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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.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Best wishes from a Spurs man Donation by APM 18/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Salisbury City Fan 18/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck, John, Sandra and Dan. I will be following your progess and wish you the best of luck XX Donation by Caroline Iszard 17/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Magnificent idea, fabulous cause - good luck! Donation by Andy Davies 17/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Very good luck for a great cause Donation by John Davis 17/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Heard all about it from Chris. Glad to be able to support such a worthwhile cause. Good luck! Donation by James Munden 16/05/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 16/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

A fantastic idea and a very worthy cause..I wish you all the very best !!! Donation by Paul Tilling 16/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Tracy Houlden 15/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Fantastic venture for a very worthy cause Donation by Neil and Rachel 15/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck & all best wishes for your success Donation by Joyce Goodwin 15/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck walking all that way! See you in Germany! Donation by Wayne Milligan 15/05/06  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Saw you on Sky Sports News and as a football fan just had to offer some support. Good luck Donation by Sue Hilton 15/05/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by Janet Matthews 15/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 15/05/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I saw you on Sky Sports News and was deeply moved by your story. Good luck in the future. Donation by Owen Waite 14/05/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

I'm a friend of Faye's. You deserve the very best of luck. Donation by Katz 14/05/06  

£20.00

Good luck on your journey, I admire so much what you are doing in the memory of your son. Donation by Adam 13/05/06  

£3.00

Read about the walk in the Guardian - Good Luck Donation by Daniel Newbound 13/05/06  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Donation by Matthew Brown 13/05/06  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck, hope the weather's kind!! Donation by Gen S 13/05/06  

£20.00

Good luck John, and England. Donation by Moray 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

What a wonderful way to honour your son's memory. Best of luck Donation by Rachel 13/05/06  

£5.00

A fantastic idea, wish you all the best. Donation by Sophie Browne 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck! God Bless! (and Go USA!) Donation by Lyon Hardgrave 13/05/06  

£20.00

my donation is in memory of David a huge football fan who died of the same leukemia aged 21. Donation by clareg 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best wishes for the journey and the fundraising. Donation by Barney Naylor 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck with your walk john Donation by chris archer 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Karen May 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

All the best Donation by Tom Scales 13/05/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £13,250.00
  Offline donations: £53,992.51
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