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Running to beat arthritis

Antoni Chan is raising money for Arthritis Matters

Participants: Dr. Antoni Chan, Mr. Ed Donald, Dr. Laurel Young,Sue McCowen,Beverley Wright,Sue Townsend,Dr. Jeremy McNally,Dr. Anthony Bradlow

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Running for Rheumatology · 20 March 2011

Arthritis Matters is a local charity based in Reading, which provides help and support to people suffering from arthritis. We offer a friendly community with social events and mutual support, helping sufferers to understand and deal with the disease, and to enjoy life.

Story

<div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: small;">A few months ago, a&nbsp;group of my patients asked me if I would run the <strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">Reading Half Marathon&nbsp;2011 </span></strong>to raise funds to beat arthritis. I said yes! </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Update:</span> I did it! I ran the Reading Half Marathon on 20/3/2011 with a time of 2:12:34. Thank you for all your support. This page will remain open for a while longer so please sponsor me for the run!</span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">Please help&nbsp;us beat arthritis by raising funds </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">to buy an </span><strong><span style="color: blue; font-family: Tahoma;">ultrasound machine (&pound;25k) </span></strong><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">for the benefit of patients with arthritis.&nbsp; This will improve patient care as the ultrasound machine will allow us to detect&nbsp;and treat&nbsp;arthritis early.&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-family: Tahoma;"><span style="font-size: small;">Supported by Arthritis Matters and The Royal Berkshire Charity.</span></span></p> </div>

Donation summary

Total
£2,383.88
+ £249.30 Gift Aid
Online
£953.88
Offline
£1,430.00

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