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Clipper for CRY

Jennifer is 32 and has long QT syndrome. In December 2013 she sailed south around Australia from Albany to Brisbane in the Clipper Round the World Yacht Race – Jennifer has been raising money for CRY and her fundraising total has just hit £5,000.

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“My name is Jennifer Hill, I’m 32 and I have long QT syndrome (LQTS).

I was diagnosed in 2011 during an unrelated visit to my GP. I know it is rare to discover an isolated case of LQTS but despite feeling incredibly lucky, the diagnosis was a shock and a scare and I struggled to accept it. I was an active 29 year old and all of a sudden, everything I loved either had to stop or carried new parameters.

At the start of last year, I applied to take part in the Clipper Round the World yacht race. I needed to prove to myself that having LQTS and living with an ICD didn’t have to hold me back – whilst the Clipper race was something I knew about, I had never seriously considered doing it! [www.clipperroundtheworld.com]

Then came the launch of my ‘Clipper for CRY’ campaign: in light of my personal motivations for taking part, I decided that throughout my Clipper journey I would raise awareness of and raise money for CRY.

In the lead up to the race I organised a series of themed events with all proceeds going to CRY. Local businesses and friends were incredibly generous with their time, products and services and all the events were a huge success:

1) ‘Last Team Standing’ fitness challenge
Together with my personal trainer we ran a sports event for members of SW Fitness. In teams, participants ran 5k and then completed an obstacle course, helping each other along the way so that the team finished as a collective. We raised £85.

 

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2) Pure Beauty Pamper Event
Together with my local beauty salon we hosted a private Clipper for CRY event whereby guests received a glass of bubbly, a series of mini beauty treatments and a goody bag. The salon also donated a raffle prize and my friend baked delicious cupcakes that we sold. We raised £245.

3) Hill house pamper event
My mum, my sisters and I hosted an open house pamper event. With support from friends and local businesses we transformed my parents’ home into a luxurious ladies boudoir. Guests could sign up for massages, beauty treatments and hair services, or indulge in bubbles and delicious baked goodies, along with a spot of clothing and jewellery retail therapy. We raised £635.

 

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4) Car Boot Sales
My Clipper race luggage allowance was a mere 20kg, which sounds a lot but doesn’t go far when carrying heavy boots and wet weather gear. I had to be ruthless with my packing and the training taught me well, I soon realised how simply I could live when I really needed to. As a result I decided to de-clutter my flat and sell all my old/unwanted items. Together with a friend we went to two car boot sales. We raised £246.65.

5) Bon Voyage ‘at the heart of the ocean’ Party
To mark my departure and as a way to involve all my friends in my challenge, I hosted a farewell party. The party was themed ‘at the heart of the ocean’ and involved a number of nautical fundraising activities: a nautical dress code, guess the weight of the yacht cake, a silly sailing Polaroid photo experience, Clipper cocktails and a fabulous raffle. We raised £418.

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In addition I wore CRY T-shirts whilst on the yacht, placed posters and collection tins in location businesses and set up a virgin money giving page which I circulated amongst friends and fellow Clipper crew. I’m thrilled to have raised £5,000 and hope that there is more that I can do to keep the total rising.”

Jennifer Hill

Jennifer’s story is featured in the Spring 2014 myheart Newsletter Issue 11: http://www.myheart.org.uk/newsletters.

 

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