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DANIEL OCONNELL is raising money for Mawddach Rotary Club
“Daniel O'Connell's fundraising”

on 31 May 2011

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Mawddach Rotary club aim to raise funds for many good causes. Presently we need funds for Shelterboxes to give relief to those who have lost their homes in Vanuatu. At present you can also support the Barmouth Viaduct Access group through our site..

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<div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">On 18th June I am undertaking a truly death defying feat of super-human endurance, the likes of which has (probably) never before been done:</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">An unusual triathlon which takes advantage of all the difficulties that North Wales can throw at you...</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">1km swim in the freezing Irish Sea,</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">55km cycle across hilly Anglesey and into the Snowdonian Mountain Range</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">and a 7km run up Mount Snowdon.</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Please sponsor me for all you can... the money raised will go to two excellent causes which both help young people in very different, but most excellent ways:</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Ty Gobaith Hope House</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;(hopehouse.org.uk) is&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">currently caring for&nbsp;more than 320&nbsp;terminally ill children and their families in North Wales</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">.</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The Frank Haines Memorial Trust</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;(</span></span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">frankhaines.com)</span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">provides a critical means of support, education and opportunity for young people in Tower Hamlets, who otherwise have precious few prospects in life.</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The charities are both extremely deserving of all the help they can get, and all of your donations will be split equally between the two.&nbsp;</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">The event is kindly sponsored by Holyhead and Mawddach Rotary, whose help with setting up and preparation has been invaluable.</span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Please sponsor me... your generosity is MUCH appreciated</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;"><br /></span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">THANKS</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div style="font-family: Helvetica; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 13px;">Dan</span></span></div>

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Total
£750.00
+ £141.25 Gift Aid
Online
£750.00
Offline
£0.00

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