Aimee Davies
Aimee is doing the Spanish 3 Peaks Challenge!
Fundraising for Julia's House
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I DID IT! I COMPLETED THE 3 PEAKS CHALLENGE!
The Sierra Nevada National Park is Spain’s largest National Park. The mountain range is the second highest in Europe after the Alps and includes 15 peaks higher than 3,000 m!
On the 16th June 2011, I set off to Spain to cross the Sierra Nevada at its 3 highest points, climbing to the peak of the 3 highest mountains on mainland Spain in just 3 days! - Alcazaba, Veleta and Mulhacen!
I put myself through this strenuous ordeal in order to fundraise for Julia's House, a hospice dedicated to children with life-limiting illnesses.
The majority of the children they care for are unlikely to live beyond the age of 18.
The Julia's House Community Team, which consists of 80 Nurses and Carers who travel the county, and the Children's Hospice provides life-changing support for families both in their own homes and in the hospice itself.
Julia's House receives only 3% of their funding from the Government, and relies on fundraising to help raise the remainder of their required income. In 2011, they estimate that it will cost nearly £2.8m to continue to provide their vital services…
…Which is where you come in!
Every £1 of sponsorship raised will enable Julia’s house to:
Open the hospice for 24-hour care at weekends. This will give families a real break from the pressures of caring for a seriously ill child.
Increase the hours of care they provide in the children's own homes
Provide more complementary and music therapy services
Run more social events for the children's mums, dads, brothers and sisters, to relieve the pressure of their daily lives
To find out more about this fantastic charity, please visit their website -
Take a look at my photos of the event at:
and if you're impressed, please donate in support of this fantastic charity!
Any donation you make today will go straight to Julia's House, and every penny really does count!!
Thanks everyone, this couldn't happen without your support.
Aimee
** Just wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who came past Exeter University at the end of last month and enjoyed one of my cakes, with all donations going towards Julia's House in support of this challenge! We managed to raise over £35! I'll keep you updated with any other offline fundraising events; thanks for all of your support! **
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