On July 23rd a group of ten friends will be setting of on a 78 miles long six day walk from Ilkley, West Yorkshire to Bowness in the Lake District.
We are not walkers by disposition. We spend our weekends in front of the playstation rather than on windswept hills. The nearest that some of us come to fresh air is when we walk between pubs on a Saturday night. In short, this walk is probably going to kill us.
But we're doing it anyway.
In 2005 our friends Neil and Rachael lost their three year old son Joseph. He didn't suffer, he simply fell into a deeper sleep from which he never awoke.
Neil and Rachael have set up a charity in his name. The Joseph Salmon Trust supports parents who have lost a child by providing financial assistance to those who need it most. This may be to help with funeral costs or to allow the self employed a break from work while they come to terms with their loss.
Grieving families have enough to deal with without worries about where they will find the money to say goodbye to their child or pay the next electricity bill. Nothing we can do can make their situation better, but we can do something to stop it getting worse.
We are walking for the love of a little boy gone and the parents that remain, and to help those parents that have nightmares ahead.
You can follow our training for the walk at:
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Joseph Salmon Trust 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.
Many thanks for your support.
Well, we did it! It wasn't easy at times but it was all worthwhile. There is still plenty of time to donate if you have not done so however. We've made our target of £3000, so lets aim even higher. Every penny raised will go directly towards easing the suffering of someone going through the worst pain imaginable.
Thank you
Raised:
171%
Raised so far: £5,132.16
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Still say you'd be better off doing it on horseback! Donation by Sonia Smith on 07/07/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Oli, let me know how it goes! Donation by Leah Schmidt on 27/06/08 |
£10.00 |
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don't forget to take along some band-aids Donation by bon bon on 23/06/08 |
£20.00 |
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Good luck, Dan. I hope the med-evac helicopters will be standing by! Donation by Dave @ Rattling the Kettle on 23/06/08 |
£10.00 |
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Best of luck Oli Donation by Marcus Booth on 23/06/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Oli! Donation by Chris Marks on 19/06/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Best of luck and remember that Kendal Mint Cake Donation by Suzy Higgins on 03/06/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Just remember that walking is just putting one foot in front of the other Donation by Arjan Beens on 01/06/08 |
£5.00 |
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Good luck Rich and to all of you, hope you have the weather for it! Donation by Kate Bird on 31/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Here comes the hot stepper Donation by Matt on 29/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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If I can do it - you can do it! Donation by Hilary (Dales Way) Handley on 26/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Take lots of pctures - I want evidence. And look after those feet, Rich! Donation by Janet Wojtkow on 20/05/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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A little donation from an ex-housemate of Gav's. :) A very worthy cause. Donation by Vicki Trimble on 20/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck to you all Donation by James Gamage on 20/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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It is an amazing thing you are all doing for our charity. We are immensely proud of you all. Donation by Neil, Rachael, Lydia and Eve Salmon on 19/05/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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good luck lads Donation by Jeni Law on 19/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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All the best guys - I hope the weather is kind to you! Donation by Kelly Teagle on 19/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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good luck from a friend of Dan's mum Donation by Maggie Haigh on 16/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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In thanks for our son Oliver who had and recovered severe Pneumonia at 18 months Donation by The Atherton Family on 14/05/08 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Hope you don't suffer too much. There must be a good pub in Bowness Donation by Gail on 10/05/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Donation by The Lees on 06/05/08 |
£50.00 |
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Good Luck from rothfamilyadventures.com Donation by Jason Roth on 02/05/08 |
£10.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £2,386.16 |
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| Offline donations: | £2,746.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £5,132.16 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £487.33 |
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