Matt Hampson is an inspirational figure. Despite being paralysed from the neck down, after a training accident with England Under-21s, he leads a busy, active life, and remains completely involved with the game he loves. He still requires two fulltime carers, and cannot breathe without the aid of a ventilator. His physiotherapy bill alone comes to around £60,000 a year.
On May the 8th, representatives of all 12 Guinness Premiership clubs will be setting off from Rugby, in Warwickshire, to walk to Twickenham, for the Premiership final, on the 16th. As well as raising money for Matt's Trust Fund, they'll be fundraising for Special Effect - a charity which helps severely disabled children, and of which Matt is a patron - and 12 charities nominated by the clubs.
The Wasps-nominated charity is the Lawrence Dallaglio Foundation. In its first year, it is supporting Cancer Research, in memory of Lawrence's mother Eileen, who died of the disease, at the end of last year. She was a larger than life character, who is greatly missed.
For full details of the Walk4Matt, visit www.walk4Matt.org Thank you
Raised:
18%
Raised so far: £3,732.00
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Well done, Beth, good luck lots of love K & R Donation by Karen and Richard Hann on 16/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with the walk Beth Dennick, good for you Donation by Mike & Carrie Finch and girls on 16/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Excellent cause, good luck! Donation by Liz Loosmore on 16/04/09 |
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid |
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Very best of luck to Bethan and everyone else on the walk. Matt is an inspiration to us all. Donation by Jonathan Bramwell on 16/04/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck Donation by Hazel Nicholls on 14/04/09 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Bucket collection at Guinness A League semi-final Donation by Barney on 12/04/09 |
£325.00 |
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Good luck guys. At least one of us will join you for a couple of days at some stage. Donation by Kevin & Alison Oades on 10/04/09 |
£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid |
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Good luck with the fitness training too! Donation by Charlie B on 09/04/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Have fun! Donation by Maggie & Kevin on 06/04/09 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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All the Best Donation by Steve Hayes on 06/04/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Cash donation to Barney, at Wasps-Newcastle game Donation by Neale Harvey (Rugby Times) on 05/04/09 |
£20.00 |
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Well done Barney Donation by Rich brown Tour Guide on 28/03/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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stirling work Barney good luck Donation by rugby mum on 24/03/09 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Don't forget the blister cream! Donation by Allan Gee on 24/03/09 |
£50.00 |
| * Total raised online: | £3,732.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £3,732.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £786.08 |
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