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05-08-2007, 11:52 Skater girl Joined on 03-29-2007 Posts 9 Re: Why do you fundraise? i am doing it for the memory of my friend rosemary who passed away from pancreatic cancer so want to help carry on what she wanted to do and thanks all the people who helped her by helping others that they halp Luv Dee x http://www.justgiving.com/sponsoredskate    Report

05-09-2007, 19:53 susie cube Joined on 03-27-2007 Posts 9 Re: Why do you fundraise? my dad die off a heart attack and my aunt had a stoke and so i love cycling so i fundraise for charity and lease in my heart i am helping in some way                                                                                                                                                                         Report

05-16-2007, 0:17 pinkbeccy Joined on 05-15-2007 England Posts 7 Re: Why do you fundraise? Hello, I'm currently fundraising for Cancer research UK and The Huntington's Disease Association. I'm doing the 'Race for Life'(for Cancer Research UK) and a sposored sky dive (for HDA). I have an online page for Cancer Research but not for HDA. This is due to complications with the companies I have gone through accepting online donations. Anyway to answer the question I am a Student MH nurse and was amazed to discover how little support there is for sufferers of Huntingtons Disease, they are often just lumped in with those individuals who are unfortunate enough to suffer some form of Dementia. These people require specialist care and it is very rarely out there for them. During my last placement this realisation REALLY hit me. So I decided II should do something to help - I met- through my studies - some amazing people who have this condition and some AMAZING families who support them. I was truely touched by the people I met and what they have gone through - I was lucky enough to work with these individuals with a relatively specialist care environment. I hate that they have to suffer from ignorance to their condition as much as the condition themselves. So thats why I wished to raise money for them..... HDA is an amazing charity and anyone who knows nothing about Huntington's Disease - PLEASE at least look it up and have some idea. As for Cancer Research one of my cllients - whom I work with outside of my course has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. So although it is outside company policy to get her involved (due to confidentiality) we decided to make an effort for her and do the race for life together - as a team..... I can't say much more than that really ...... I do go on a bit, apologies!!! Beccy x x x Thanks Always.    Report

06-07-2007, 12:54 tricia Joined on 06-05-2007 Posts 4 Re: Why do you fundraise? i walked up snowden last year fort a childrens hsopice, and did a sponsered shark dive this year for deafblind uk. thinking of a parachute jump next year for a cat charity .. i do it because it is that extra reason to push myself to do cool but scary things i would never do otherwise and because it always surprises me that amount of apathy the general public have...    Report

06-07-2007, 18:11 costa Joined on 04-26-2007 Hereford Posts 40 Re: Why do you fundraise? I am walking the Race for Life this year, in memory of my father-in-law who we lost to cancer recently. Also as he was 1 of 13 children - 11 of which have died of various types of cancer, my husband has gone into a genetics screening programme. The results of this could effect our 12yr old son aswell as him. l therefore feel strongly l want to raise money for cancer research to continue their fantastic work. i am afraid l feel charity begins at home and l dont wish to help those who help africa etc. this is just my opinion and l know many wont like it but there you go. sarah www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/sarahcookcosta    Report

06-11-2007, 13:16 charlie-w Joined on 06-11-2007 Posts 1 Re: Why do you fundraise? I actully found my fundraising via an activity, not the other way around! I love swimming outdoors and I recently found a website for the Outdoor Swimming Society and they are organising a sponsored swim in Windermere, which is near where I live. Its for Cancer Reserach UK, so I jumped (or splashed!) at the chance to join the big 3km swim and raise some money too. Both my Nan and my mother-in-law have suffered from cancer and had great recoveries thanks to early screening and treatments, so it's nice to give something back to the research that ultimately helped them. I normally support environmental organisations like the WWF so this is a way to focus on a human centre charity instead, its good to have a balance in who you support. Anyone else out there doing the Breaststrokes Windermere swim? It'd be nice to hear how your training goes over the summer! I'm at www.justgiving.com/charliesbigswim Charlie.    Report

