I'm fundraising & Walking for CALM for My Brother Cal McGurk & Cousin Elizabeth Hill 💚💜
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR EVERYONES SUPPORT & DONATIONS.... WE COULDN'T OF DONE IT WITHOUT YOU ALL & THIS UNREAL AMOUNT OF MONEY WILL HELP LOTS OF PEOPLE 💪🏽💚⚒
THE WALK TO VALHALLA 💪🏽💚⚒
1 hour we get back to spend with everyone we’ve lost along the way
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Myself, my Mam (Ceila), Dad (Graeme), Partner (Laura) and our friends and family do as much as We can to raise money and awareness for men’s health, mental health and suicide awareness/ prevention having lost both my brother and cousin to Suicide.
Our own men’s health group is called “Thors Army” after our families love of Viking mythology and marvel comics.... my brother Cals nickname being Thor 💪🏽💚⚒
Calum (Thor) McGurk was our son, brother, cousin and friend....We we’re close brothers and he was one of my best friends.
He was a beautiful, strong, hardworking, good looking mans man.... he had everything going for him and He could have done anything in life it seemed.
After a bad relationship, money worries and life in general.... pride I feel took over as it does for so many of us... and due to the way we have been set up as men over the time and struggling to talk and let our emotions out.
And so While working away from home and in his hotel room Alone he took his own life... he was only 27
We’ve lost so many young men and woman in our home town of JARROW (South Tyneside) in recent years and After an awful start to 2020 for the world I have seen the effects on everyone’s mental health including my own.
• 26MILES:From south Shields Beach- Then we will head on to St James Park (home of Newcastle United). From there make our way across the Tyne bridge and all of the well known Land marks and Down the great north run route.
Then we will finish back at the beach at South Shields for sunrise.
Then We strip off and into the freezing North Sea 🥶
Stay safe
Much love
Dan
&
Thors Army
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“Because brothers don’t let each other wander in the dark alone”
For CAL & BOBO 💚💜 & ALL THE DEAD BOYS IN OUR HOME TOWN - STEPHEN CARHART & CHRIS REDHEAD TO NAME A FEW
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The Big Man Joins the team 💪🏽💚⚒
Friday 11th Sep Welcome aboard big man
Thank you to my Sponsors
£525
Kevin Wilson
£286.65
Ecocabs Ltd
£210
The Bransons
£165.90
Anonymous
From Sally And Tony
£105
Laura
Very proud of you and all the hard work you put into this, raising awareness of this important cause. I’m with you all the way 💛
£105
Jimmy Braithwaite
Dear Dan, I'm so sorry for your loss, but I know you will keep his memory burning bright. All the Best, Jimmy
£105
Steve And Libby
Proud of what you’re doing, keep it up x
£105
Celia Mcgurk
“Sometimes it makes me sad though, him being gone. I have to remind myself that some birds aren’t meant to be caged. Their feathers are just too bright. And when they fly away, the part of you that knows it was a sin to lock them up does rejoice. But still, the place you live in is that much more drab and empty now they’re gone. I guess I just miss my friend” Love Mamma Rabbit 🐰❤️
£105
Gary Dutton
A cause very close to my heart, well done Dan.
£105
Tim Bolam
£52.50
Ian Drayton
Sugar cubes waiting at the end
£52.50
Chris Hart
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£50
Nikki Frampton
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£42
Kath, Amanda And Anne. Palliative Out Of Hours Team South Tyneside
Good Luck Dan + Thor’s Army. Kath, Amanda and Anne Palliative Out of Hours Team South Tyneside 😘😘
£31.50
Tracy Ward
Good luck to you all. Amazing !!!!!
£30
Ellis
Your little brother would be so proud of you Dan. Sending loads of love, Ellis
£21
Stephanie Gunson
Such a good cause! Love Stephanie, Ronnie, Primrose and Hallie xxxx
£21
Darren Ridehalgh
£21
Dan Mcgurk
£21
Big Toma
Great cause Dan glad to do our bit, much love brother from all at No 29. Stay safe.
£21
Michelle Turner
Good luck Dan, we are thinking about you xxx
£21
Michael Taylor
£21
Emma C
Good Luck for the Walk Dan, won’t be able to join but will be supporting from a far. X
£21
Jayne Toward
£21
Nichola Carhart-parr
Such a great cause close to my families heart! Well Done Dan and your team. 💚💪🏼
£21
Darren Cook
£21
Culla, Rebecca And Ollie.
Doing Cal proud 💪🏽💚⚒
£21
Alan Ruddick
Good luck mate to you all xx
£21
Bob Appleton
A good cause, well done Dan.
£21
Peter Campbell
Great idea for a great cause.
£21
Charlotte Mcgurk
Good luck stinky. Cal and bobo would be proud. Love u x x x x x
£21
Laura Devoy
Good Luck Dan and Team! Raising awareness for something so many people find hard to talk about. Stay Safe All and i am sure you'll absolutely smash it 💚
£21
Robert Canavan
Great cause and well done almost smashing your target! Love and support from Rob Layla and Mae
£21
Joanna Green
Hi Dan, Laura told me about this yesterday. Such an important cause and I am so sorry to hear about your brother. What a tragedy. I hope the walk goes well...and the weather is kind to you all! Jo
£21
Heather Gleig
Shame we can’t walk together in London this year but good luck, I know you’ll smash it!
