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Update, 26th March 2012: We did it! Thanks so much to everyone who competed, cheered us on and donated to the inaugeral Half Marathon Extreme Ironing Challenge. Check out the Team Steam blog post for pics and to find out who won. It was a fantastic event and a memorable day. My mum would have been proud of the quality of ironing too! Iron on, Phil

Welcome to the donation page for Team Steam: extreme ironing for St Michael's Hospice

On 25th March 2012 a team of extreme ironists will iron around the course of the Hastings Half Marathon. It is the first time that extreme ironing will be carried out on a Half Marathon course using hot irons. 

They will stop off at various points of the 13.1 mile course to iron a few garments, pressing the case to support St Michael's Hospice which relies on donations to cover 2/3 of its £5 million operating costs. 

Team Steam will be running in memory of extreme ironing founder Steam's mother, Brenda Szomszor, who died of cancer in May 2011 while in the care of St Michael's Hospice. 

Keep up to date with the team's training regime on the Team Steam website - teamsteam.org

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So please dig deep and donate now.

Iron on! 

Phil aka Steam

Team Steam

 

My charity

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings)

St Michael's Hospice (Hastings)

Charity Registration No. 288462

St Michael's Hospice provides specialist care for those with life limiting diagnoses throughout the communities of Hastings & Rother. Whether in our In-Patient Unit, Day Therapy Centre or supported at home by at 24/7 Hospice at Home team.

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Hi phil, only just found out why, hope you are well and keep up the good work, x Dave

Donation by DAVID BRECKELL on 24/04/12

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Looks like you had an extreme but fun day.

Donation by Danius Michaelides on 23/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 16/04/12

£10.00

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Well done guys... very sharp

Donation by Louie St Claire on 12/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A pound per mile for each of you.

Donation by Emma Jeffs on 03/04/12

£26.60

+ £6.65 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 30/03/12

£10.00

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Donation by Laura Bessell-Martin on 30/03/12

Donation by Bryan Husband on 29/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done you mad woman!!

Donation by Nigel Ross on 29/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Ron Gray on 29/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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WELL DONE LAURA. Great cause, great ironing and a great time :) You obviously 'steamed' around the course!! Pam R xx

Donation by Pamela Richardson on 29/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Iago John on 29/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done Laura - very impressive - particularly the singing in action shot!

Donation by Andre Carvalho on 29/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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What a great thing to do - well done to you all.

Donation by Peter del Nevo on 29/03/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Sarah Yandell on 29/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well Done the Szomonator and team. big support from G&H x

Donation by Heledd Phelps-Brown on 28/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Laura and team steam!!! I can't wait to hear all about it :)

Donation by Tracy Murphy on 27/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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well done to kaz b, stevie h and the rest of teamsteam.

Donation by Jenny Goodwin on 26/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Rocket! x

Donation by Alexandra Birtles on 26/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Great day had by all - feeling the pain today, but all worth it. Well done teamsteam from Mr and Mrs Hotwire!!

Donation by Steve Harrison and Karen Butterworth on 26/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good effort by all the extreme ironers in the Hastings half. Good skills in getting those shirts well-pressed along the way. Well done Team Steam!

Donation by Cool Silk on 26/03/12

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Our little bit from the side lines....

Donation by Michael & Sharyn on 25/03/12

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Great initiative!

Donation by Paul Groth on 25/03/12

£20.00

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Good luck Laura and team!

Donation by Rosanna Whittock on 25/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hi runners With a crease free day I'm sure the run will glide by be sure to steam to be the winning team Hot Plate

Donation by Richard Park on 25/03/12

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£3,506.60
  • Offline donations£50.00
  • Text donations£57.00
  • Total raised£3,613.60
  • Gift Aid£793.40

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