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Caroline O'Mara is raising money for University of Birmingham
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2011 Birmingham Half Marathon · 23 October 2011 ·

The University of Birmingham is committed to finding solutions to global challenges, including cancer, global infection and the development of our future leaders. As one of the broadest reaching charities in the UK, we are tackling issues that affect us all.

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<div id="story" class="frp-message-body" style="height: auto;"> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">I am running the Birmingham Half Marathon in October with a team of alumni, staff and students from the University of Birmingham. We are raising money for the University's cancer research, which is making significant advances in the fight against this disease.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Cancer researchers at the University have:</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Reduced early diagnosed breast cancer mortality rates by 7%</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Found ways of diagnosing childhood cancers without invasive procedures</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; mso-fareast-font-family: +mn-ea; mso-font-kerning: 12.0pt;">Run a drug trial,&nbsp;which&nbsp;could reduce the risk of bladder cancer recurring by a third</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Those who know me will know I&nbsp;an REALLY NOT&nbsp;a natural runner but I plan to try my very hardest, so please make all the training worthwhile by sponsoring me! Your donations will go directly to the cancer research team at the University.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Thank you all again </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif';">Caroline xx</span></p> </div> <p><span class="grdnt" style="display: none;">&nbsp;</span></p>

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£269.00
+ £67.25 Gift Aid
Online
£269.00
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