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David Hurst is raising money for Jesuit Missions
“David Hurst's fundraising”

on 2 April 2011

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Jesuit Missions is the international development and mission office of the Jesuits in Britain. For over 50 years it has supported vulnerable communities in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.

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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&ldquo;I&rsquo;ll Be Back&rdquo; </span></span></strong><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The &lsquo;Womblator&rsquo; Returns <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>&hellip;<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span></span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">but this time, It&rsquo;s Serious</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="text-align: center; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 16pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As I enter my 60th year, I will be doing my fifth, and very possibly my final, unique and ultimate Squash-a-Thon Challenge&rsquo; at the Lakeside Squash Club, Wimbledon, SW19 5AG (for map navs).</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">For 8 hours from 11.00am to 7.00pm on Saturday 16 April the &lsquo;Womblator&rsquo; will take on 16 Challengers each sponsoring me for to play them in consecutive half hour slots. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Some of it dressed as your favourite Womble, Great Uncle Bulgaria <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>&hellip; and all without a loo break!&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">And I invite YOU, please, to sponsor the Womble to support my charity, Jesuit Missions and Makumbi Mission School.</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I am specifically raising funds for&nbsp;Makumbi Mission&nbsp;School in Zimbabwe, still run by the Jesuits&nbsp;where I taught on my gap year many, many moons ago, and where just &pound;100 pays for a child for one term at the school. Take a look at</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><a href="http://www.stmargarets-church.co.uk/makumbi-mission-childrens-%20home"><span style="font-family: Calibri; color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">www.stmargarets-church.co.uk/makumbi-mission-childrens-home</span></a></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember &hellip; &ldquo;you go once on your gap year - but it never, ever let&rsquo;s you go.&rdquo; </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Please play me, watch me, photograph me or just pay me &pound;5 or &pound;10 ONLY &hellip; but please don&rsquo;t just do nothing! You know it makes sense.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">With thanks.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">GUB&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">(that&rsquo;s Great Uncle Bulgaria - medal winner, London Marathon 2009)</span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£715.00
+ £67.21 Gift Aid
Online
£275.00
Offline
£440.00

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