07-16-2007, 11:00 janiejane Joined on 07-13-2007 Posts 12 Re: Why do you fundraise? Hi, i fundraise for our local hospice, St.Elizabeth, Ipswich, because of the outstanding care it gave to my Dad when he was terminally ill. The support available for our whole family has been amazing, and nearly three years on, we still feel honoured to be a part of the hospice 'family.'  With running costs of £4000 per day, i want to be able to raise enough to help provide the love and care to others, which we received in our time of need. x www.justgiving.com/janewharton       Report

07-31-2007, 23:46 Bumper Joined on 07-31-2007 Cheshire Posts 2 Re: Why do you fundraise? I fundraise for Cancer Research, and always have, but I made greater efforts following the early death of my favourite uncle to Liver Cancer, which he fought for 4 and a half years from an initial prognosis of 6-12 months. Throughout the whole time he never seemed 'down' and showed great courage and fortitude. I have run the Edinburgh Marathon twice and still hope to get accepted for the London Marathon next year (3rd time of trying). I am running the Tesco Race for Life 10K on September 30th (injuries permitting), in aid of Cancer Research (from my donations on my web page ( http://www.10ksponsorme.org/tweeksie ), and also Christies Cancer hospital for any donations I recieve in person, as I was myself Diagnosed with a rare form of Cancer in early April this year and am now a Christies patient. So wish me luck, as I wish each and every one of you who raise monies for YOUR worthy causes, and together let's try to make things better, Bumper    Report

08-07-2007, 16:55 BeckyGermaine Joined on 08-07-2007 Posts 1 Re: Why do you fundraise? I fundraise because it would break my heart if the charity I volunteer for, the XP Support Group, had to stop running due to lack of funds.  We are currently in the process of setting up a Just Giving account for our small charity as we are so low on money there is the possibility of closure. We support children who are allergic to sunlight.  its a very rare condition that means they get skin cancer 1000 times faster in day light than "normal" people.  They have to wear special clothes and masks and most never see another sufferer in their lifetime as its so rare.  Our annual residential fun camp "Owl patrol" brings children and their families together from all over the world for fun activities like midnight horse riding and trampolinging and indoor games during the day.  We have a special building with protected windows allowing them to play safely indoors without dear of gettting cancer through the glass.  Seeing the kids smiles light up a room, and watching them enjoy themselves free from fear of burning makes my day.  The families live day by day, looking forward to the next camp, and I couldnt bear the thought that one day soon we might have to stop running it.  For some families in poorer area it could mean total isolation from other children and some would never be able to leave their own homes as it is virtually impossible to find a "protected" building for them to play in. I've been volunteering with them for 5 years and I would do anything for them, hence why I am going to start my sponsored slim as soon as XP's page comes online!  Becky    Report

08-14-2007, 22:16 sarah85kdc Joined on 07-04-2007 Posts 6 Re: Why do you fundraise? Your question was posted ages ago, but in response I am fundraising to help at least one family not have to suffer the distress that my family has had to go through.  I am raising funds for Tommys the Baby Charity, which researches into stillbirth, neonatal-death and premature death.  My niece, Emilia Loiuse, was a perfect baby girl, but stillborn on 31/5/07.  Nothing adverse was found through her post mortem so we are left with the never ending cycle of questions of "why?  Obviously things are still very raw but I am trying to put something back in to a horrible world through my mad cap attempt to swim the equivalent of the Channel (32km ) in 12 weeks.  I am well ahead of schedule.  I have 350 lengths or 8.75km left so injury permitting a fortnight should see me finished. Check out the blog on www.justgiving.com/sarahaggett I am hugely touched by the support justgiving has provided so thankyou. Sarah        Report

