Charity
Christopher’s Smile was set up in October 2008 by Karen and Kevin Capel following the tragic death of their only son Christopher from medulloblastoma, an aggressive childhood brain tumour. Supporting UK research centres such as the Institute of Cancer Research, Christopher ’s Smile aims to raise money to fund development of new drugs to treat medulloblastoma and other childhood cancers without devastating side effects. These drugs will provide an effective cure for all and save the lives of the 25% of children who currently do not survive their disease. "Our vision is for every child diagnosed with childhood cancer to not only survive, but to reach adulthood enjoying a good quality of life."
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24 Peaks Team:walking for Christopher's Smile
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Hello - a brief update on our walk....
The good news is that everyone in the team is relatively injury-free and we are all back home safely.
The not-so-good news is that after 9 hours of walking on Day 1, and by mid-morning on Day 2, the guide decided that it was unsafe to continue the 24 Peaks Challenge. This decision was due to the treacherous weather conditions that we were having to deal with - heavy downpours..., hail..., 80mph winds, gusting to 90mph...., and heavy mist. As disappointed as we all were, we agreed with the guide’s decision on both days.
We have decided to return in Spring next year to complete parts of the challenge.
Despite the bad weather, we all enjoyed the hike; the spectacular scenery; and most of all the pasta "carbo-loading" nights.....
We've updated this webpage with a few photo's.
Many thanks for your very kind donations.
24 Peaks Team
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Hi, thanks for visiting our web-page.
In September our team of 8 (Alison, Christina, Debbie, Jane, Karen, Kim, Natasha & Tessa) will be heading up to the Lake District to complete the 24-Peaks Challenge - over 2 days (gulp!).
Along with the physical challenge, we have also set ourselves a goal of raising funds for a very worthy charity - Christopher's Smile. This charity was set up in October 2008 by the parents of Christopher Capel following his tragic death from medulloblastoma, an aggressive childhood brain tumour.
Supporting UK research centres such as the Institute of Cancer Research, Christopher ’s Smile aims to raise money to fund development of new drugs to treat medulloblastoma and other childhood cancers without devastating side effects.
The vision of the charity is for every child diagnosed with childhood cancer to not only survive, but to reach adulthood enjoying a good quality of life. If you are able to donate to this worthy cause, no matter how small, we will greatly appreciate it.
Many thanks,
24 Peaks Team
Recent donors
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Matt Beynon £10.00 22.12.11 Merry Christmas |
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Bob, Liz and Ali £15.00 (+ £3.75 giftaid) 22.12.11 Happy Christmas! |
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Melissa £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 15.09.11 Sorry bit late in sending through. Hope you had a great time. |
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Karen £40.00 (+ £10.00 giftaid) 15.09.11 Karen (offline sponsorship from family) |
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David and Colleen £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 14.09.11 Hi Christina. We're pleased to sponsor a worthy cause and you done the suffering, so Well Done! Love |
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Denise & Geoff £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 14.09.11 Better weather next time ! |
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Wendy Gaen £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 14.09.11 Well done! |
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Heather & Derek £25.00 12.09.11 We saw the weather report..... and now we are even MORE proud of you (and the rest of the team). Very glad you are all back home safely. Lots of love, H & D |
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Trish £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 12.09.11 Well done for completing the walk. |
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Sue and Steve £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 11.09.11 Hope you finish!!!! Good luck x x |
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Fiona, Colin, Theo & Isobelle £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 10.09.11 Have a great time walking the Peaks, hope the weather holds and you have a fantastic experience! |
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Joy, Norbert, James and Tanya £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.09.11 Good luck to you all - we're thinking of you! |
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Daren, acupuncturist & medical herbalist £20.00 09.09.11 warm those muscles and protect them from draughts.......from a Chinese medical perspective. Good luck to you all and have a great time! |
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Helen P £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 09.09.11 Enjoy. I am so jealous I can't join you. Hope you get great weather for it too, adding that something extra to the most fabulous place in the world. Love Helen x |
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Mat & Amanda £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 09.09.11 Good luck Kim, hope those legs hold out ! |
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Jill Ballard £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.09.11 Kim, Christina and team. Great effort for a great cause. Wishing you all the best. |
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Peter & Anette £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.09.11 Good luck to all of you |
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Oliver & Richard £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 08.09.11 You can do it Mummy. Go Kim Go |
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Karen £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.09.11 Good luck to us all, I say!! |
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Sarah, Gill & Phil £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 08.09.11 Good luck Kim |
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Jan, Graham and Murray £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 08.09.11 Good luck all of you - I will be thinking of you. Sorry I couldn't be there. I know you'll crack it. |
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Clive £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.09.11 Good luck to you all! |
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Cathy and Michael £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 08.09.11 Wish you all the best on your epic challenge. |
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Louise Craig £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.09.11 For every peak there is a descent - just hang on until the top! |
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Alison K £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 Best of luck! |
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Brenda £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 Sounds like a fantastic challenge - good luck! |
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Angelo £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 Good Luck, very worthwhile cause! |
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Fiona and mike £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 Best of luck for your walk |
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Ann, Roy and the boys £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 What a fantastic challenge to do for such a great cause - well done and good luck to you all! :) x |
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Hideko £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 05.09.11 Good luck! Enjoy the walk. |
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Claire £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 27.08.11 Good luck! Great cause & I hope the sun shines for you :o) |
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Laura Parker £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 17.08.11 Good Luck Christina. Its a great cause, hope it all goes well. Laura, Matthew, Niamh and Charlie xxx |
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Chris Osborne £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 27.07.11 Well done Christina. Hope the training goes well!!!! |
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John Johnston. £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 20.06.11 Good luck to everyone and I hope all enjoy the experience, while us Dad's do the hard bit of looking after the children! If the sun shines, it will certainly help you count them off but if it rains, 24 might seem like a big number! |
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Chris £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 17.06.11 Great cause, Fab' challenge - good luck ladies.... |
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Peter £50.00 (+ £12.50 giftaid) 16.06.11 Here's a start to get you training!!! Good luck to the team... |
