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Can You Help the Charlton Upbeats? - Upbeats Day April 16th 2016

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  • kimbo
    kimbo Posts: 2,996
    edited April 2016
    Changed plans for next week and am now walking with HarryAMuse. Posted the link to justgiving on my Facebook page . + streetlife
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    Looking good folks, lets see if we can crack 6k today. ;)
    https://www.justgiving.com/charltonupbeatsday2016
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Some of you are better off than you were at 5pm #justsaying :-)
  • Red Riding Hoodie
    Red Riding Hoodie Posts: 426
    Agreed! £100 of my winnings heading Upbeats way post walk together with any other cash donations I get.
  • luckyred
    luckyred Posts: 416
    Credit where credit's due.
    I got an old fashioned paper sponsorship form printed up as some people I asked were reluctant to pay online.
    Yesterday I took it to my local, a very predominantly Millwall pub. The first regular I asked, a stereotypical muggy, took the form saying he'd take it round the pub for me. 5 minutes later he came back with £220 cash from his corner. He even put in for people who weren't there saying he'd get it off them later.
    I will be making 2 payments. 1 with money collected before the walk and another probably smaller payment for money collected after the walk.
  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,212
    How is the money used for the Upbeats?
  • NornIrishAddick
    NornIrishAddick Posts: 9,623
    Solidgone said:

    How is the money used for the Upbeats?

    I soooooo want to say "to pay for things", but that would just be me being a complete arse, so I won't...
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    edited April 2016
    Solidgone said:

    How is the money used for the Upbeats?

    I'm sure someone will come along and answer more eloquently than I will. The Upbeats no longer I believe get any financial subsidy from the club other than the use of facilities. (Apologys if I'm wrong) but monies raised are spent on everyday running costs, for example the up keep and costs of the minivan used to transport the guys to tournaments and I dare say it'll make an appearance Saturday. I don't know what financial contribution the Upbeats parents make, but I do know indirectly we make one hell of difference to not only the lives of the Upbeats but to their families. Families drive from as far as Chelmsford, one lady brings her son by bus from Sydenham for 1.5 hours spent at Sparrows lane, she told me herself she gets 3 buses and it takes over two hours each way, but she wouldn't miss it for the world. Personally I wish I could do more, the Upbeats made me realise what's important in life, gave me a kick up the arse I needed. Watching these guys and getting so much pleasure and their families a chance to talk amongst themselves almost certainly talking about the daily challenges Down Syndrome must bring to their families. Often while standing on the perimeter of the group I've been invited into their conversation and I have been thanked by parents several times concerning funds raised by CL and Baileys involvement with the Upbeats and not to big to say it's brought tears to my eyes, be it £1 or £100 it's money well spent in my eyes.
  • HantsAddick
    HantsAddick Posts: 2,423
    Just donated. Good luck to everyone doing the walk for such a good cause. Sorry I'm not fit enough to walk nine miles with you.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    Over five and half now, well done to all concerned.
    https://www.justgiving.com/charltonupbeatsday2016

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  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,604
    Has anyone heard any info on the stopping points? My daughter wants to join me for the last bit but can't seem to see anything on the website.
  • suzisausage
    suzisausage Posts: 11,502
    Yeah, i need to know a rough route too so Dec can rejoin us before the last stretch.
  • Dansk_Red
    Dansk_Red Posts: 5,728
    The map I saw the route went through Greenwich Park down towards the Cutty Sark then along main road to Rose of Denmark.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    DaveMehmet said:

    Has anyone heard any info on the stopping points? My daughter wants to join me for the last bit but can't seem to see anything on the website.

    Last year we stopped at the We Anchor in Hope (not sure if we will again) and I'm not aware of any other stopping points. If was to be meeting someone, I would arrange it for the lower gates at Greenwich park. Then its just a steady mile or so to the Rose of Denmark.
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    Just had a "Oner" donated by Steve Jones (I doubt its that one) amongst several other donations today, so thank you all......
    Just 70 quid shy of 6k...... :)
    https://www.justgiving.com/charltonupbeatsday2016
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,662
    T.C.E said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    Has anyone heard any info on the stopping points? My daughter wants to join me for the last bit but can't seem to see anything on the website.

    Last year we stopped at the We Anchor in Hope (not sure if we will again) and I'm not aware of any other stopping points. If was to be meeting someone, I would arrange it for the lower gates at Greenwich park. Then its just a steady mile or so to the Rose of Denmark.
    Don't think that he walk is going over Shooters hill this year, I believe it's going along Westmount rd.
  • AFKABartram
    AFKABartram Posts: 57,833
    We've got some amazing auction prizes to announce tomorrow, so stay tuned....
  • guinnessaddick
    guinnessaddick Posts: 28,662
    AFKABartram said:

    We've got some amazing auction prizes to announce tomorrow, so stay tuned....

    I hope one isn't a season ticket.
  • Swisdom
    Swisdom Posts: 14,977
    AFKABartram said:

    We've got some amazing auction prizes to announce tomorrow, so stay tuned....

    Oh bollocks. I'll be staying off here for the day then :-)
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    guinnessaddick said:

    AFKABartram said:

    We've got some amazing auction prizes to announce tomorrow, so stay tuned....

    I hope one isn't a season ticket.
    One isn't, there are 26,111 prizes so everyone wins ;)

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  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    Over 6k well done to all concerned :)
    https://www.justgiving.com/charltonupbeatsday2016
  • 3blokes
    3blokes Posts: 4,610
    Just completed my final prep for the walk with another training session of Walking Round Maidstone A Lot ;-). The principle of it is not as complex as it sounds ; -)
    Anyway, I've turned into some sort of walking version of Usain Bolt, I think I now actually walk faster than TCE and I have ever run ;-)
  • DaveMehmet
    DaveMehmet Posts: 21,604
    T.C.E said:

    DaveMehmet said:

    Has anyone heard any info on the stopping points? My daughter wants to join me for the last bit but can't seem to see anything on the website.

    Last year we stopped at the We Anchor in Hope (not sure if we will again) and I'm not aware of any other stopping points. If was to be meeting someone, I would arrange it for the lower gates at Greenwich park. Then its just a steady mile or so to the Rose of Denmark.
    I'm more worried about needing a piss than having a break. I won't make 5 miles, let alone 9!
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    edited April 2016
    Hungry Horse or The fox under the hill for anyone over 30 will be the hallfway stopping point, I've been reliably informed.
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    In fear of doing a 'Done'......

    I have just paid in the £100 I promised for relegation - I still hope we avoid it though !!!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,231
    What's going on? It says last comment by pl54 but I cant see anything . Not that I want to read his thoughts but it looks odd.
  • cafcdave123
    cafcdave123 Posts: 11,491
    Curb_It said:

    What's going on? It says last comment by pl54 but I cant see anything . Not that I want to read his thoughts but it looks odd.

    thats your facebook, not here
  • PL54
    PL54 Posts: 10,757
    PL54 said:

    In fear of doing a 'Done'......

    I have just paid in the £100 I promised for relegation - I still hope we avoid it though !!!

  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,231
    Nope its still there if you look at the bottom of the thread and if you click on his user name it says he's made no comments.

    Can nobody else see this??
  • T_C_E
    T_C_E Posts: 16,421
    It might have been something constructive and now I've missed it. :(

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