Peter Ware

Charity

Waves - Waves was founded in memory of Kerrigan Savage who died in Nairobi in 1996 aged 26. The charity’s work reflects Kerrigan’s concern for the plight of disadvantaged children and the need to protect and preserve wildlife. We focus on bringing pleasure and fun to needy children. So many children never get the chance to be children! We have no paid staff. Our operating costs are covered from bank interest and Gift Aid so that 100% of every donation made goes direct to Waves projects. All projects are currently in Kenya. - In the Nairobi slums we fund children’s trips, holidays and scouting, gymnastics, music and sporting activities - Our secondary and tertiary education sponsorship scheme for Nairobi slum schoolchildren gives them the opportunity to achieve the dignity of independence in adult life - We provide funding for school projects and field trips which foster an appreciation by Kenyan children of their rich wild life heritage and an understanding of the need to protect it.
Waves
Waves was founded in memory of Kerrigan Savage who died in Nairobi in 1996 aged 26. The charity’s work reflects Kerrigan’s concern for the plight of disadvantaged children and the need to protect and preserve wildlife. We focus on bringing pleasure and fun to needy children. So many children never get the chance to be children! We have no paid staff. Our operating costs are covered from bank interest and Gift Aid so that 100% of every donation made goes direct to Waves projects. All projects are currently in Kenya. - In the Nairobi slums we fund children’s trips, holidays and scouting, gymnastics, music and sporting activities - Our secondary and tertiary education sponsorship scheme for Nairobi slum schoolchildren gives them the opportunity to achieve the dignity of independence in adult life - We provide funding for school projects and field trips which foster an appreciation by Kenyan children of their rich wild life heritage and an understanding of the need to protect it.

Event details

2010 Virgin London Marathon

25 April 2010

The Virgin London Marathon is one of the great British sporting events, combining elite athletics, mass participation and record-breaking fundraising in one race. The course is a gruelling 26 miles 385 yards long, passing through the streets of London from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall. Since the first race in 1981, 746,635 runners have passed the finish line and raised more than £400 million for charities and good causes. Last year alone a staggering £47.2 million was raised, making the event a Guinness World Record holder as the largest annual fundraising event on the planet.


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Pete's Marathon Page

Fundraiser: 
Peter Ware

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

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.

 

Running my first ever Marathon, going to be 40 a few weeks later so this will be something I can mark my 40 years on the planet with! I'm pledging to give this my all - i'd really like to complete the Marathon in 4.5 hours (or less) so lots of early morning and weekend runs coming up! I'd really like to raise more than the target I have set and appreciate any donation however small or large! Many thanks for all who have stopped by to have a look at this page and thanks to all who have offered to help me raise the target set!!

30/03/2010 Not long to go now! Ran 10 miles this morning before work feeling ok, doing my long run (20 miles on Bank Holiday Easter weekend) - hope I make it intact! Nearly raised a thousand pounds now - come on nearly there gang! A massive thank you to all those who have already donated it's really been overwhelming and makes me even more determind not to let you all down! 

04/04/2010 - 21.5 miles under my belt 3hours 50 mins, feeling as ready as I can for the big day now!

Pete

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Recent donors

05.07.10 Malcolm this is the uncollected funds which I will pay and collect at a later date

18.05.10 well done mate.

25.04.10 YOU CAN DO IT! (Waterboy)

25.04.10 Hope all the hard work pounding the streets of Enfield paid off.

24.04.10

20.04.10 Good luck - don't worry about the time - just finish!

30.03.10 Good luck Del, from Baz and all the team at D-Cipher. I'll have a special 'do-nut' waiting at the finish so keep believing!

29.03.10 Good Luck Pete.

29.03.10 Good luck Pete, I really do think the Red Lycra mankini is not appropraite for this kind of televised event.

18.03.10 Best of luck for the day,Don't forget the nipple cream!!! keep up the training xx

15.03.10 Go for it Pete - Hope the back holds out!!

15.03.10 All the best Pete - You can do it

15.12.09 Stick with it, buddy. We know you can make it and will be looking out for you and cheering you on, on the day.

14.12.09 Good Luck

13.12.09

£1,250.00

Running total

Target:
£1,500.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£1,382.55
Total donors:
15
Biggest donor:
Anonymous
£155.00  
Last donor:
Anonymous 05.07.10  
Offline fundraising:
£780.00