annually to run the Hospice, with only around 20% of these costs being met by NHS funding.

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susie Lawrence

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Raised: 54%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,085.00

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My story

Thanks so much for visiting my fundraising page!

On January 31st my mum, Ann Farrell, died in Oakhaven Hospice in Hampshire. Mum had been fighting cancer of the kidney and was given a place in the hospice for the last month of her life. Oakhaven is a wonderful place where she was surrounded by love and very personalised care; ranging from a luxurious room overlooking the beautiful garden, tip top medical attention, prayers, massaging, appetising food and ... so many smiles and laughter. As a family we were also given support and counselling - this made a real difference to our grieving process.

I want to be able to say thank you to the hospice but also help them to continue to offer support in the community they serve. Oakhaven supports 120 patients each week, has an 8 bed in-patient unit, makes 2,500 home visits every year and has 1,200 annual attendances to the day hospice. The hispice will need £2m this year to keep running - only 18% of this is NHS funded.

From the 24 - 29 September 2009 I will be trekking up 3 volcanoes - the challenge starts with Vesuvius in southern Italy and then on to Stromboli - which is a tough trek to the summit and the challenge culminates on Mount Etna in Sicily - one of the most active volcanoes in the world.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Oakhaven Hospice Trust 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.

So please, sponsor me now!

	Really impressed that you also do sensible footwear... Good luck and enjoy! X Donation by Geraldine 28/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Wow! Enjoy it ... Donation by Richard and Di Wood 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Suzie. Hope it goes really well and there are no sudden lava spurts! Donation by Hayley Stewart 18/08/09	£30.00
	Donation by Edward Bainton 07/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Susie - a great cause and enjoy those views! xx Donation by anne henley 27/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck susie - will be thinking of you! Donation by gillie mccollum 07/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Thanks for all your help Susie and good luck! Donation by Laura Donovan 06/07/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Great Challenge, Fantastic cause. Good luck. Donation by Mark & Melanie Biffin (Joel Biffin's parents Yr6) 06/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good to see you are in training Donation by Sarah Martin 01/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Will be a little more arduous than last week's walk so get training girl! Donation by Bibbi 15/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	can you do it in stilettos? Donation by Graeme & Sally Ann 15/05/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Buona fortuna! Donation by Gary 13/05/09	£25.00
	The end of one race is the start of another! Donation by Christos Kaitatzis 13/05/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	go for it! Donation by Chris Sharkey 11/05/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Jane Chiodi 03/05/09	£120.00 + £33.85 Gift Aid
	you seem to have lost your arms !! Donation by Rob 02/05/09	£300.00
	You'll be up and down in no time! Donation by Shaun 27/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Big biceps should make it good! Donation by Adam Sandelson 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Susie go !! Donation by Janet Sheath 20/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	This'll be the survival of the fittest Susie, so you're bound to make it! Donation by Philip 20/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck mum! I know how much Oakhaven will benefit from you doing this and I really hope you meet your target! X Donation by Sophie Lawrence 16/04/09	£10.00
	All those fiery red-heads! And that's just the volcanoes. Good luck Susie! Donation by Madelaine Cooper 16/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,085.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£203.08

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