Graham Cooper is fundraising for When You Wish Upon A Star

GMP Triathlon Challenge

on 02/07/2008

GMP Triathlon Team 2008

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Team members:

Colin Webb, Andy Holmes, David Blood, Tony Hughes, Alan Wood, Simon Rogers, Howard Jones, Joanne Holdbrook, Stephen Henshall, James Newton, Richard Collins, Michael Keyworth, Philip Unsworth, Allen Kelly, Glenn Wheeler, John Bettridge and Karen Dunford

Raising money for

When You Wish Upon A Star

Charity Registration No. 1060963

When You Wish Upon a Star are a small charity whose primary aim is to grant the Wishes of children between the ages of 2 - 16 years old suffering from life threatening illnesses.

All children have Wishes but for these children and their families that Wish is so much more precious and for the duration of their Wish, these children are able to forget about hospital routines, doctors, gruelling treatments and have the chance to smile, laugh and enjoy life like any other child.

Wishes are varied and far reaching. For some it is a trip to Disneyland in Florida or Paris to meet their favourite characters and for others it is the chance to get up close to a favourite pop star of sporting hero. Some children just want books or toys, whilst others want a computer to catch up on school work or keep in touch with their friends. Whatever the Wish, wherever possible, When You Wish Upon a Star will aim to make that Wish come true.

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Graham Cooper

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Raised: 79%

Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £15,850.36

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My story

On 2nd July 2008, 12 Officers from Greater Manchester Police and their support team will embark on the challenge of a lifetime. They plan to cycle from John O'Groats to Lands End, a distance of 1000 miles.

On reaching Lands End they will then run to Dover, a distance of 400 miles whereupon they will swim the English Channel to Calais. They plan to undertake this challenge travelling non-stop, 24 hours a day cycling, running and swimming both day and night until the task is completed.

Members of the team are veterans from the Lands End to John O'Groats run completed in 2003, when ten officers ran day and night completing the 1000 miles in 5 days 3 hours beating the previous Police record by 20 hours and more importantly raising in excess of £20,000.

Thank you very much for sponsoring us. Your donation really means a lot to us and to When You Wish Upon A Star.

Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: When You Wish Upon A Star 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.

So please sponsor us now!

Many thanks for your support.

	Good luck, and don't forget your map. Donation by Dave Ross 17/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Enjoy ! Best of luck to everyone. Donation by Mike Smith 17/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	go for it Howard - we're behind you all the way (not literally!) Best wishes to the whole team, fantastic effort. Donation by Val and David Jones 17/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck to phil and the boys. this is a great effort for a great charity. well done. Donation by John Ratledge 17/06/08	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Simon Donation by Karen Borek 17/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Lorraine Holmes 16/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Andy and team! Donation by Alan Cockburn 16/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck , Just remember its for the kids all the best Donation by Andy jopling TAS 13/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best Howard, don't forget your armbands. Donation by Gareth Jones 13/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck pal - you'll need it!! Donation by Steve Price (AK) 13/06/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good look but thought Phil Unsworth youwould be to old for this!!! Donation by Karen Upham 11/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all Donation by Jeff Whitney TAS 11/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	best of luck would not catch me trying it! Donation by Jim Fairbrother (TAS) 10/06/08	£10.00
	Make sure Henshall takes his sun block!! Best of luck. Donation by Lucy Tustin 10/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best! Donation by Rik Byatt 10/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck and best wishes from all our family - you are all great people! (Please try to remember to bring Newton home from Calais) Donation by Linda and Barry 09/06/08	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	A walk in the park!!! Donation by Christian Tyrer 09/06/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Do it for the kids Donation by Dianne and Bernard 08/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	go for it! Donation by david warburton 06/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all, a very worthy cause (SR) Donation by Benevolence Lodge Rochdale 06/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Please, no pictures of Bloody in licra !! Donation by Martin Ormerod 06/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done & try not to drown Donation by Roger & Aileen 05/06/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Enjoy yourselves, take GREAT pride and GOOD LUCK. Donation by Ian Rothwell TAS 04/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck All, as Bloody is involved you will need it! Donation by David Pawsey 03/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to all of you Donation by Simeon Holt & Ruth Bradley-Holt 02/06/08	£20.00
	France is that way! Good Luck. Donation by Kath & Mike Kelly 02/06/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck and remember "dimidium facti qui coepit habet" Donation by Brian Davies 02/06/08	£35.00 + £9.87 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to all Donation by John Owen TAS 02/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck to you all (SR) Donation by Brian Taylor 31/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck - hope it's soft going! Donation by Rod&Sandra Smith 30/05/08	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£9,256.86
Offline donations:	£6,593.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,767.94

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