£21
Helen Peacock
What an amazing thing to do for an amazing cause. So important to be raising awareness of this subject. A really moving story. To you and all your team the very best of luck and very well done.
£21
Andrew Soudi
Good luck mate
£21
David Wright
£21
Bryan Robertson
Great cause, we’ll done
£21
Linda And Dave Drayton
Good luck with your challenge for this worthwhile charity.
£21
James Worth
£20
Richard Cave
Such an important cause
£20
Rich Mannion
Great work Dan. Congratulations on smashing your target. Keep up the great work mate. Wingowango 🤣.
£20
Toma, Stacey + Kids X
£15.75
Cameron Banuelos-charles
Mr McGurk, Cant say I’ve know you for very long but in the short time in which I have, I grown a massive respect for you. The confidence that you have in talking about men’s mental is where I want to be. I spoke you briefly at work about the situation with my dad passing a couple days after Christmas and it definitely highlighted to me that maybe I should be more comfortable speaking about it, to which slowly I feel I am. I don’t know what else to say other than just keep being you Dan and I’ll see you w/c 26th hopefully not in a years time ;) Cam
£10.50
Karen Boldon
£10.50
Jack Copley
Well done my friend. Good luck to you.... Bread!!!! 👊👊👊
£10.50
Vicky Peacock Palliative Team
Good luck to you all & lots of love x
£10.50
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£10.50
Tim Clay
£10.50
Neil Scott
£10.50
Joy Mcdonald Palliative Team
Lots of love & luck xx😜
£10.50
Anonymous
Good luck Dan and well done! 👏👏👏👍🏻
£10.50
Wayne Telford
£10.50
Richard Deans
Great work Dan, good luck 👍
£10.50
Julie Wrintmore
All the very best with the walk x
£10.50
Liam
£10.50
Chris Wilson
£10.50
Diane Hawick
In memory of your brother, and my brother who we lost to suicide 2 years ago. Keep up your amazing work.
£10.50
Andrea Schaffell
Well done Dan and team!
£10.50
Julie Johnston
Good Luck Dan with your walk
£10.50
Pia Firmager
Great cause
£10.50
Lesley Dalton
Good luck to Celia and all the team x
£10.50
Karen Dent
Best of luck - a really touching story and a great cause!
£10.50
Mrs Anne Devoy
Great cause Dan.
£10.50
Sara Cain
Such a fantastic and heartfelt cause
£10.50
Scott Obrien
£10.50
Adam
£10.50
Janette Roberts
Well done and thinking of you all. Much love Janette XxX
£10.50
Judith Storey
Good luck Dan, such a sad story and a very good cause.
£10.50
Claire Moffitt
You are all amazing, I work with your Mam and she is a wonderful person, well done on your walk x
£10.50
Karen Howd Xx
Care 🤗❤️
£10.50
Julie Meredith
Knock em bandy Dan xx
£10.50
Linds
£10.50
Siobhan Mcgurk
£10.50
Grant Henson
£10.50
Sioban Heywood
Good luck you all - such sad circumstances but fantastic efforts by all the family with hope that you can help others in the future.
£10
Susannah Corker
What an amazing thing to do. I'm sure your brother would be so proud of you.
£10
Amy Hutchison
£10
Lisa Jebbett
Best of luck x
£10
Claire Robson
Best of luck Dan, an amazing cause and so sorry for your loss, thinking of you and your family x
£10
Dan Drayton
£10
Carolyn Connolly
Good Luck Dan + Thor’s army Carolyn 😊
£10
Linda Diamond
Good Luck Dan + Thor’s Army 😊
£10
Sam G
£10
Joe White
Good stuff Dan. Top man.
£10
Tracey Mannion
£5.25
Pam Allsop-smith
£5.25
Caroline Mccoy
Good luck everyone!
£5.25
Maxine Atkinson
£5.25
Bern. Palliative Team
Good Luck Dan + Thor’s Army Bern. Palliative Team 😘
£5.25
Catherine Southwick
Wishing you all the best of luck with the walk xx
£5.25
Ralph Finnon
£5.25
Charlotte Brown
£5.25
Gareth Hudson
£5.25
Anonymous
£5.25
Keith Blackburn
£5.25
Margaret Blackburn
£5.25
Dave C (engie)
Good luck all
£5.25
Catherine Mann
Hi Dan - Your doing great, keep it up and take Care .... Catherine x
£5.25
Joanne Fletcher
£5
Jimmy Vincent (engie)
£5
Danielle Jenkins
Our Team
Dan McGurk (C)
£3,196.30
Joshua Wilson
£23.10
Matthew Holmes
£10.50
Sarah Hudson
£56.75
LIAM HORNSBY
£310.05
Paul Leonard
£235.88
Andy Hill
£815.30
Graeme Mcgurk
£1,328.00
Andrew Livingstone
£469.40
Pamela Livingstone
£1,379.25
Well done mate, always proud, never forgotten x