Hello

Im planning on Swimming Lake Windermere length ways in Summer 2009. It is 10.5miles long which is 16.9km which is 676 lengths of a 25 m pool. It will take me 5hours and 40mins or less.

I am struggling on finding a charity to sponsor though. I spoke to "Ocean Angels" they are going to be the 1st Women to row across the Indian Ocean :O they advised me strongly to support a charity close to my heart that i have a back story to.. but i have non.

Please could i have suggestions on charities or feed back this.

Thanks

HIN?
Hawke-in-need? or Hellfire-in-need? I think after doing that you will be absolutely exhausted and will need loads of lucozade etc to do it!

I'm gonna research a bit and see if I can find a suitable charity for you if those 2 weren't already appropriate

This is better suited to GB.

I have no idea, but good luck!

(Maybe raise money for TCHS, gamers-in-need )

Bahaha would be good. Although i dont think that would go well with the public XD

Awesome, Helly!

I can't really recommend any charities though, its personal choice.

yes, charities all comes down to personal choice.

although i have cancer of the pro aim, donations much appreciated

I'd personally go for Diabetes UK, but for me that's an obvious choice.

it does depend on personal choices, either way donating the money for a good cause is excellent.

maybe there can even be a special part of the forum raising awarness of hellys plight (and helly can wear a hoodie advertising us xD)

hehe going to advertise in local newspapers, do speeches at school and radio talks

^^ thanks guys

Diabetes, leucemia, British heart foundation, children in need or cancer research. All these seem to be the closest to my heart.

do it for all the fat people out there who go to school everyday being bullied

Diabetes- yes, I know a friend who need to be cured
Leukemia- yes, very nasty one that needs to be eliminated.
British Heart Foundation- no, it is their fault for eating so much junk and getting so much fat around their heart that is eventually dies/gives up.
Children in need- yes, as we are all children in need
Cancer Research- don't bother, they never do anything anyway

Diabetes- yea ive also got a mate like that
Leukemia- i know 2-3 people around my age who have died
British Heart Foundation- some people cant help it, everyone deserves a 2nd chance if they work for it.0
Children in need- indeed ^^
Cancer Research- i was thinking the same. I feel strongly about finding a cure for cancer but so many people are supporting them. My donation wont make as a bigger impact as others.

"do it for all the fat people out there who go to school everyday being bullied" come take to me some time kk chicken

Erm, Hawke, that's not a nice thing to say about the BHF. Heart problems aren't just caused by bad diets...

quite frankly, what has been written about some charities is ignorant and not justified at all. How about you find a cure for cancer? Yes, all those people with heart problems must be because of a bad diet....

In fact, all of these charities make a huge difference and we are lucky to be in a society that cares and offers support.

I think cancer research has been doing a fair bit, actually. They've deinitely had an inpact on quality of life for sufferers, and have been working to a cure, it's just quite hard to get rid of it.

Most of my mums side of the family have had cancer/died of cancer, my grandad had a heart attack, he was very healthy though, and heart problems do run in my family... my mum had the beginnings of cancer after i was born but they had caught it so early due to test they had done cz of the heart probs in out family, the found it and removed it and its not come back

I'm 18 and already have drs concered about my high blood preassure, which my parents both have and my grandparents had, we dnt really eat unhealthily, yeh theres junk food for me, but its not really that bad, we do eat proper meals, not just pizza and chips and crap, (its pretty much dwn to stress with my bp anyway) but yeh, my point is you can be healthy and still get heart problems if it runs in your family....

kinda gay really... im either guna die from cancer of heart attack how depressing

I'm truely sorry for you. I will strongly consider supporting cancer research. This is why i feel i should help society/the world. If there we're just more people who are willing to donate, help or support in anyway i feel the world could be a better place.

When people say, every little counts. It really does believe it or not, and i wish to make a good impact in the world.

that is definitely the right attitude to have
sadly the 'whats in it for me' and 'someone else will do it lol' are much more common.

good luck on your adventure m8

yes indeed good luck, dont forget to ring the local newspapers to advertise your cause etc. as well

Talks in different schools, newpapers, radio broadcast, n tv! xD i hope ^^

Thanks for the motivation mates appreciated

well yes, whatever generates interest and donations!

talk on Dave!
i'm sure they will let you, other than TopGear reruns they wont have anything planned

the voice overs on dave telling you what's on are annoying as...

i would say UNICEF ^^ <3

Im going to do it for a Local Hostpis called Martin House, they treat and care for terminally ill children. I dunno, i just feel.. if i was ill, i wouldnt want to live my few last days not happy. But this place seems to keep people happy on their last few days and their parents are allowed to be there with them to the very end. I feel strongly towards this charity