Catherine Thompson ~ an stiúideo fiáin


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Any and all contributions to the project will be most appreciated. A little goes a long way on a long ride.
This year, 2012, I am raising funds towards some new equipment, horse care and simply for keeping myself going as I travel.
Now that my long rides are under way it is becoming increasingly clear that I will have so many to thank enroute. I shall list when I can the folks that I come across, so many of which show such magnificent generosity and spirit. There will be many along the way who's names that I don't learn as well. Often these brief meetings bring real assistance and good companionship. Thank you thank you thank you to all.

2011
Day 1 near Craik - Violet; Brownlee - Pat and Stan Williams; Pelican Lake - Terry and Jackie Leggot, Chantal and Grant Devine, Chris and Lyle Benz (over and over!), Grant who lives on the corner near the Devine's place; Mortlach - the kids and teachers at Mortlach School, Charlie Smith, Andrea Hancock, Gwenda Perrier, Lois and Clayton Jack, the ladies at the Mortlach Museum; Al Austin, Monica Popow, Cees & Carlien Brouwer, Brent Richmond; Gravelbourg - Roland & Dianne Boyer, the staff at Cafe Paris Gravelbourg; Mankota - Margaret and Dave, Melida; Wideview - Kyla Kohl,

2012
David Glass and Heidi Eijgel for so much support! I would not be getting back to Grasslands without their help and it goes much further including latting me take one of their horses with me along with their general enthusiasm and faith in this project;

Donations
Can be made safely through Paypal by using the Paypal button below. If you would like to make a donation with some other method, such as by cheque, please let me know by email and I will send you an address. Besides being deeply appreciated, all donors will be thanked and mentioned on the 'support' page of my website. Requests for anonymity will of course be respected.
Please let me know if you would like your donation to help out with a specific aspect of the project. ie. the horses, their care, pack equipment, materials that I will use for the making of certain equipment - mostly camping equipment, saddles and other tack

april

2012 Ride Donations - Many thanks to Brent Stanley, Tamara Berstein, Celina Carrol, Ruth and Michael Hood...

Phase 2 2011 Donations - Thanks a million to Mathieu Rouquie, Luciane Cardassi & Ruth and Michael Hood - their donations went towards the purchase of my pack horse, Nahanni. Nahanni is amazing and I am so grateful for the help; and Mark Gianelloni of Longwood Sutlery (civilwarsutlers.net) for the donation of a lovely Stainless Steel Bullseye Canteen and a couple of cutlery sets. Thanks to Chris Benz for donating board for Nahanni, a huge help!

Phase 1 2011 Donations Thank you SO much for your help with this important part of my project! I am also noting how each donation was used.
Pack saddle w/ steel adjustable arches from Custom Pack Rigging - Jennifer Trouton, Doug Androsoff, Luciane Cardassi
Horse purchase (Dakota, pictured below) - Marie Hron, Ruth Hood, Michael Hood. Thanks to Chris Benz of Trails End Guest Ranch for support with boarding and for not charging me as much as she should have for Dakota!

Special thanks also to Black and Blue Dance Projects, Chris & Lyle Benz of Trails End Guest Ranch, Basha and CuChullaine O'Reily of The Long Riders Guild for their invaluable guidance. Len Brown's Inovations, David Glass & Heidi Eijgel and as always my mom, Madeline Thompson, who has been supporting me for a really long time!.

Thank you to those that have attended and contributed funds around my many fundraising concerts as well as general donations over the years. (If you have attended one of these events or made a donation and don't see you name, first, appologies and second PLEASE let me know and I will add it to the list:
David Dunbar, Madeline Thompson, Susanna Hood, Ruth Hood, Michael Hood, Michael Thompson, Janis Cadieux, Natasha Tavares,Marian Wihak, Tedd Robinson, Mieko Kanno, Fred Harylew, Kate Alton, Karen bell, Sasha Ivanochko, Joseph Arsenoult, Tamara Bernstein, Oriole Burton, Phillip Cairns, Patricia Lyons, Denis Daley, Raynald Desmeules, Emily Eng, Jennifer Gilmore, Mercedes Gomez, Barbara Ennis, Mathew Hart, Beth & Peter Powning, Donald Martin, Grace Miyagawa, Julia Moulden, Kerry Peacock, Boo Watson, Sandor Adzenstadt, Vince Soars, Kate St. Aubin, Brenda Sullivan, Laura Thomas, Rob & Norma Thompson, Julie Zwillich, Edwin Huizinga, Andrea Langford.

Support over the years has been recieved from:

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