17.12.2010 The total raised for the Fund from all sources is now  a fantastic £160,000.

The "David Gemmell  Living Memorial Fund" is to be used for 2 purposes: to help establish the new L'Arche community and home at Nyahururu, in Kenya, and to help finance a third L’ Arche home in Edinburgh, to be named in Father David's memory, so as to provide a tangible and enduring memorial to Father David that will be of real benefit to adults with learning difficulties.

This is a massive challenge but then Father David himself was never afraid of such challenges. As Administrator of St Mary’s Cathedral he commissioned the building of the new organ, one of the largest in Britain, and the new hall and the Cafe Camino. In his “leisure” time he cycled to Rome, walked the length of the Pyrenees and climbed all the Munros. If those of us who knew Father David give with the same generosity as he gave his love to us, then no target should be unachievable.

Further information: http://www.dglmf.wordpress.com/ for all Fund details and Gerry's sponsored walk "blog". For information about L'Arche, please go to www.larche-edinburgh.org.uk/ or contact John Redwood, L'Arche, Edinburgh, Community Leader at 0131 553 3478.