Raised: 74%
Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £4,446.28
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My story

 
Welcome to WheelPower's Wheel Appeal fundraising page

WheelPower is the national charity for wheelchair sports such as basketball, football, archery, tennis, athletics.  WheelPower's aim is to help transform people's lives through sport.  This can only happen if they have enough support to purchase sports wheelchairs and to provide facilities in which to train and play. WheelAppeal is about raising enough funds to purchase 2012 new sports wheelchairs by 2012 paralympics and this is where we come in...

We are 22 enthusiastic individuals from the Guardian who want to raise enough money to buy 3 new sports wheelchairs. Before the 12th May we had, between us, no experience of life in a wheelchair. So it was with a small amount of trepidation but plenty of excitement that we took to the court and battled each other in the most competitive of competitions know to mankind. The Guardian Wheelchair Basketball Tournament. Some of us in fancy dress.

Teams and positions:
FIRST: Red (Dan Collins, Matt Gilbert, Maggie Land, Brian Walton, Claire Hewitt)
SECOND: Neo(n) Rave (Craig Clark, Carrina Gaffney, Jennie Cohen, Bob Butcher, Andrew Schwartz)
THIRD: Blue (Jon Neill, Ross Easterbrook, Emela Sisic, Catriona Long, Jake Ineson)
FOURTH: White (Cat Prosser, Rob Saker, Ibrahim Tahir, Richard Wells, Maarten Middelkoop)

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: WheelPower gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor us now!

Donation by Kay Henderson 28/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Maggie, congratulations I hope you reach your goal. Here's to our first 'half century'! Donation by Nicolette Druce 26/06/09  

£50.00

sorry its taken so long to donate! Donation by sarah arbuthnot 18/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations, good luck and best wishes. Away the lads Donation by Steve & Janet Morris 17/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Congratulations to my best friends Jamie and Brian. xxxxx Donation by Jeanette and Alan 16/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Brian - sorry it is late Donation by Sandra Felmingham 16/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

A very kind and generous donation Donation by Bob Butcher 08/06/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid

For the guys at the Guardian Donation by Janneke Niessen 02/06/09  

£100.00

From my sister Donation by Brian 29/05/09  

£20.00

sorry its late... Donation by skive 26/05/09  

£100.00

Well Done Brian :) x Donation by Anna Sexton 26/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Winner! Donation by Alexis 22/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

brilliant! well done claire x Donation by Sian 21/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good work Donation by GB 21/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Matt (red team) Donation by Kevin (Adify) 20/05/09  

£50.00

no more fruit gums for me this month! Donation by Helen mayor 20/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

well done Donation by Wyllie 20/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

let's hit that 6k!!!! Donation by ibi 19/05/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Very proud of you all. x Donation by Trotter 19/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Money from my shaking tin! Donation by Jon Neill 19/05/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

jake? charity event? now i have seen it all. Donation by Jana Banana 18/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

well done Carrina Donation by Jonathan Lenson 18/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done guys Donation by Bluesoup 18/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Matt Donation by Emmet 18/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Cati's Mum 18/05/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well Done Dan! Donation by Karena 17/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck Donation by Gerry McDonagh 17/05/09  

£10.00

good work gaffers Donation by GIBBON 15/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

40 hoop Gaffney ! Donation by Alex Black 15/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Mike Bracken 15/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £4,124.28
  Offline donations: £322.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £853.00

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