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Weʼve raised £1,620 to Buttle.UK: Reg no SC037997 Datchet United Charities Reg no 235891 NATIONAL AUTISM SOCIETY Reg no SC039427. I am cycling over 1000 miles.
- Irvine
- Funded on Tuesday, 27th October 2020
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Last year after becoming PVG accredited, I volunteered at a school where all the pupils have severe autism and communication difficulties. It was there I started to realise just how amazing these children were. It was whilst out on a walk with the kids, (I was actually pushing a wheelchair), that I realised not many people really appreciate just what they have and how easy they have it; not to mention how crass (trust me I'm being polite), others can be towards some people, even young children with difficulties.
Honestly it breaks my heart until this day knowing that these angel's are not able to live the way other people live. I honestly would trade places with any of those children in a heartbeat.
I'm cycling from my house in Irvine, to my old house in datchet and back over a 4 week period. Roughly 1000 miles. To raise money for National autism society, Buttleuk and Datchet United charities.
The NAS help people like those in the school I volunteered at, and people like my step-son, who has minor communication difficulties.
Datchet United charities helped my family when I was younger, normally around Christmas, I know first-hand just what that meant to my mum.
Buttle Uk are an organisation that, in 1953 wanted to create an endowment to launch 1000 children every year out if poverty. Last year they helped over 13,000 under-privalaged children.
Please try to sponsor me 2p per mile. This will then guarantee £20 per sponsor. If this is too much for you then ANY donation will help three worthy causes.
If I just do it myself though I know it'd be too easy to give up. Having the expectation and funding for 3 worthy causes means I won't.
I mean how could I ever look those children, or my mum in the eye again? Or myself in the mirror again? Those children really did bring so much joy and humility to me at that school that I'd rather die trying to get there and back than turn back!
Over 1000 miles, just me, trying to help others, please help. NO TURNING BACK
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3 years agoMichael Rogerson 11h · Bye bye Wallsend (again), next stop Berwick 😃🦾🦿👊🏿👊🏾👊🏽👊🏼👊🏻👊🌏🌍🌎 Oh you didn't know..... Scotland 2mo!!😁😄😃 Comments box below for sponsorship link!!
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3 years agoMy legs 😩!! Honestly they felt like they were in a vice today, especially after hills like the one below!! Then going through Newcastle to Wallsend took forever in the wet. Still here though...... Oh yeah 🦿👊🏿👊🏾👊🏽👊🏼👊🏻👊🌎🌍🌏. 46miles in 3 hours 40 minutes. Plus whatever I walked, has anyone got any spare legs 😄🤣🤣🤣? After 6 days straight on the bike, time for a well-earned day-off 🥱😴😄👌🏻. Please continue to share any of my posts, it means a great deal to yours truly, especially if it adds to the amount raised!!
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Shirley-Ann
Sep 4, 2020
Well done Michael! What an achievement 👏
£20.00
ross ellis
Sep 3, 2020
£15.00
Anonymous
Aug 31, 2020
Very well done Michael, congratulations Fran and Pete Raynor, friends of Anne and Roy Tarren. Great causes xx
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Gemma
Aug 30, 2020
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Aug 28, 2020
Michael Rogerson
Aug 28, 2020
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Thomas & Lyndsay
Aug 20, 2020
You've done brilliant mate, knew you would smash it!! Glad you're finally back home 😊
£20.00
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Michael Rogerson
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I want to raise the same amount for all three charities, do I've had to use this rather than three separate pledge pages. The three charities have been notified of my cycle, and as soon as this is over, I'll personally deliver their donation, and publicly display this via FB