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Ben's MdS 2012 fundraising page

Benjamin Bygott-Webb is raising money for Mental Health Foundation

Participants: Harm Peter Witkamp & Benjamin Bygott-Webb

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Marathon des Sables 2012 · 7 April 2012

The Mental Health Foundation believe no-one living in the UK should be deprived of the opportunity for good mental health because ​of who they are, the community they come from or where they live​. We’re developing better ways to support good mental health in every community.

Story

<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In April, we are taking a couple weeks 'break' from work to go to&nbsp;Morocco to run a 250km race in the Sahara Desert.&nbsp;Yes indeed, you can hardly call it a 'break', it will be absolute torture!&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Carrying everything we need to for the journey, having to deal with 45-degree temperatures, and running on sand - this week long ultra marathon is considered by many as 'the toughest footrace in the world!'</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">In the process of completing the MdS we are also hoping to raise money for both The Mental Health Foundation and Alzheimer's Research UK</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(<a href="http://www.justgiving.com/Harm-PeterBen">http://www.justgiving.com/Harm-PeterBen</a><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/HarmPeterBen"></a>)&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For our own website, please visit <a href="http://www.werunmds2012.com/">http://www.werunmds2012.com/</a>&nbsp;</span></p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We thank you in advance for any donation given!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0.1pt 0in;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£5,046.99
+ £976.75 Gift Aid
Online
£4,286.99
Offline
£760.00

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