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Sharkie's Angels's Dumball 2012 fundraiser

Alison Borg is raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust

Participants: Alison Borg, Rebecca Birtwistle, Michelle McKenna

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Teenage Cancer Trust - Dumball 2012: Back to Black · 2 June 2012 ·

We are dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for young cancer patients aged 13-24. We fund and build specialist units in NHS hospitals and provide dedicated staff, bringing young people together so they can be treated by teenage cancer experts in the best place for them.

Story

<div style="a: visitied{color;"> <h2 style="color: #7c0000;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #7c0000; font-size: 17.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><em>Buy Yourself a Warm and Fuzzy Feeling</em></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-outline-level: 2;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: #7c0000; font-size: 17.5pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><em><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></em></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">These</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"> days, what can you buy for a Pound &ndash; or a Euro? OK, OK, I know Poundland has some amazing stuff, but does buying a &hellip; I don&rsquo;t know &hellip; a toilet brush for example, make you feel all warm and fuzzy inside? </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Of course it doesn&rsquo;t (well not if you use if for the manner to which it is intended anyway!). And neither do many things in life, so what we want to offer is the opportunity for you to experience a warm and fuzzy feeling to get you through these cold and harsh winter months. And here&rsquo;s how &hellip;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">We (a 3-member team made up of Becky, Michelle and Alison aka Sharkie&rsquo;s Angels) are taking part in <a href="www.dumball.org"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Dumball 2012: Back to Black</span></span></span></a> - a mad dash (it's not a race!) across Europe in a load of old bangers. We are driving from Brighton to the Ukraine via no less than 14 amazing countries, fundraising for Teenage Cancer Trust as we go. As well as driving the length of Italy, zipping through Albania, and hitting the Carpathian mountains in Romania, we are visting Moldova and Ukraine for the first time ever. Check out the route map <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H2ytQrLS8JU"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">here</span></span></a></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Dumball has been raising money for the <a href="http://www.teenagecancertrust.org/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">Teenage Cancer Trust</span></span></span></a> to build a state-of-the-art unit at a recognised centre of excellence, the Royal Marsden Hospital.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">What we are asking is that all of our contacts &hellip; THAT&rsquo;S YOU &hellip; donate a minimum of &pound;1/</span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt;"> </span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&euro;1 to the Teenage Cancer Trust (of course the more you donate the warmer and fuzzier you will feel) and as a thank you, we will keep you updated with our stories and adventures along the way. Please check out our blog page and subscribe to keep updated of our travels </span><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: blue; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://beta.offexploring.com/sharkiesangels"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: blue; mso-ansi-font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;">http://beta.offexploring.com/sharkiesangels</span></span></a></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"> We promise photos, stories, laughs and possibly a few tears! And you can send us messages, tips and hints and anything else that you can come up with.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">We are (obviously!) paying for all our own travel costs, including car, accommodation, fuel, food, flight back so every penny you donate goes straight to Teenage Cancer Trust</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving - they'll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they'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's the most efficient way to donate -&nbsp;we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">So please dig deep and donate now</span></p> </h2> </div>

Donation summary

Total
£1,500.00
+ £89.75 Gift Aid
Online
£1,500.00
Offline
£0.00

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