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Tour de Tendring

Alan Lawrence is raising money for East Anglia's Children's Hospices

Participants: Alan Lawrence, Michael Watts, Richard Gaine,Shane Chapman, David Hales, Luke Sikkema, John Sanderson & Chris Beckman.

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Tour de Tendring · 22 May 2011

We care for children & young people with life-threatening conditions across Cambs, Essex, Norfolk & Suffolk and support their families. This can be at home, in hospital or at one of three hospices at Milton, The Treehouse and The Nook. We rely on voluntary donations for the majority of our income.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Who Are VC Revolution ?</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We are an everyday cycling club [based in Colchester, Essex] that caters for riders of any age and ability. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">You can follow us on Twitter @VC_Revolution and find out more about us via our club website <a href="http://www.vcrevolution.co.uk/">http://www.vcrevolution.co.uk/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">What Is The Tour de Tendring ?</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Visit the official website @ <a href="http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=294"><span style="color: blue;">http://www.bike-events.com/Ride.aspx?id=294</span></a>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A team of 8 VC Revolution riders will be riding the 50 mile event that starts at 9:00am.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">About Our Chosen Charity</span></strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">We will be providing financial support to the&nbsp;East Anglia&rsquo;s Children&rsquo;s Hospices (EACH).</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">EACH supports families and cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions across Essex, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">By raising sponsorship for EACH on the Tendring Bike Ride, we can help them continue to provide the valuable care and activities that the children and young people need.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Additionally will be looking for sponsorship via the JustGiving website and VC Revolution will be providing a token gift of &pound;50-00.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><a href="http://www.each.org.uk/">http://www.each.org.uk/</a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">About JustGiving.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; 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> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit&nbsp;our JustGiving page.</span></p> </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£235.00
+ £51.25 Gift Aid
Online
£235.00
Offline
£0.00

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