Did you know you can now text your donations using JustTextGiving.
To donate directly to Footsteps Foundation just text: Foot11 £xx to 70070.
Donations using this code will be allocated to Footsteps Foundation grants and awards.
To create a text code for a specific child please follow the online instructions on your fundraising page.
Here’s your chance to follow in the footsteps of Lewis Hamilton, Jenson Button & Sebastian Vettel and cruise around the Silverstone race track—only you’ll be running round!
The Silverstone Half Marathon takes place on 12th March 2012 and we have 8 places reserved for Footsteps Foundation runners. There is a minimum sponsorship to raise of £350-400 per runner.
If you are interested in taking part please contact: polly@footstepsfoundation.com
Footsteps dad James Howard of Wantage, Oxfordshire will be attempting a 40km open-water swim across the English Channel – the busiest shipping lanes in the world. With a strong current the swim could take anything up to 16+ hours, and in water not much above 15 degrees.
James’ son Aiden attends the Footsteps Centre twice a week and the improvements that James and his wife Lucy have seen have been beyond their expectations “For nearly a year now, they have been working relentlessly with Aiden and already the results are nothing short of miraculous. He can sit unaided for a long time (albeit with lots of pillows around him), he has shown interest in ‘commando’ crawling, stands propped up, and has even shown signs of wanting to walk.”
James will be attempting the channel swim to raise money for Footsteps Foundation who have helped to support Aiden’s therapy sessions, “They gave us hope where there was none, and I want them to continue their excellent work so that other families can be given the same chance we were.”
James is currently looking for corporate sponsorship to cover the cost of the support boat, anyone interested in supporting please visit www.swiminasuit.com.
A Funday in aid of Footsteps Foundation and Grace Windram who has been attending Footsteps for 2 years raised over £2,000.
Grace’s family organised the funday as part of their £10,000 fundraising campaign to continue Grace’s treatment at the Footsteps Centre.
You may not be aware but Footsteps Foundation has been raising funds for the Equipment Bank. Footsteps Foundation will fund 50% of equipment such as peanut balls, mats, wedges, steps and shoes subject to therapist recommendation.
Please ask the therapists or office for more details.
Family and friends of Thomas McConaughy embarked on a 24.5 mile walk from their home in Hungerford to the Footsteps Centre in Warborough.
The walk was organised by Helen, Thomas’ mum who wanted to raise funds for Thomas to be able to attend more Footsteps sessions.
26 people took part in the walk finishing with a well earned drink at The Six Bells across the green from the Footsteps Centre The walk has raised nearly £10,000, £1350 has also been donated to Footsteps Foundation.
The Marlborough school near Wootten along with local primary schools recently fundraised for 5 charities including Footsteps Foundation. From cake sales, fun days and even a spider week, a total of £2150 was raised.
Dorchester Festival raised a fantastic £16,000 over the 10 day festival in May.
Footsteps Foundation receiving over £8000 of the funds raised.
The Footsteps Foundation raffle which ran throughout the festival raised £1500, and we even had a Footsteps raffle winner!
A huge thank you to everyone who organised & supported the festival.
Since November 2010 I have lost nearly 2 1/2 stone through weightwatchers! But there are other well known weight loss programmes out there. The comments from Footsteps parents have been fantastic, I feel much healthier and have dropped 3 dress sizes! And am now regularly running up to 5km. Other mums have also commented that they wish they had the will power to do the same—so now is your chance!
From 1st July –31 December Footsteps Foundation is running a slim-a-thon.
Here’s the deal
By what ever ‘sensible’ means eg. joining a club, getting healthier or ‘watching what you eat ‘ let’s aim to lose as much weight in 6 months and raise money for Footsteps Foundation. Ask friends and family to sponsor you up until Christmas. Keep track of your weight loss, the results of the final weigh in will be published in the January newsletter (no names will be mentioned)
There will be a prize for the biggest loser! And the biggest fundraiser.
Anyone interested in joining please contact me polly@footstepsfoundation.com
Let the slimming begin!
Footsteps father Nick Streeter is gearing up for a Red Devils jump to raise money to go towards his daughter Chloe’s treatment at The Footsteps Centre. Nick takes the plunge in August- we reckon a few pints might be in order before and after!
