Weybridge, UK
The Sam Beare Hospice
Details of this charity can be found on the Home page. The difficult prevailing financial conditions in the UK and elsewhere have reduced its income considerably and its outreach programmes are facing drastic cutbacks. Several celebrity Weybridge residents including the PR Guru Max Clifford and Theo Paphitis (of Dragons Den fame) are helping to front a fundraising campaign. Our effort is but a small part of this. Please help us raise much needed funds for this extremely valuable service for our community.
Gibraltar
RICC (Research into Childhood Cancer)
RICC was set up in 1989 in Gibraltar by two of our closest friends, Anthony and Margaret Sacarello, following the death of one of their sons, Philip, aged 9 from Neuroblastoma, a lethal form of child cancer. Sadly, Anthony himself passed away from cancer last year and so our walk this year is also dedicated to his memory.
All funds received by RICC go to The Institute of Child Health at Great Ormond Street Hospital (Science section). Senior adviser at RICC is Dr Anthony Michalski, a consultant oncologist. RICC is registered charity No. 49 in Gibraltar. Its work has already directly contributed to groundbreaking progress made in both finding a cure for certain types of cancer and age ranges and in developing less invasive treatment, two of the charities principle objectives.
If you would like to donate to this charity please make out your cheques payable to RICC and send it to: Walk for William 2010, RICC, c/o 325 Main Street, Gibraltar or transfer funds to NatWest Bank, Line Wall Road, Gibraltar in favour of a/c No.36256595 RICC (Research into Childhood Cancer)
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Walking from Gibraltar to "the end of the world" in memory of my brother William Gomez, classical guitarist and composer, who died of cancer in 2000
The Challenge
In 2007 I walked the River Thames Path, some 213 miles, in memory of William, raising a total of £11,500 for charities in the UK and Gibraltar. This year I am going to attempt to walk from Gibraltar to Finisterre, known in the old days as "the end of the world" a total of approximately 1500kms or just over 900 miles, accompanied by my wife Ana Maria. We hope to commence our walk on Saturday April 17th and complete it in June just in time to celebrate my 65th birthday!