Craig Thomas
12 PEAK MOUNTAIN GOAT CHALLENGE
Fundraising for Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am currently a foundation member of Central Beacon Mountain Rescue Team. I have also been tramping over the hills of Wales For about 10 years. I would like to take the opportunity to do something and to "give back" to a Voluntary organization that has been saving lives free of charge in south Wales for fifty years.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">To raise money for this fantastic organisation; on October the 6th 2012 I will be yomping / Trekking / running / possibly crawling at the end! A DISTANCE OF 30 MILES, ACCROSS 12 OF THE HIGHEST PEAKS AND RIDGES IN THE BRECON BEACONS RANGE. I will try to complete the challenge in LESS THAN 16 HOURS, the route will see me starting in brynamman in the west and finishing at Pen-Y-Fan, The Highest peak in Southern Britain</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><strong><em><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">About CBMRT</span></span></em></strong><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">The Central Beacons Mountain Rescue Team operates in the Brecon Beacons National Park and surrounding areas of Mid Wales and South Wales. We have been supporting the communities of mid and South Wales since 1963</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">CBMRT cover a 1437 km square area of the Central Brecon Beacons and South Wales - stretching from Pen Y Fan to the coast and from the Neath valley in the West across past Newport in the east.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">Saving lives means training and equipping our team. The team receives only a small grant from the Welsh Government. annual running costs are over £20,000.</span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: white; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial;">The figures below give you some idea of how valuable your donations are: </span><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br> <span style="background: white;">Team Response vehicle – £35,000 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Team Control Truck - £60,000 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Full rescue harness – £70 per harness </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Rope – £80 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">One set of rescue hardware – £250 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Comprehensive First Aid Kit – £300 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">One set of personal protective equipment – £500 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Radio sets £500/set </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Stretcher – £2,500 </span><br> <span style="background: white;">Casualty bag £500/bag</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16pt; font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>
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