Stuart Marshall
A sea kayak journey around the Scottish mainland (May/June 2021)
Fundraising for My Name'5 Doddie Foundation
Story
Well paddling round Scotland is done and I was impressed by the generosity of you all,.. but that was 2021.
Just now I’m in to DODDIEAID2022 which as you can guess is to support the same MND charity. This is a fitness&exercise challenge that runs for 6 weeks from New Year to the 12th Feb; and all sorts of folk are pooling their collective steps/runs/miles/paddles/ etc to
try to raise a £1M injection for MND research.
I don’t mind if folk supporting me want to donate this way (using this same JustGiving page) or by any alternative (just contact me if you need my help). So far (that’s in week 4 of the 6) I have got 45 signed up supporters who in their wisdom have bet me I “cant” do this challenge. We’ll see wont we? All the best, Stuart.
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As we come out of this latest lock-down I have committed to a fund-raising trip in my sea-kayak. I think its about 1700 kms around the Scottish mainland and I might need 8 weeks (or more) to complete the challenge.
The charity that I am supporting is Doddie Weir's MND Foundation ("My Name'5 Doddie") as this terminal condition is little understood, significantly reduces people's quality of life, and is unrelenting. Research into condition management and ultimately into a cure needs funding urgently. My likely arduous experience in undertaking this long distance paddle is nothing in comparison to the diagnosis one of my neighbours received in 2020. All the best to Judy.
PLEASE follow my story on Facebook with interest as I update it maybe weekly; and more importantly donate via this Just-Giving page to the My Name'5 Doddie Foundation.
facebook.com/A-solo-sea-kayak-journey-around-Scotland-MayJune-2021
Thanks, Stuart Marshall.
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