A HUGE thank you to the thousands of little splashers and pool organisers who took part in this year's splashathon for Tommy's.

Thanks to all your fantastic fundraising efforts, we have raised an enormous £140,000, and the money is still coming in!

Thank you from everyone at Tommy's and the splash gang for making splashathon such a success in 2004. Your support is so important to us to ensure that new avenues of research can always be explored - helping to save even more tiny lives.

Thank you very much to everyone who sent in pictures of splashers in action! Here is just a small selection.

• Joseph Bourke putting his splashathon prizes to good use in the bath!
  
  
  
  
• Alexander relaxing after all his hard work splashing for cash during his holiday in France.
  
  
  
  
• Joshua takes the plunge!
  
  
  
  
• Ashley Rhone, aged two, enjoys taking part at Sherborne school sports centre. (picture: Western Gazette)
  
  
  
  
• Neo Borgia and friends at the splashathon at the Pools in Carlisle. (picture: Cumbrian Newspapers Ltd)
  
  
  
  
• Jack Orr in the sea.
  
  

We hope you had a lot of fun splish, splash, sploshing for dosh and will join us again in May 2005.

If you would like to register your interest for 2005 please click here.

(Registration forms and further information about splashathon 2005 will be available from March 2005 and will automatically be sent to all those who have registered their interest).

With best wishes,

Thank you to our sponsors

Tommy's, the baby charity, welcomes Boots as our new sponsor for splashathon 2004 and Johnson's Baby and Tomy as co-sponsors. We would like to publicly thank these organisations for their generous support.

Boots has chosen Tommy's as its 'Charity of the Year', and splashathon is the first of many exciting activities that Boots is supporting this year. Colette Phillips, Public Relations Manager at Boots, says, "We're delighted to be part of such a fun event. It's a great way for youngsters to get involved and help raise money to support the good work that Tommy's is involved with. We know that Tommy's is a charity that is close to the hearts of many of our customers and our staff, and are sure that the splashathon will be a huge success."

Click here for more information about Boots.

In addition to financial support, Tomy has provided an AquaDraw to every pool registered for splashathon this year as a giveaway to their best splasher on the day. Tomy spokesman, Leon Jarmolowicz, says, "As a company that is passionate about encouraging child development, social interaction and enjoyable play, Tomy is proud to support splashathon and the important work carried out by Tommy's and wish all little splashers the best of luck."

AquaDraw is a unique water-based drawing toy. As the magical canvas dries, the pictures disappear to allow for new masterpieces to be created. Click here to view an AquaDraw.

Click here for more information about Tomy.

Tommy's is delighted to have the support of Johnson's Baby, who is providing every parent and child taking part in splashathon with a complimentary sample of Johnson's Baby Lotion. Tara Timms from Johnson's Baby, says, "Tommy's splashathon is an informative and fun way to bring kids and parents together. Johnson's Baby is pleased to be involved with helping parents and children all over the country to enjoy safe and fun activities in the pool."

Click here for more information on Johnson's Baby.