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Viking Chat => Off Topic => Topic started by: DaveDRFC on July 23, 2016, 10:55:10 am

Title: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: DaveDRFC on July 23, 2016, 10:55:10 am

For the last few months I have been doing some volunteer driving for Firefly, a brilliant local charity who provide transport for patients from Doncaster and the surrounding areas to Sheffield for cancer treatment at Weston Park and other hospitals. I know plenty of people on here know all about Firefly and have perhaps unfortunately even had to take advantage of the service, but if anyone wants to know more there is info on their Facebook page, https://www.facebook.com/FireflyCIC/.

Due to starting a new job in August I won't be able to drive for Firefly anymore so I have decided to help them out by trying to raise a bit of money. I will be doing the Sundowner Middle Distance Triathlon in Allerthorpe near York on Saturday 3rd September, this is a half iron distance race of 1.9 mile open water swim, 56 mile bike, 13.1 mile run. This will be quite a challenge as I'm not as fit as I was!

I would really appreciate if if you could spare anything and sponsor me at https://mydonate.bt.com/fundraisers/davidburkittfirefly. Thanks very much!

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: roversontheup on July 23, 2016, 01:13:42 pm

Ive made a donation via the link Dave. Good luck with this. It's a great charity to raise money for and one I hope I never need to use.

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: Dagenham Rover on August 14, 2016, 04:38:42 pm

Bump             and me  a great cause

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: DaveDRFC on August 15, 2016, 06:43:10 pm

Thanks very much, also thanks to The Red Baron for donating his alliance tickets for the Cambridge game to Firefly. They are going to a good cause.

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: The Red Baron on August 17, 2016, 11:53:40 am

Hope your friends enjoyed the game last night Dave.

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: DaveDRFC on August 31, 2016, 01:51:59 pm

The tickets were much appreciated, thanks very much.

Just giving this a bit of a bump as the race is on Saturday if anyone is feeling generous!

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: DaveDRFC on September 04, 2016, 04:04:31 pm

Unfortunately had my first ever Did Not Finish yesterday. Had a pretty good swim and a decent first half of the bike to then get 2 punctures in quick succession and not have enough spares to fix the second one. So had to call it a day after 38 miles of the bike. Sorry to everyone who sponsored me, but your donations will still help Firefly continue doing great things. The triathlon gods were not smiling on me!!

Title: Re: Raising money for Firefly
Post by: Dagenham Rover on September 04, 2016, 05:03:10 pm

 Unlucky but not to worry theres always next time and as you said Firefly wins no matter what