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My story

 

Guide Dogs' Seven Magnificent Marathons 

I am a guide dog owner, known as ‘Blind Dave’ and after ten years of fundraising for Guide Dogs, yesterday (Sunday 13 April) I completed my greatest challenge yet! I have finished my ‘Seven Magnificent Marathons’ challenge – seven marathons, on seven continents, in seven days. This challenge is an effort to raise awareness of visual impairment around the globe, and to raise funds for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association.

With my friend and sighted guide Malcolm Carr and our support team we started on 7 April 2008 in Mount Pleasant - Falkland Islands in Antarctica. This was followed by six subsequent gruelling legs in Rio De Janeiro (South America), Los Angeles (North America), Sydney (Australasia), Dubai (Asia), Tunis, Tunisia (Africa) and London (Europe) – arriving in spectacular style for the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 13 April.

Having an army of supporters at the Flora London Marathon made such an enormous difference to my exhausted body and mind, and helped me find that extra bit of strength from within to complete the final leg of the Seven Magnificent Marathons.      

I will carry every single person that joined me for the last 26.2 miles of the challenge in my heart, as I succeeded in proving to the world that sight loss is no barrier to independence and human achievement.

Having experienced sight loss since birth, I know how terrifying life can seem. However, I have been fortunate enough to have had my life transformed by Guide Dogs. That is why I was determined to create awareness of visual impairment around the globe in an effort to improve services for blind and partially sighted people, while also raising money for Guide Dogs.  By doing this, I am hoping to make a personal difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people worldwide by bringing mobility issues to the forefront of people’s minds, and help fund the training of more guide dogs for blind or partially sighted people in the UK.

If you would like to know more about the event you can visit: www.7mm.org.uk.

Your support and donations for my challenge are very welcomed, Guide Dogs is totally self sufficient in their fundraising as the government or local authorities offer no financial support whatsoever, so any money you donate is gratefully excepted and will be of huge importance to the ongoing work of Guide Dogs.

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guide Dogs will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 25% in tax will be added to your gift at no extra cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks,
Blind Dave

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god bless your effort 1 marathon is enough but 7 in 7 and blind is god fantastic ! god speed ! Donation by ferggie 01/10/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, you're amazing! Donation by Belinda 01/10/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

You go for it! What a worthwhile challenge! Donation by www.markchirnside.co.uk 01/10/07  

£5.00

Good on you Dave - go for it. Donation by Linda Rivers 30/09/07  

£10.00

Donation by EuanSM 26/09/07  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Dave its always great to see you at the Great Runs - good luck in your 777 challenge! Donation by Colin Hill 22/08/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

We heard about you through Paul Burrell. What you're doing is amazing! Donation by Ruth and Scott 10/08/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave, it's a wonderful challenge for a great cause. Carol Cope. Donation by Mrs Carol Cope 01/08/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Paul Cole told me about your amazing proposal. Good Luck Dave from Danny Lee www.carstages.co.uk Donation by Danny Lee 30/06/07  

£100.00

Saw you in the Sandwell Herald and think what you are doing is great. Lots of luck. Donation by Emma and Mark 28/06/07  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Dave! Donation by Simon Ware 24/06/07  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

See you London 2008 with 'blind Dave 2' Donation by Duncan, Dave & 'Herbie' 23/06/07  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck Donation by Cruella 10/06/07  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Every Best Wish - You Can Do It!! Donation by Sandra Gray 24/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best Dave Donation by Jayne Slater 22/05/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Simonh 30/03/07  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Extra from the gang at BT Donation by Steve Meeson 23/03/07  

£60.00
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