<p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">On the 6th of November 2011 myself and 35 others are running in the 2011 New York Marathon.&nbsp;26.2 miles of pain!</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">For the last 4 years a number of my friends have been competing in marathons all over the world with all monies raised going to two children&rsquo;s charities. Dreams Come True and The Archie Foundation.&nbsp; In 2010 a group of 6 runners, including myself, ran in the Chicago Marathon. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This year, due to the large number of runners we are splitting into two teams and I am running on behalf of Dreams Come True and would be grateful for any donation you could spare to helping me achieve my goal.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dreams Come True is a children's charity serving the whole of the UK. Our mission is quite simply, to make dreams come true for seriously and terminally ill children across the country. Over the last 10 years we have brought happiness and joy to more than five thousand children as well as their friends, family and carers.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Dreams Come True helps children with both life threatening and long-term illness. We operate with complete integrity and dependability - liaising, coordinating, organising, funding and often accompanying the Dream children - to ensure that each child has an unforgettable experience fulfilling their dream, with wonderful memories to share with loved ones and friends.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Each dream is unique. Some children want to meet their celebrity hero or favourite Disney character while others want to visit their grandparents abroad, ride a unicorn, swim with dolphins or work on a fashion magazine. Many want help with their everyday lives and Dreams Come True is delighted to provide vital sensory equipment, wheelchairs or specially adapted bicycles as well.</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This year each competing runner is aiming to raise &pound;3000 and &pound;100,000 overall! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Any help you could give me would be fantastic and it will go a long way to helping local children!</span></p> <p style="margin-top: 11.25pt; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: .0001pt; margin-left: 0cm;"><span style="font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Chris</span></p> </p>