A big thank you from .....
COMPTON HARRIERS
Thank
you to all those mad individuals who have been willing not only to
run or walk ridiculous distances in what has been on several
occasions appalling weather, but have been prepared to pay for the
privilege.
Since
our first Compton Downland Challenge in 1995 we have donated
£23,692.00
to
various charities:-
£100 to Thames Valley Air Ambulance (Virtual Ridgeway Relay, 28June2020 - Club donation in lieu of team race entry fees) Certificate of Thanks
£225 to The Didcot Food Bank (CH100 Virtual Relay, 24May2020 - team member donations)
£1000 to the Community Mental Health Service for Older Adults, Hillcroft House (adjacent to Newbury Hospital)
(2017 Challenge) Photo: Service Manager Sally Cairns receiving cheque from Malcolm & Sue Francis (Race Treasurer & Club Secretary)
£1000 to Brain Tumour Research in memory of 'Friends of Compton Harriers' (via https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/TheKaiserChief - 2016 Challenge)
£1000 to South Central Ambulance Charitable Trust (2014 Challenge) Photo:
£1000 to Compton CE Primary School (2014 Challenge) Photo:
£1500 to the Downland Volunteer Group (http://www.downlandvolgroup.org - 2013 Challenge)
£1500 to Kenya Children's Centres (http://www.kenyachildrencentres.com - 2013 Challenge)
£750 to 'Newbury and District Cancer Care Trust' (Newbury Hospital) (2011 Challenge)
£750 to 'Friends of Charles Clore Unit' (Newbury Hospital) (2011 Challenge)
£1000 to Compton & East Ilsley First Responders (South Central Ambulance NHS Trust) (2010 Challenge)
£1000
to Compton Bananaz (2009
Challenge)
£1000
to The Compton Village Hall refurbishment fund (2008
Challenge)
£1500
to The Compton Village Hall refurbishment fund (2005
Challenge)
£1500
to The Charles Clore Macmillan Unit, Newbury (2004
Challenge)
£1000 to The Jess Franklin Appeal for the Royal Berkshire Hospital Intensive Care Unit, Reading (2004 Challenge)
£1500
to Newbury Breast Care Fund (2003
Challenge)
£1000
to Help the Aged (2002
Challenge)
£1000
to the Pang & Kennet Valley Conservation Trust (2002
Challenge)
£367
to Riding for the Disabled (Donated
following cancellation of 2001 Challenge)
£750
to Clinical Oncology Cancer Research (2000
Challenge)
£750
to the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Fund (2000
Challenge)
£1000
to the Meningitis Research Foundation (1998
& 99 Challenge)
£500
to the Multiple Sclerosis Society (1997
Challenge)
£500
to the Downland Practice Scanner Appeal (1997
Challenge)
£500
to the Compton Day Centre for the Elderly (1996
Challenge)
With
your help, we plan to continue with the tradition.