Christian Bakkerud Fundraiser

Christian Bjørn Bakkerud was tragically taken away from us on the 11th of September 2011. In his memory we have decided to create a fundraiser in conjunction with UNICEF. We will be raising funds for UNICEF Children’s Emergency Fund and to have a bench donated in Christian’s name. 

UNICEF was an obvious choice as it was a charity that was close to Christian’s heart. Christian was always the ‘cool’ uncle and was himself a kid at heart.
During his racing days Christian took part in a Danish racing festival that cumulatively raised over 1.5 million Danish Kroner for UNICEF.

The bench that will be donated will be situated in the Sun Trap Garden in Holland Park, London. There will be an inscription on the bench fitting to Christian’s wit and charm. The location has been chosen as it is close to Christian and Cecilie’s home where they spent many happy years together. They frequently spent time in this park together whether it was for a jog or sharing a bottle of wine with friends.

The fundraiser will work as follows; the first £1,302.60 raised will go to the council for the bench donation. Everything raised above this amount will go to UNICEF and their incredible work with children. Not only will every donation go towards a part of the bench, but will also go a long way in helping children in need.

On the 25th of February 2012 we would like to ask everyone who is able to join us by the bench to raise a glass in Christian’s honour. This will be an opportunity for us to come together, not only now, but also for many years to come and celebrate the wonderful person that Christian was.

Any donation will be greatly and whole-heartedly appreciated.  If you would like to make a donation by cheque please contact us at the e-mail address below to find out how to do so.

If you would like to join us on the 25th of February please drop us an email. Also feel free to get in contact if you have any queries or thoughts. You can reach us at: cbbfundraiser@gmail.com

Sincerely,

Cecilie S. Lind