Stewart Rush is fundraising for Action Duchenne

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4th October 2008

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Raising money for

Action Duchenne

Charity Registration No. 1101971

Action Duchenne is a national charity that aims to find a cure for Duchenne, a severe genetic muscle wasting disease. The condition affects mainly boys and without treatment most of these young men are completely paralysed by their early teens and die by their late teens or early 20s. To ensure we do not lose another generation of young people to this terrible disease we need more funding for research and treatment.

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Raised: 60%

Target: £20,000.00
Raised so far: £11,957.29

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The Team so far....Stewart Rush, Lesley Zimmerman, Craig Robinson, Andrew Baxter, Sandy Simpson, Rory Fitzgerald, Liz Dilley, Erika Cule, Lisa Stansbie, Kate Robarts, Lesley Cook, Jeremy Storr, Nick Duce, Barry Slater, Emma France, Simon Joyce, Phil Sears, Oliver Steed, Nicola Latty, Graham Hardie, Barrie Walker, Raoul Downey, Dusan Svoboda, Catherine Reeds, Kimberley Broughton, Julia Horning, Richard Lawrance, Terry Wright, Jane Asher...

On the 4th Oct '08 at the Wycombe Sports Centre, each competitor is going to attempt to swim 1 mile on the hour, every hour, for 24 consecutive hours! Burning between 8000 and 11500 calories each, equivalent to 15 roast dinners hence sustaining food intake and keeping it down is going to be a further essential challenge!

With each individual person swimming further than the English Channel, we're also hoping that during this mammoth challenge we claim ourselves a new world record - that of 'covering the most miles by a team in any one 24 hour period' - 480 miles!!! Come along and support us. It should be a great day!

We hope to make A LOT of money for ACTION DUCHENNE and for this to be a national event every year.

THE EVENT:

Saturday 4th October 2008

Starting at 9am for 24 hours!

High Wycombe Sports Centre

Marlow Hill
High Wycombe
Bucks
HP11 1TJ
United Kingdom

WHAT IS DUCHENNE MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY?

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a genetic disorder caused by an error in the dystrophin gene. The condition causes progressive muscle weakness as the muscle cells break down and die.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy is a rare condition. About 100 boys are born with the condition in the UK each year and there are about 1,500 boys with the disorder living in the country at any one time.

Duchenne muscular dystrophy, named after the doctor who first studied this specific condition in the 1800s, mainly affects boys, with extremely rare exceptions.

Most affected boys show the first symptoms when they are aged between one and three. The features include:

* being unable to run or jump as well as their peers
* a difficulty climbing stairs
* a difficulty getting up from the floor

As they get older and the condition progresses they may be unable to walk as far or as fast as other children, occasionally even falling down. Some boys may also have learning and/or behavioural difficulties which start to show at this stage.

WHY ACTION DUCHENNE?

Action Duchenne (Formerly PPUK) exclusively funds research for a cure and promotes campaigns for better medical care for Duchenne and Becker Muscular Dystrophy. Duchenne is so severe that young men are totally paralysed by late teens and die young from respiratory or heart failure. Your donations and support will help us end this tragic waste of young lives.

PLEASE SUPPORT US AND HELP SAVE OUR KIDS LIVES!

YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.

	Good luck Barrie (and all the team) Donation by Neil and Florence 21/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go go Kate and the whole team Donation by Steve R 21/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	A breeze compared to the Channel! Donation by Christine 21/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kate and everybody else. Donation by Tony Scott 21/09/08	£12.00
	Good luck Liz. I know you can do it. Donation by Marisol 21/09/08	£10.00
	Good luck Lisa and the gang..now please stop buying swimming costumes Donation by Michael K 20/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it team. You can do it! Donation by Thel Hawkings 20/09/08	£25.00
	Good luck to all involved Donation by Simon Richards 20/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Raoul hope all the training pays off! Donation by Leigh Atkinson and Family 20/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Kim and all the team on your fantastic mad event! Donation by Pete and Anna 20/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Raoul and others Donation by Ed Mallett 19/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to Sandy and the rest of the team Donation by Gail Marks 19/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go for it Liz. The 32p is from Maia! All the best Donation by Jenny, Freddie and troop 19/09/08	£20.32
	Aupa Liz, que lo puedes hacer Donation by Arturo Perrote 19/09/08	£10.00
	Good luck to all of you - a wonderful event to be involved in. Donation by Philip Bartle 19/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Raoul Donation by Andrew Clarke 19/09/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all- what an achievement! Donation by Mark Small 19/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Sandy and co - a real challenge and a great cause Donation by Tim Weller 19/09/08	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	good luck and wishing the team every success in achieving the challenge Donation by Kevin 19/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good on ya! Rather you than me. Good luck! Donation by Andrea Oz 18/09/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	More worthwhile than a girls' night out! Good luck. Donation by Elaine 17/09/08	£10.00
	You're a total loon, but you're MY loon. So proud... Donation by SMD 17/09/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of luck you looney! x Donation by Vicki Hunter 16/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Liz Dilley this sounds like madness but we know you'll do it. Donation by Lou and Mark 16/09/08	£24.00 + £6.77 Gift Aid
	Can't believe you're doing this! not sure should be encouraging you really Donation by Cooky Howitt 16/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Buena suerte Liz. Estoy segura de que lo consigues y ademas disfrutaras de la experiencia. Donation by Isabel Vega 16/09/08	£30.00
	Good Luck Liz Donation by Nick W-H Family 14/09/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I'm no swimmer but i'll give you a good run for your money! see you soon. Donation by Rob Burn 12/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go for it Stu! Donation by Mark Wilkinson 12/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I found the song with the video full of hope and caring. Donation by Graham Bristow 11/09/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£7,068.32
Offline donations:	£4,888.97
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,775.23

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