Raised: 134%
Target: £50,000.00
Raised so far: £67,242.51
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page.

Our son, Tim, like many 23 year-olds, dreamed of going to Germany to support England in the World Cup Finals. It helped to sustain him during the long months of chemotherapy.  Sadly, he couldn't make that trip – he died of acute leukaemia in December 2005. It is a little known fact that leukaemia and other blood cancers are the most common cause of non-accidental  death in young adults in the UK. Tragically, only 30-40% survive long-term.

To honour his dream and raise awareness of the plight of teenagers and young adults with leukaemia, I have walked the 550 miles from home in Essex to Wembley Stadium and from there to Frankfurt and the World Cup. Now that Sandra and I are home from our adventure, we want to thank everyone for their  kind donation and words of support. We have so many happy memories of the people we met and the places we visited on our journey. Had Tim recovered, he would have loved walking with us and raising money for research but we know he was with us all the way.

 

We are delighted with the amount of money we have already raised with the help of so many people. But there is much more to be done to help teenagers and young adults with leukaemia to have a better chance to make their dreams come true. So please sponsor me or if you already have then please take a moment to send the link to our online fundraising page to someone you know. Our page can be found at: http://www.justgiving.com/walkingtotheworldcup

 

If you have any other fundraising ideas, no matter how crazy, please send me an email at john.reeve@supanet.com or see Tim's website at www.thetimreevecharitabletrust.org.uk

 

Please keep in touch with our websites and read about our future plans. As Julian said, 'Each step is a step forward for someone else’s future'.

Best wishes,

JOHN and SANDRA

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Leukaemia Research Fund 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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Heard your interview last week on Talksport - best of luck Donation by cactusman 06/06/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Just surfing the JustGiving site, was attracted to your cause. All the very best Donation by Mark Beedell 06/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck - and well done Donation by Norm Edwards 06/06/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Very best of luck for the walk and beyond Donation by Trissy Boys's Old Man 05/06/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Hope the walk is a success, it's a really nice thing to do. Donation by David Ogle / Marina Taylor 05/06/06  

£20.00

Good luck in reaching your goal Donation by Wellwisher 05/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Listened to you on JW show..Tim would be so proud! Donation by Luisa Mellor 05/06/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

In memory of a good friend tim, Good luck John and family our thoughts are with you Donation by Will Morgan's family 05/06/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Heard you on Johnnie Walker on Listen Again. Good luck 4 a great cause! Donation by Anthony I Cowlam 05/06/06  

£20.00

Heard about your walk on Look East and wish you every success. Donation by Joyb 05/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to you and to England! Donation by Howard Stephenson 05/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by CarolineB 05/06/06  

£10.00

i heard you on johnny walker. GOOD LUCK!!! Donation by val passenger 05/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Jon Parkes 05/06/06  

£10.00

So sorry for your loss - a wonderful way to keep Tim's memory alive. Donation by Deborah and Jon Smith 05/06/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by MarkWilson 05/06/06  

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Heard you on Johnny Walker - Good Luck! Donation by Sunnybrid 05/06/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Deborah Westbrook 05/06/06  

£10.00

Well done John. Keep going. What an amazing tribute to such a brave young man! Donation by Tim Clark (next door to Tony Vardy) 05/06/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I am so impressed, well done! I hope you raise the target amount... Donation by Jade P 05/06/06  

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Heard you on the radio - Good luck Donation by Anna T 05/06/06  

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Heard you on Johnny Walker show, best wishes Donation by Stephen 05/06/06  

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Good luck with the fund raising. Cheers wadey. Donation by John Wade - Chelmsford RFC 05/06/06  

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Buy Walkstrong wristbands at Walkingtotheworldcup.com Donation by Walkstrong 05/06/06  

£10.00

Good Luck to you and all your supporters Donation by T & N Gilmartin (Contractors) Ltd 05/06/06  

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Donation by ANONYMOUS 05/06/06  

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Good Luck Donation by Jenny Thompson 05/06/06  

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Donation by Peter 05/06/06  

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Good luck. Donation by Katy Phillips 05/06/06  

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A great effort, a worthy cause Donation by anonymous 04/06/06  

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* Total raised online: £13,250.00
  Offline donations: £53,992.51
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £2,965.48

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