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I'm walking 50 miles in September
My mum was officially diagnosed with mixed dementia a couple of years ago. Although she is now happily settled in a local care home it has resulted in her losing her independence, her home of 30+ years and memories of family and friends.
In a bid to do our bit towards helping families like ours cope with dementia my sister and I will be walking 50 miles in September (her in Dubai and me in the UK - the challenge is 30 miles but that didn’t feel enough to either of us for such a good cause). I appreciate times are hard for people but we would be grateful for anything you can spare. How about having one less coffee/pastry/bag of sweets etc and donating it to a good cause instead?
An £8 donation could cover the telephone costs of two families seeking support through Dementia UK's free Helpline. £33 could fund an hour with a dementia specialist Admiral Nurse, helping a family with practical solutions and emotional support.
Thanks in advance for your generosity. It means a lot to us both and most importantly people and families living with dementia.
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£50
Andrew Ferrier
£50
Simon
Such a worthy cause Chris. Good luck to you and best wishes to your mum.
£50
Ann Browne
Good Luck Chris and Rachel for your walk for a worthy cause
£33
Jack Van Dijk
Well done and a for a great cause!
£33
James Forde
Great cause, have fun!
£33
Linus Strasburger
£33
Robert Wiesemborski
What a great idea, Chris! All the best to your family
£33
Aurelie
Hi Chris, thank you for sharing your authentic story and organizing this donation. I have a history of Alzheimer in my family since many generations. I can understand how any kind of support can make a difference. Happy to help. I wish you endurance to go through this with your sister and mom.
£25
Chris Tomkins
£25
Mette Søndergaard
Hope you will have a wonderful time walking your 50 miles Chris. Thank you for your initiative! Best Mette
£25
Rick Filius
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£25
Clive Hawkins
A very worthy cause Chris
£20
James Stubbs
£20
Calum Byrom
£20
David Dickinson
All the best Chris, wishing you every success in your efforts to raise money to help people suffering with this awful disease
£20
Siobhain Goodall
Wishing you and your family all the best
£20
Ryan Sp
Best of luck to you both Chris, I know you'll smash through 50 miles. Sending love and best wishes!
£20
Paul Hamilton
£20
Shelley Tomkins
Well done Chris. We are proud of you xx
£20
Shelley Tomkins
£20
Ben Kennedy
£20
Simon P
Good luck!
£20
Dan Pollitt
Sounds like a very good cause, good luck Chris 👍
£20
Josh Kitchen
Great cause Chris!
£20
Eric Jorgensen
Good luck!
£20
Cheers Sabanathan
Good luck to you and Rachel with your walking challenge and hope your fundraising goes well. Mark and Cheers 🫶🏼
£19
A.c.
£19
Nicole Mc Grath
My Nana is also battling dementia for the last 5 years I understand all the struggles and pain. This is a wonderful thing your doing and for a great cause.
£19
Peter Eshkeri
A well deserved cause Chris
£19
Susann Burnell
£15
O Morris
£10
Helen Bettesworth
Well done you two! All the best for the walking!
£10
Tim Parkinson
Well done Chris. Dementia is a terrible thing, especially for those thrust into a caring role.
£10
Christine And David
£10
Augustin Dugard
Hi Chris, What an amazing initiative! It's really touching to see your commitment to your mum and all families affected by dementia. 50 miles is quite a challenge! I'll definitely contribute with pleasure. Good luck with your walk! Augustin
£10
Graham Robson
£10
V Lhuillier
£4
Alison Baker
Chris, I am really touched on reading what you put. Thank you for sharing this and for this lovely idea of walking for the charity. Enjoy your walking. I think 50 miles is a whole lot of walkin! Enjoy comparing notes with your sister. 😊
Best of luck Chris!