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78 Sqn Dragon Boat Race Team

Graeme Jones is raising money for The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper
“Dragon Boat Race”

on 23 February 2012

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The Rotary Club of Abingdon Vesper supports a broad range of projects both local and international. Community projects include annual barge trips on the Kennet and Avon canal for local people with physical disabilities. International projects range from Action for Children in Conflict in Kenya to supporting doctors in Tanzania.

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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Our Event is organised by Abingdon Rotary Club. All money raised from our event will then be split between our two charities Micro and Anophthalmic Childrens Society (MACS) and the RAF Benevolent Fund.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="text-decoration: none;"> </span></span></span></strong></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">MACS </span></span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">brings support and families together to help children born with no eyes and partially developed eyes. The charity offers information on Microphthalmia, Anophthalmia, Coloboma and other related conditions. MACS also give the parents, families and children the opportunity to meet and support each other, whilst learning about these conditions.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The RAF Benevolent Fund</span></span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> is the Royal Air Force&rsquo;s leading welfare charity, it promises to support all RAF personnel past, present and future along with their partners and children whenever they are in need. They are there for the RAF family: from children growing up on bases, to those serving in the RAF today and to the veterans of all conflicts past and present.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 6pt; line-height: normal;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: black; font-family: &amp;quot;Arial&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; font-size: 10pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;quot;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now. Thank you.</span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div>

Donation summary

Total
£1,543.00
+ £384.50 Gift Aid
Online
£1,543.00
Offline
£0.00

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