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Wayne's Christmas Fundraiser.

2023-12-01

Support Wayne, a monkey who lives up the largest monkey puzzle tree in York, by donating to St Leonard's Hospice this December.

Story

Wayne has been composing verses for Christmas and other special occasions since 2012. Over the festive season he dresses up as Santa. This year he is asking for support to raise funds for St Leonard's Hospice.

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Amount Raised.

£685.00

Donations.

£25.00 £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Ruth Greaney on 13/01/2024

£25.00 £6.25 Gift Aid

Auntie Jill xxx

Donation by Mrs Jenny Jackson on 13/01/2024

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Great poems

Donation by Mr Andrew Evans on 01/01/2024

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

So beautiful

Donation by Doctor Mark Blowers on 01/01/2024

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Miss Helen Nippress on 31/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Thanks for the poems Wayne

Donation by Mr David Shannon on 31/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Lindsay Dunhill on 31/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Doctor Mamata Rajadhyax on 31/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Mr Ed Blackmore on 31/12/2023

£2.00

Love you Wayne merry Christmas xx

Donation by Ms Kathryn Newbold on 30/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Clare Zara Davies on 29/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Miss Gina Wilson on 28/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Dominique Blackmore on 28/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Laura Williamson on 25/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

A donation to this touching story and Jill, who we learned about on our Christmas walk. She and her family are held in our thoughts today x

Donation by Mr Jonathan Roberts on 25/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Thank you for bringing us so much joy over the years. Thinking of Wayne's adoptive family this Christmas x

Donation by Mrs Caroline Schofield on 25/12/2023

£3.00 £0.75 Gift Aid

Donation by Mr Chris Glass on 23/12/2023

£25.00 £6.25 Gift Aid

Friend of Wayne’s mum

Donation by Mr Michael Charlton-Weedy on 23/12/2023

£25.00

One of Wayne’s many fans

Donation by Mrs Jukia Charlton-weedy on 23/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

I enjoyed Wayne's Christmas stories, and was saddened to read that Jill had passed away

Donation by Miss Lorna Shrubb on 22/12/2023

£25.00 £6.25 Gift Aid

Lovely visit to the tree

Donation by Ms Nancy Floyd on 21/12/2023

£10.00

Donation by Mr Stephen Johnson on 21/12/2023

£100.00 £25.00 Gift Aid

Touched by the poems

Donation by Mr Aaron Alburey on 21/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Read waynes story..very moving and sad jill passed away x

Donation by Mrs Catherine Robertson on 21/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Ms Rebecca Mcleod on 18/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

The verse was readA smile was madeFor reasons we hope will never fade x

Donation by Mr Christopher Wilson on 17/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Mr Dale Lyster on 17/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Every year our family look forward to seeing what Wayne’s message will be. We are sorry to hear your news and our thoughts are with you this Christmas.

Donation by Mrs Ruth Hine on 17/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

I love reading your messages to my daughter. Much love. The Vonberg’s family who live nearby.

Donation by Mrs Emma Vonberg on 16/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Doctor Brook Adams on 16/12/2023

£25.00 £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Mrs Christina Tremayne on 16/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

Thank you Wayne for your cheery verses. I imagine this year will feel very different but know that you are doing so much good in this funny old world.

Donation by Ms Becky Horrocks on 15/12/2023

£50.00 £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Mr Ben Warn on 14/12/2023

£5.00 £1.25 Gift Aid

Makes me smile on the way to work, thank you :)

Donation by Miss Jodie Fox on 14/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Wayne/Jill’s verses absolutely made my day on the way to work at York Hospital. I’m sorry to hear of Jill’s illness and would like to thank her family for continuing to share her fun creations with the people of York!

Donation by Miss Olivia Griffiths on 14/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

For Anj

Donation by Ms Karen Drury on 14/12/2023

£20.00 £5.00 Gift Aid

The unveiling of Wayne's verse each December was always something to look forward to.

Donation by Mr James Reel on 11/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

I wish to

Donation by Mrs Elizabeth Knox on 10/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Curator of his 2012-2022 Retrospective Exhibition

Donation by Mr Edward Waterson on 09/12/2023

£10.00 £2.50 Gift Aid

Curator of his 2012-2022 Retrospective Exhibition

Donation by Mr Edward Waterson on 09/12/2023