Hello Friends,

My challenge for 2009 is to step up a gear from the relative comfort of walking in Ayrshire to take part in the Who Cares? Scotland Bhara Pokhari trek in Nepal from 30th October - 9th November.

As you might know, I worked for Who Cares? Scotland before being elected to the Scottish Parliament.  I want to do my bit to help raise funds so that Who Cares? Scotland can continue to support young people in care.

Who Cares? Scotland is celebrating its 30th Anniversary and this trek will give young people with experience of care the opportunity of a lifetime.

 Working with Community Action Nepal , Who Cares? Scotland will share the funds raised, to help Health and Education Projects in Nepal.  I want to raise as much as possible for these vital projects.

Every little helps, so please donate what you can.  As well as online donations, I have had fantastic support from lots of organisations and individuals  who have donated offline:

Unison Ayrshire & Arran Health Branch £500

Mauchline Burns Club £100

Skerrington and Netherthird Co-op Womens Guild £20

 Muirkirk Boys Brigade £20

 Murkirk Community Association £20

Muirkirk Enterprise Group £20

Cumnock &DoonValley Access Panel £20

Cumnock Blind Club £30

Auchinleck Talbot FC  £250 from supporters at gate collection and donation by Committee

Cathy Jamieson MSP- £250 to match collection by Auchinleck Talbot and supporters

Raffle organised by constituency office staff  £101.50

Mauchline Hillbillies motor Cycle Club £65.00

Woodraod Regeneration Group £50.00

Saprk of Genius ( Netherton ) £167.50

Cathy Jamieson MSP £530 (  for school water and toilets  project )

Mr & Mrs R Jamieson £20  --- B Emmerson £50 ----G Fulton £2---Molly £5--Mr & Mrs Currie £20---Cllr McGhee £10---Cllr Crawford £10--- C Nichol---£5---Mrs E Davidson £20---Mr Heaney £10---Cllr P Godzik £10---D Scott £40--M MulliganMSP £20---J BaillieMSP £20---M ChisholmMSP £20---B KiddMSP £20---N MilneMSP £30---JMcTernan £20---Ina Smith £5---JDrouin £5---J Boyd £5---BDonohoeMP £10---KSiddell £10--Cllr Dinwoodie £10---MMcMahon MSP £20---DStewartMSP £20--RBakerMSP £20--CFisher £10--MSharpe£23 - Mr & Mrs McIntosh £100

 

To help with my training, I took part in the 'Big Bone Walk ' along the River Ayr,  and  the Edinburgh HalfMoonwalk.   From June to August, I completed the Fitbug Challenge, walking the equivalent distance of London to Paris by taking at lease 10,000 steps every day to cover  approximately 660,000 steps or 450 km. 

I'm now looking forward to the Nepal Challenge and want to reach my fundraising target.  Thanks for your help !

 

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