Raising money for Butterly Children’s Hospice
Fundraising campaign by
Darren Barton
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US$5,737.00raised of $110,000.00 goal
No more donations are being accepted at this time. Please contact the campaign owner if you would like to discuss further funding opportunities
Campaign Story
Help me raise money for Butterly Children's Hospice, and Scouting in Hong Kong.
2021 marks the 110th anniversary of Scouting in Hong Kong, and we are determined to mark that be doing more good for the community we live in. We want to raise $110,000
Over the next 5 weeks, I'm going to be running (well, walking mainly!) over 110 km (166 km actually) across Hong Kong. Help me reach our target by sponsoring this journey.
Money raised will be used for two things:
Most money raised will be used to help support the Butterly Children's Hospices. They do some apsolutely amazing work, providing paliative care for children born with life limiting conditions, and providing care for children with life-threatening ilnesses. You can find out more here: Butterfly Children's Hospices.
We will also use part of the money raised to establish a new fund to allow and encourage young Scouts from disadvantaged families to take part in overseas expeditions, and help realise their potential. As District Commissioner for the Silver Jubilee District, part of the Scout Association of Hong Kong, I am passionate about Scouting, and the good it can do for the young people that are part of this amazing movement.
As I drag this rather unfit body over some of Hong Kong's highest peaks, I hope you will be able to help me along the way by doing all you can to help me reach our target.
Organizer
- Darren Barton
- Campaign Owner
Donors
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 15, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 14, 2021
Done Running, but not done raising money
Update posted by Darren Barton at 07:19 amSo, I've run 156km east to west across Hong Kong's highest peaks; ive run 67km around the edge of Hong Kong island; Ive run up Mount Parker so many times I know it like the back of my hand, and I think thats it for running for a while. But
We just put together a new video
Update posted by Darren Barton at 07:12 amWe just put together a new video about our challenge. Watch, and help us raise funds. Thanks.
And that’s a wrap - 156km done
Update posted by Darren Barton at 06:59 amFinally finished. after 5 weekends, have managed to hike 156km across Hong Kong.You can still help make a difference, so do please consider donating
56km more completed!
Update posted by Darren Barton at 04:01 amOur longest stretch by far - 56km in 13 hours. Exhausting
That’s another 24km ticked off
Update posted by Darren Barton at 07:50 amAnother great weekend, another 24km (plus 5km extra when I went wrong!)
Another 28 KM done
Update posted by Darren Barton at 05:20 amThats another 28km ticked off.
First 28km done
Update posted by Darren Barton at 04:45 amFirst 28km done of our 156km challenge to raise money for the Butterfly Children’s Hospice. You can find out more about them here: www.butterflyhospice.org. 128km more to go
Donors & Comments
- Anonymous
- Donated on Oct 09, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 15, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 14, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 12, 2021
- Anonymous
- Donated on Sep 11, 2021
- George Hwang
- Donated on Jul 21, 2021
Hi, $1 for each kilometer? Have fun. George
- Martin Wu
- Donated on Mar 02, 2021
Well done Darren!
- Ellen Hobson
- Donated on Feb 26, 2021
Well done, Darren! Great cause.
- Robin Gold
- Donated on Feb 26, 2021
Well done Darren, great effort.
- SAFIR ANAND
- Donated on Feb 11, 2021
We hope that our drop in the ocean, goes a long way in ensuring children battling life-threatening illnesses, get a dignified life. As adage goes—- we make a living by what we get, but we really make a life, by what we give.
