"CHALLENGE PAUL" 2012
In Memory of Alice Hannah Foster

For the last three years Paul Taylor has raised money for Derian House in memory of Alice Hannah Foster, the daughter of friends, who sadly died aged 12 at Derian House Children's Hospice in Chorley on New Year's Eve 2007.

Derian House offers specialist palliative respite and terminal care for children who may not live to reach adulthood. Support for the children and their families is given with warmth and sebsitivity in a "home from home" environment.

Previous challenges involving the very painful chest waxing and a sky dive which raised £5,100 last year. The money raised was used to buy items from the Derian House Wish List; a special 'safe space' bed was bought that protects & zips up, a mobile bed which enabled the bed bound children to be able to go outside, several TV's where purchased & also the mobile sensory unit.

Paul began the trip on the 14th April with 'live' updates posted on Facebook as the journey unfolded.

The Fendt tractor used in the challenge was on display at the Riverside steam rally on the 21st / 22nd April 2012 complete with the stats of the trip: 1080 miles, 36 hours, 510 litres of fuel, 14.1 litres per hour and 10 litres of Red Bull.

£11,000 has now been raised from both tractor trek & Alice's "Forget Me Not" event held at Walmer Bridge Village Hall. A very big thankyou to all who sponsored and donated to this worthy cause.

An online "Just Giving" account has been set up for this event - Click Here To Make A Donation

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