The £29.24 Challenge

 

 

 

 

I don't remember much these days but one fact from the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Conference 2012 has stayed very much in the forefront of my mind;  it's amazingly simple:

 
"If every family affected by muscular dystrophy or a related neuromuscular condition raised £29.24 this year we would meet the fundraising requirement set for Scotland’s contribution to fund our research work and support services."  

WOW!  

 

Isn't that amazing - £29.24 can make a difference to someone living with a neuromuscular disease.

 

So here I am blogging and begging  - I won't jump out of a plane but I will beg, borrow and steal! - for your help, for you to Make Today Count. 

 

 I ask you - my family and friends and everyone who loves Eilidh-  to donate £2.92, £29.24 or even £292.40(!) to  the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign for those living with neuromuscular disease in Scotland.

 

Family and friends by means of six degrees of separation can you pass this challenge on, sharing on Facebook and Twitter #2924challenge to #maketodaycount?

 

Will you take up the challenge for Eilidh and for others living with neuromuscular disease?

 

 To go to The £29.24 Challenge JustGiving Web page follow this link:

 

http://www.justgiving.com/Eilidh-Macfarlane

 

 

 

 

A Big Thank You!

We need to say a huge big THANK YOU to Diageo for matching the sponsor monies raised by Mary Colgan during the West Whizzyland Way Walk.

Mary raised a staggering £1000 and Diageo have matched this and donated  £1000 directly to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.

Thank you Diageo for supporting such a worthwhile charity from all at Whizzy Wheel Central!



The West Whizzyland Way Totaltastic Total!

It's the day that we've been waiting for...

The BIG announcement!

On the 27th May Fish and his intrepid walkers took to The West Whizzyland Way aka The West Highland Way to raise money for The Turbo Trust, The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, The Whizzy Wheel Fund and Jennifer's Trust.  They walked through four seasons in one day - experiencing some awful weather, wind blown tents and soggy sleeping bags along the way - to complete the world renowned walk in 7 days. 

At 96 miles The West Highland Way starts at Milngavie passes through Mugdock Country Park, follows the shores of Loch Lomond, passing Ben Lomond, through Glen Falloch and Strathfillan, crossing Rannoch Moor, past Buachaille Etive Mor to the head of Glencoe, climbing the Devil’s Staircase, descending to sea level to cross the River Leven at the head of Loch Leven before entering Lairigmor and Glen Nevis and finishes at Gordon Square in Fort William.  The beautiful landscape changes from lowland moors, dense woodland and rolling hills, to high mountainous landscapes.


Each and every walker walked their little socks off and I am proud of them all.  I am also very grateful and thankful for every mile that they have walked, not only for Eilidh but for the three charities that we support. 

the very beginning...

t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !

Christoph Free, Mary Colgan, John Strain, Janice Booth, Jamie Symington, Caroline Thain, Jim Mitchell, Gill Adams, Nick & Cath Jefferson and Bella, Jim Pender, John Boyle, Ian Marshall, Graeme Congalton, Rab Purdie, Drew Sutherland (who unfortunately couldn't make it to the walk through injury - hope that it's better!), Joe Vincent, Ian Allan (even though he was getting married) and Sue Arber.

Thank you to Ian Mitchell for driving the support vehicle and generally looking out for the walkers - what a great help you were! A total foot-saver!!

Thanks also to Ross Prentice for donating the fuel to shuttle everyone and their luggage to and fro between camps - the support vehicle would have been stuck without it! Thank you for your kind donation.


I have to say a big thank you to  Fish because without him this wouldn't have been possible; he brought these people together, they wanted to walk with him.  Fish, you rock!  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts.

@ the off

t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !

And to Eilidh's granny, aka Rock Chick Granny; 

the end... at last!

t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !

Without you none of this could have happened!  Your love for Eilidh is abundant - you would do anything for her and here you are walking 96 miles with a dodgy knee to raise money for her and the charities who have supported us over the last year - what a fantastic grannie you are!




And now...

drum roll please...

the final total is

a whopping,

a staggering,

£8304.47!


How awesome! 

t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !  t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !  t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !

to everyone involved and to all of you who donated money and to Fish fans the wide world over - you did this! 

t.h.a.n.k y.o.u !







(Monies divided as such: £3094.47 The Turbo Trust; £3000 The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign; £1209.97 The Whizzy Wheels Fund - donated directly for this fund; £1000 The Jennifer's Trust)

(Please note that the total is not including gift aid from monies raised through Justgiving)

24

24 hours til the
West Whizzyland Way Walk!


Walkers are packing...
tents and gear
mars bars and jelly

beer and whisky.

What will the weather do?

Rain or Shine,

Wind and Hail?

Will the volcanic ash stay away?

We will be with you every step of the way fabulous walkers...

Well, at least to send you off properly with a wee wave goodbye!

You have done a fab job of fundraising so far...

We are totally humbled!

We - well, Fish has! - have featured in some online ROCK! magazines here and here...

so if you are visiting - hello!

But perhaps most importantly, there is still time to donate and make a difference to some one's life as we are fund raising for Muscular Dystrophy Campaign, Turbo Trust, Jennifer's Trust and Eilidh's Whizzy Wheels.

Donate here...

Momentum

Fundraising for the West Whizzyland Way Walk next week is gaining momentum...

It's amazing to watch!

We are humbled by everyone's kindness and generosity so far, but please keep donating...

All monies will be split between

The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
The Turbo Trust
Jennifer's Trust
& Eilidh's Whizzy Wheels.

Thank you to everyone who has already donated -
you will make a difference to someone's life.

Rock Legend Gets Whizzy

Now Eilidh's grannie, aka rockchickgranny, works for Fish
And let's be honest....
What a ROCK L.E.G.E.N.D he is!

Today Fish announced on The Company website that He, some of his fans and rockchickgranny are walking the West Highland Way for Eilidh and some of her favourite charities!!

Wow-weeeeeeeeeeeeee!

So get your walking boots on and join them if you are interested:

"WEST HIGHLAND WAY

27TH MAY – 2ND JUNE

As many of you know Elspeth’s 2 year old granddaughter Eilidh has been diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 2 and, although very bright, cheeky, and mischievous, is now wheelchair dependent.

The monies raised from this year’s walk will be shared between Eilidh’s Whizzy Wheel Fund (http://www.whizzywheels.blogspot.com/), a fund solely providing equipment for Eilidh, and three charities who have been instrumental in helping Eilidh and her family over the last few months: The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (http://www.muscular-dystrophy.org/), The Turbo Trust (http://www.theturbotrust.org/) and Jennifer’s Trust (http://www.jtsma.org.uk/).

thanks for all your support with this
all the best
Fish"