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Iʼve raised £7,540 to the 'Sam Polledri Foundation' by Cycling 1,000 miles in 10 days.
- Funded on Thursday, 8th September 2022
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Sam Polledri Foundation Bike Ride - New Page Link
This page has unfortunately been closed, we will continue to update it but we have created a new page where all funds will be added together at the end of the ride. Please follow the link above to donate. (https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/sam-polledri-defibrillator-foundation-bike-ride)
Sam tragically passed away of a cardiac arrest in February 2022, aged only 24.
Sam absolutely loved life. He was kind, loving, strong, always singing or dancing and so much more. He deserved to experience years and years of more life, to achieve all he had planned to do. He was a great partner to my daughter, who treated her with an enormous amount of love and respect. Sam will eternally be missed by so many family and friends, especially by his parents, brothers, grandmother and girlfriend.
In honour and memory of Sam during September 2022 me and my good friend Giulio will be cycling 1,000 miles from Land's End, Penzance to John O' Groats, Scotland. We will complete this in 10 days.
All money raised will be donated to the ‘Sam Polledri Foundation’ An organisation that aims to have lifesaving defibrillators installed in as many public places, to raise awareness on how and when to use the equipment.
‘In the UK, due to cardiac arrest 12 fit and healthy young people aged between 14-35 die every week…' That statistic should not be so high and it is growing. ‘If a defibrillator is used within 3-5 minutes of cardiac arrest survival rates jump from 6% to 74%’ There was no wall mounted/registered defibrillators near Sam, he wasn’t given the chance to survive.
Please be part of the change to help prevent these tragedies from happening. Let's get these defibrillators out there and known.
We will ensure you live on through saving other people's lives in your name. Hope we do you proud Sam.
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- 2 years ago
Emil Mazzotta
2 years agoCombining our previous page of £7,540 and this new page of £2,505 we have now raised a total of £10,045! 🙌🏼 We have doubled what our original target was, we’re overwhelmed and thankful by the continued support. 🫶🏼
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- 2 years ago
Emil Mazzotta
2 years agoCombining our previous page of £7,540 with our new page of £1,555 we have now raised a total of £9,095!! Enough for 4 Defibrillators 💪🏼 Thank you all so much for the continued support 👏🏼
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- 2 years ago
Emil Mazzotta
2 years ago15/09/22- Day 11- Inverness to Bristol, 528 miles (On the plane!)😂 Currently in the airport waiting to fly home. Felt strange this morning to not get on the bike, but also a relief!😅 Will miss our Chapeau team of riders, awesome genuine people, couldn’t of done it without them. Friends for life, bound by the memories of this journey. 🚴🏼♂️
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103
Emily & Jordan Mercato
Sep 8, 2022
£10.00
Carmelo & Emanuela Parrinello
Sep 8, 2022
Keep up the good work guys, Good Luck
£30.00
Neil
Sep 8, 2022
Heard about this cause from Gian. Horrible situation but I hope that this helps to create something positive. Good luck with your challenge.
£20.00
Kelli Mercato
Sep 7, 2022
Amazing guys, keep up the great work!
£10.00
Michael Bell
Sep 7, 2022
Great legacy from such a sad situation 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
£40.00
Sandra Holliday
Sep 7, 2022
Happy to help
£20.00
Yasmin
Sep 7, 2022
£10.00
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