Your fundraising stories

Tony, 10, and Bryan Usher, 5,  who both have asthma, completed a 2.5 mile sponsored walk for Asthma UK.  

Their grandmother, Margaret, said: ‘ It was a beautiful day and we walked along the cliff tops.  We were amazed at the number of people who approached us to donate money and chat to the boys and us - and give the dogs a pat of course!’

Asthma UK thanks both boys who have raised a fantastic £310 for the charity.

June Wollerton will be selling homemade Christmas cards for a second year in memory of her grandson Kyle who sadly died in July 2007 aged 9 following an asthma attack.

The cards feature verses written by June which are inspired by Kyle and all proceeds from the sale of the cards will be donated to Asthma UK.
 
June and her family have raised just over £7,800 over the last 18 months in Kyle’s memory and are planning to take part in a fun run again for a second year to continue raising money for Asthma UK.
 
If you would like more details or wish to purchase any of June’s Christmas cards, please email events@asthma.org.uk.

Following a successful trek to Everest Base Camp in 2006 and raising more than £4,000 for Asthma UK, Alan Kells recently took on a new challenge to tackle Mont Blanc!

After months of training and preparation, Alan and a team of seven took on the high anti-clockwise trek around the Mont Blanc Massif, trekking for seven hours a day over eight days. Unfortunately, one member of the team was unable to carry on past day three following a badly sprained ankle, however the remaining team members all completed the challenge successfully.

‘Like Everest Base Camp nearly three years ago, it was very hard work, but an achievement that I am very proud of’ said Alan on his return.
 
By taking part in this arduous challenge, Alan’s personal aims were to prove that with specialist and well-controlled treatment, someone with asthma can participate in normal activities.

Secondly to raise £3,000 for Asthma UK's on-going research into the causes of asthma and help his local hospital, where he has received treatment, to purchase asthma monitoring equipment to help others with the condition.  

Following the success of the trek, Alan has reached his goal and has raised just over £3,000 with a portion being donated to the Respiratory Unit at Salisbury District Hospital.

Intrepid explorers Nick Begg and Nigel Stephenson climbed two mountains in just three months to raise money for Asthma UK. Ben Nevis, the UK's highest peak, was the climbers' first challenge as they and a group of friends scaled the mountain in May 2007.

Then it was off to Tanzania to face an altogether tougher task - reaching the summit of Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. At 6.30am on 7 August they did just that.

Nick and Nigel's epic adventures have raised a fantastic £2,200 for Asthma UK. A DVD of their exploits in Tanzania is available to buy now - proceeds from which will also be donated to Asthma UK.