I've not created this to get your money - more of an awareness thing. And to also show what some people do to raise money for charity.

http://www.justgiving.com/enduringeagle

The link above is all in aid of cancer research. My friend, Matt Cryer is doing the insanely stupid thing of walking 200 miles - then biking a further 1500 miles from New York State to Miami!
(I'm told it's very very hot there at the moment)

If you have the money then feel free to donate. If not then feel free to take this link and pass on to those who you feel might be able to give.

I also wanted to highlight what you can do to raise money. Personally I don't have the time to be able to take part in something as extravagent as this bike ride - however I do organise charity events with college and am part of a local fund raising group, all our money goes to a local children cancer ward. (Leicester Hospitals Charity)

Thanks for taking time to read this.

Edited by forum moderator 1_eye, at 20:35 Tue 12/08/08 (BST)

Hiya John...Nice Thread

I clicked on the link to have a little read through, but all im getting is like an error page thingy :S Ive copied it for you to see:


Problem processing your donation

We are sorry but we are unable to process your donation. The problem could be caused by one of the following;

You have followed an incorrect link to the site
You have changed the web address in your browser during the donation process
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If you tried to donate from a Justgiving personal fundraising page, please go back to the fundraising page and try again.

If you didn't come via a fundraising page please either contact the owner of the page to obtain the correct link, or use the search box below.



Respect you your mate for what he's doing too




~Paula~

Thanks for the heads up. Changed the link now so should work!

Hey, This sounds brilliant, Really admire events like this

Will defo get word out and make donation myself

at least your friend is doing something difficult.

My mum raised £600 for cancer research last week by going to guernsey and watching the tide come in and out for 12 and a half hours.

lol

Hope his challenge goes well and he raises a lot

Me and a group of lads through college raised £300 for a local disability charity playng football and organising a funfair and event etc

It's hard for alot of people to find time to do charity events. I know myself how hard it can be to organise! Only through the support of tutors and peers at college am I able to do things myself - even then I struggle!



We can also use this thread to create ideas for charity events if you so wish. I know me and the girls at college brainstorm ideas every now and then. So far we've done a walk from Leicester City Centre, we walked around town first to get money in our buckets. We done a cake sale, and also a games day where we charged people to play on the xbox and ps2! We've got a car wash coming up soon - i refused to do it in nipple tassles and thong............ but am sure it would raise money if I did..............


Personally I don't think it matters what you do - so long as you're raising money!


Edited at 08:08 Wed 13/08/08 (BST)

if you got nipple tassles and a thong on ill let you wash the lexus

let me know where it is lmao

LMAO mike..