Monday, April 19, 2010
Trip to the Vet
Friday, April 9, 2010
A seven-year-old boy has raised more than £85,000 by completing a sponsored bike ride to help victims of the Haiti earthquake.
Charlie Simpson burst into tears when he first saw TV footage of children being pulled from the rubble, and asked his mother Leonara how he could help.
He chose to cycle five miles around his local park in Fulham, west London, with the aim of raising £500 for Unicef's Haiti appeal, but smashed the target by more than 15,000% after internet users rallied behind him.
As word spread, Charlie's online sponsorship page gained more than £50,000 in donations on the very first day, rising to more than £85,000 on Monday.
He said: "I just think it was quite sad when I saw the pictures on the TV."
"We sent [the sponsorship form] out on to the web and it just went everywhere."
Mrs Simpson said: "He was really upset when he saw the pictures on the television and it was great to see him get motivated behind something as important as this and do something about it.
Unicef will get all the money from his JustGiving.com page, including more than £20,000 in 'Gift Aid' tax relief to use for emergency water, sanitation, education and nutrition as well as supporting child protection in Haiti.
Friday, April 2, 2010
Senior Poem
My Senior Year is going by Fast.
Next time i turn around it will be part of the past.
It wont be long and i will be throwing that blue hat in the air.
It took a lot of effort and work to get there.
But it was worth everything i had to pay.
It was great to finally make it to graduation day.
College is coming on strong.
I'm ready to go.
It wont be long and i will be looking out my dorm window.
I will have tons to remember about this great town.
the school, the pool and the people all around.
Something's will be forgotten and some will fade
But i will never forget that graduation day.