Raised: 171%
Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £5,132.16
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My story

 
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:

www.daleswalk.com



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

Outstanding Rich, this is an amazing cause - good luck to you all and long may the sun shine to help you on your noble quest! Donation by Mandy Scott-Hopkins 19/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

This is for ALL of our friends who are taking part for such a worhtwhile cause. Good luck and love to all of you, Becky x Donation by Sutcliffe / Haigh / Haley family 19/07/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck to all of you!! Donation by Roger 18/07/08  

£10.00

Good luck Oli! Donation by James Shield 18/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, Oli and the rest of you. Donation by Scott McQueen 18/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Oli. Donation by Charlotte 18/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to all! Donation by Nadine 18/07/08  

£10.00

All those aches and pains afterwards! Best of luck. Donation by Julie Clarkson 18/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck - hope the weather is good for you Donation by Kate Kidd 18/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Here wishing you a blister free and pint filled walk Donation by Nat 17/07/08  

£25.00

Good luck to you all! Donation by Phil, Paula, Jack and Adam 17/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck! Donation by Sarfraz 17/07/08  

£10.00

My pocket money (plus silly tax thingy as I'm not in the UK) Donation by Spencer 17/07/08  

£22.82

Good luck. Sorry it's not more. Donation by Clare's Dad 17/07/08  

£20.00

The interest from the account I stored the accommodation cash in. Donation by Dan 17/07/08  

£4.75 + £1.34 Gift Aid

Good luck Rich - very worthy cause. Donation by Richard Hagerty 17/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck dad. Bring us back some sweets. Donation by Amy and Evan 17/07/08  

£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid

Best of luck - You'll need it! Donation by Alan & Toni 17/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Jez, will you be taking your laptop with you? Donation by Gavlar 17/07/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Jez - fresh air will do you good! Donation by Christine Wyatt 17/07/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck Oli! Donation by Paul @ NPH Cinema 17/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you all, especially Team Bassinder, mind those feet Rich! Donation by Jimbo 17/07/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck and wishing you fine weather! Donation by Tim & Rachel Hewlett 16/07/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck guys. I hope it's not too painful! Donation by Roxanne Flanagan (O2) 16/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best from Down Under! Donation by Avi & Sharon Samson 16/07/08  

£20.00

Good Luck to you all, hope the weather is fine and you have a good time too, whilst supporting such a good cause. Donation by Archie & Jeannette 15/07/08  

£78.00 + £22.00 Gift Aid

Good Luck Rich and the lads!! Donation by Keely Bradd 15/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Donation by Rae 15/07/08  

£10.00

Wow you're brave Rich B - good luck! Donation by Sarah Kirrage 15/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck! Make sure you stretch well heh. Really good cause to do it for. Donation by George Curzon 15/07/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £2,386.16
  Offline donations: £2,746.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £487.33

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