Calgary 
Stampede
Sunday 6th August 2006
Total sponsorship raised to date is £1,491.00
Every year Michelle does something amazing to help raise funds for Cancer Research. She does this in special memory of her mother, champion line dancer Irene Kiener, and the friends she has who have been afflicted or affected by this dreadful disease. I am, personally, full of admiration for her ......... her courage in tackling these daunting tasks matches that shown by her amazing mother during her long battle with Cancer.
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How did I do? Just to remind you what I was doing, it was:
1st Swim = 1.5km (0.93 miles)
2nd Bike = 40km (24.86 miles)
3rd Run = 10km (6.21 miles)
Well... I did it!
And man, it was not easy. Especially the run, which is normally my favorite part. I already knew on the bike that I didn't feel in great shape, and that was confirmed when I started the run. My left knee grumbled all the way around the 10K, with my mind only taken off it by how bad my stomache felt. None of which was helped by how hot it was by the time it came to run. And there was no shade to be had running around the dock. The swim, well, I plodded my way through the swim which meant I had it all to do on the bike and the run. But the most important thing was that I survived the swim, which for someone who couldn't even swim 25m in January, well I'm happy with that. What's it like swimming in the docks? Cold (although no one else agreed with me on that one!), salty and it tastes of petrol, yuck!
And yes, I am quite sore. Watching me tackle stairs is pretty entertaining for everyone else right now. Don't laugh guys - carry me! It's still not as hard as fighting cancer though I reckon. It was tough, but I only had to fight for 3 hours or so, not days, weeks or years like many cancer patients. If you haven't sponsored me yet, please dig deep and give what you can to beat this horrible disease. And HUGE thanks again to those who have already sponsored. You are all stars and knowing how much was riding on it on the day helped to keep me going.
The continuing work of Cancer Research is so very important. I really did dig deep, train hard and push myself to complete the London triathlon. So I'm asking you again to dig deep for this tireless charity and to sponsor me online if you haven't already. If we meet my target of £2,575.00 we will have raised £50.00 for every 100m I covered.
If you would like to help me reach my target then I can still be sponsored online at this site until the 6th of October 2006 ......... Michelle's Triathlon Donation Page
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South East Asia Tsunami Relief Fund
Friday 14th January 2005
The final total raised for this event was a brilliant £1808.00
Grateful thanks to all our own club members who supported this Fund raising evening and donated a large majority of the Raffle prizes
Many thanks also go to the other clubs who came and supported us on the night
Jo & Rich (plus club members) from Funky Country who also donated £201.12 collected from DD's (Dartford) plus their own club members
Georgina & Sylvia (plus club members) from Screaming Eagles
Greg (plus club members) from Phoenix City
Carol & Martin (plus club members) from Ace Of Clubs
Jen (plus club members) from JD's
The dancers from Greenwich In-line On-line
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'DUSTY BIN' AND CHARITY COLLECTIONS
8th JANUARY 2008
The total loose change collected by Club Members to date in 'Dusty Bin' is £1734.87
The total Raffle money and Collections raised by Club Members for various Charities to date is £5770.00
Making a grand total of £7504.87 collected to date
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CHARITABLE DONATIONS
28th January 2004
£200.00 donated to Greenwich & Bexley Cottage Hospice in memory of Irene Kiener
£200.00 donated to Ellenor Foundation in memory of Irene Kiener
£500.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
3rd July 2004
£800.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
14th October 2004
£260.00 donated to International Myeloma Foundation in memory of Fred Baker
17th December 2004
£168.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
4th January 2005
£300.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
15th January 2005
£1783.00 donated to DEC Tsunami Earthquake Appeal in memory of all those who lost their lives in the South East Asia Tsunami and their bereaved relatives
6th February 2005
£171.00 donated to DEC Tsunami Earthquake Appeal in memory of all those who lost their lives in the South East Asia Tsunami and their bereaved relatives
14th March 2005
£236.00 donated to Comic Relief for 'Red Nose Day'
15th August 2005
£140.00 donated to International Myeloma Foundation in memory of Fred Baker
£140.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of Irene Kiener
£180.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
16th January 2006
£427.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
2nd April 2006
£90.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
13th July 2006
£280.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
£40.00 donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
10th November 2006
£50.00 (Bournemouth weekend Lottery Winnings) donated to Guide Dogs For The Blind
5th December 2006
£105.00 from Dusty Bin donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
£345.00 (Xmas Social Charity Raffle) donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer
15th May 2007
£90.00 from Dusty Bin donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer and those who are currently fighting the illness
13th July 2007
£50.00 from Dusty Bin donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer and those who are currently fighting the illness
£335.00 (Julie's July Birthday Social Charity Raffle) donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer and those who are currently fighting the illness
£100.00 donated to Cancer Research as a result of a collection in lieu of flowers for our friend and fellow dancer Elaine Tandy who, on the 3rd July 2007, finally lost her courageous battle against Cancer
18th November 2007
£149.00 from Dusty Bin donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer and those who are currently fighting the illness
30th December 2007
£330.00 from Dusty Bin donated to Cancer Research in memory of our many friends and relatives who have lost their lives to Cancer and those who are currently fighting the illness
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