09-17-2007, 22:59 GillC Joined on 09-17-2007 Posts 5 Re: Why do you fundraise? When I was just 8 years old, living in Jersey, I took my Bronze Personal Survival badge. I was the only swimmer when I began the test in a private school pool. As I struggled up and down the pool to do the required lengths, a young man arrived in a wheelchair. I remember being very impressed when he parked his chair at the pool's edge and slipped into the pool, swimming length after length with ease. It made a big impression on me that he was so at ease in the water despite his problems on dry land... Having been brought up in the Channel Islands, and hearing numerous reports about local swimmers doing the Channel Swim, as a child, I always wanted to swim the Channel, but like many childhood dreams, this one faded and was forgotten as I grew up and moved away from the island without fulfilling the ambition. Then last year (Jan 06) my local leisure centre ran a challenge to swim the Channel. I had been training to do so anyway (in the pool), and had hoped to do it in one go, though I had no idea how far it really was! So I did the challenge then in 10 sessions. Recently I was looking for another fitness challenge to help me lose weight and get back into training, and when I saw the Aspire leaflet at the pool reception, I knew I had to get involved (serendipity!). It took me back to being 8 years old again and the man in the wheelchair who swam better than I did! I've often thought how cruel fate can be when people's lives are turned upside down by a twist of fate and what it must be like - although I can't imagine it, I would love to help people in that situation... My fundraising page is at http://www.justgiving.com/gillclark    Report

09-18-2007, 17:05 NicolaCameron Joined on 09-16-2007 Posts 6 Re: Why do you fundraise? Hello fellow fundraisers! Im Nicola & i'm 17yrs old. Im raising money for Project Trust because next year im leaving the UK and heading off to India for 12 months, where i will be doing volunteer work with 0-18yr old street children. Im both nervous & excited but first i must raise £4480! www.justgiving.com/NicolaCameron Please visit my page for more info about my trip & my fundraising events!! Nicola xx    Report

09-30-2007, 12:18 cpjuggle Joined on 09-04-2007 Sittingbourne Posts 13 Re: Why do you fundraise? Im a keen music teacher (just registered for Everest Base camp trek) where I live and wanted to raise money for charity and get more younger people playing live music and showing the local tallent and enjoyment young people can get from music. But it al started when I was at school in my finaly year before we were kicked out into the real worl we were all given talks about what we could do next with our lives. With the usual had people in from local job recruiteers, collages, univercities etc. Then we had someone that was about 25 or so (same age as my self) that did a talk about a challange that they had completed where they had built a house (or a school) in Peru. They explained how much they had to raise etc and what they did to do etc. I had done some charity things before and raised small amounts of money beofer but this sounded like an impossible taks to start with and I alway slike these kinds of things and losing a friend to cancer a few years ago I decided that I would love to take up a challenge like this.      Report

12-31-2007, 18:30 ndposhbird Joined on 12-31-2007 Liverpool Posts 11 Re: Why do you fundraise? My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer at the start of this year. Thankfully she is doing brillianty and her treatment has been successful. She is my inspiration and I've taken part in the Race For Life and I have now progressed on to the Playtex Moonwalk. I'm power walking 26.2 miles in a bra for my mum and other breast cancer survivors and also those who were unable to win their fight against this illness. I'm starting my training tomorrow (New Years Day!!!) so have passed up the opportunity to see in 2008 with booze and food to be sure I get a good start in the morning. If these woman (and some times men) can battle the way they do against breast cancer I can forgo one night out to do something for them. www.justgiving.com/nicoladewsbury   Nicola    Report

01-16-2008, 23:09 MercylineAfrica Joined on 01-10-2008 London Posts 4 Re: Why do you fundraise? 1. I grew up under harships, sometimes wishing someone could just have mercy on me just to survive a nother day. I always silently prayed if I survived I would do my best to support the vulnerable and needy. 2. I believe we cannot all completely solve our individual problems, but collectively, we can acomplish much. 3. I beleive every little helps and would be much when we are many enough contributing. Others need to be drawn to this fact by fundraising efforts. 4. My community, 'Black People' are not ready givers to general charities or causes, for the reasons I will not attempt to explain here. Often they will be drawn to give to someone or something they personally relate to. I beleive I will attract such givers, who would not otherwise be givers. Also I would like to encourage my people to learn to give and support causes for the better of all. 5. I always feel very pleased to have been able to help. I beleive I can translate my skills and manner to benefit the cause of charity giving..    Report

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