Martin Fox

Charity

Cystic Fibrosis Trust - The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. It funds research to treat the symptoms of CF and to find an effective treatment. It also aims to ensure appropriate healthcare for those with Cystic Fibrosis and provides information, advice and support to people with CF and their families across the UK. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most common, life-threatening diseases in the UK. It affects over 9,000 people and 1 in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. If two carriers start a family, each child has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus making it hard to breathe and to digest food. People with Cystic Fibrosis have to endure a rigorous daily treatment regime including physiotherapy to clear the chest, inhaled and injected drugs to thin the mucus and fight infections and dozens of enzyme pills to help digest food. Each week, five babies are born with CF and sadly, each week three young lives are lost. Only half of those with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s, but a baby born today can expect to live longer. We seek to continually improve standards of care for people with CF; we commission cutting-edge clinical and scientific research; and provide practical and accurate information to people with CF and their families. None of this would be possible without the support of the CF community and the generosity of the public.
Cystic Fibrosis Trust
The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the UK's only national charity dealing with all aspects of Cystic Fibrosis. It funds research to treat the symptoms of CF and to find an effective treatment. It also aims to ensure appropriate healthcare for those with Cystic Fibrosis and provides information, advice and support to people with CF and their families across the UK. Cystic Fibrosis is one of the most common, life-threatening diseases in the UK. It affects over 9,000 people and 1 in 25 of us carries the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis. If two carriers start a family, each child has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick, sticky mucus making it hard to breathe and to digest food. People with Cystic Fibrosis have to endure a rigorous daily treatment regime including physiotherapy to clear the chest, inhaled and injected drugs to thin the mucus and fight infections and dozens of enzyme pills to help digest food. Each week, five babies are born with CF and sadly, each week three young lives are lost. Only half of those with Cystic Fibrosis are likely to live past their late 30s, but a baby born today can expect to live longer. We seek to continually improve standards of care for people with CF; we commission cutting-edge clinical and scientific research; and provide practical and accurate information to people with CF and their families. None of this would be possible without the support of the CF community and the generosity of the public.

Event details

30 June 2010



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1500 Mile Trek for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Fundraiser: 
Martin Fox

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/MartinFox

Hi, thanks for visiting my page. Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and donations will be quickly processed and passed to charities. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. I really appreciate all your support and thank you for any donations.

We are aiming to do a 1500 mile walk to the 4 furthest points of England. When i say we i mean me and my girlfriend who you can see in the picture.

Also in the picture is James, Charlottes 4 year old nephew who suffers with the disease Cystic Fibrosis. This is what gave us the idea to do something for the trust.

If you take a look in my photos you can see the medication that James has to take everyday for the rest of his life. This medication is what keeps him alive!!!

So please donate and every penny can go towards finding a cure for the disease so James and people just like him can lead a more normal life. 

All donations will be greatly appreciated and we will keep uploading pictures of our challenge on our site and on the Weston Mercury website in their blog section.

www.westonmercury.co.uk

http://www.thekingsarmsinn.org.uk/ Big Thank you to The Kings Arms Inn, Stockland, Devon. For donating a room for the night to us.

Please visit our facebook page to see our progress and updates. The page is called - Support our walk for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

Thankyou for all your support.

With Regards

Martin Fox and Charlotte Bowley

Fundraising has now finished, but thanks for visiting this page.

Recent donors

27.05.10 I wouldn't like to do this WALK, bike maybe, well done you stayed on our farm for 1 night. Llamma Farma

19.05.10 Hey Guys sorry to see you didn't make it all the way but 1100 miles is still a great achievement for a brilliant cause...well done!

18.05.10

18.05.10 I met you both on Hardknott Pass in the Lake District. I was cycling it at the time. To everyone reading these messages, believe me, these guys are not taking the easy route. Good luck on the rest of your journey.

16.05.10 Well done both. x x

14.05.10 Well done you 2 :-)

14.05.10 Well done , a tremendous trek!

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30.04.10 well done, we hope you raise loads of money for this extremely worthy cause xx

30.04.10 Well done guys xxx And good luck with the rest of it :) x

30.04.10 Good luck raising money for this amazing cause. Lets beat it xxx

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15.04.10 Good luck and thankyou for raising money for the CF Trust! From Lynn Spooner (the lady who stopped to talk to you near Maidenhead Bridge!) My son, Ben has CF too

26.03.10 Good luck with the walk! I'm sure you'll raise lots of money for a good cause :)

24.03.10 Very best of luck from Mark Hempleman-Adams and all at Global Resins.

24.03.10 Good luck to you both, I know you'll have a fantastic time and raise lots of money for a very good cause xxxxx

23.03.10 good luck guys and hope you get on ok.

20.02.10 Best of luck guys. I think you're doing a great thing for a very worthy cause.

18.02.10 Good luck!

13.02.10 Great challenge and great cause, best of luck to you both x

12.02.10 Good luck!

05.02.10 Good Luck Charlotte and Martin, Hope you do well. xx

04.02.10 Good Luck (:

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30.01.10 Good luck hope it all goes well xx

£1,107.00

Running total

Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£1,222.62
Total donors:
29
Biggest donor:
Bobby Griffin
£50.00  
Last donor:
Alison,Shane,Jake & Mitch 27.05.10  
Offline fundraising:
£600.00