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<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">Hello and welcome to my justgiving page raising money on behalf of Liverpool Sands.</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">Sands is an organisation which can offer you support when your baby dies during pregnancy or after birth and is run by people who have also experienced the loss of a baby.</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">Losing a baby changes your life forever. My son, Michael, died in November 2003 aged 1 day and I will be eternally grateful to the support given to Andrew and me by Formby Sands. However, it made me think that there should be a Sands group in Liverpool and with Steve and Shell Frost we have now made this a reality. More information available here: </span><span style="color: #0000ff;"><a href="http://www.liverpool-sands.co.uk">www.liverpool-sands.co.uk</a> (thanks Stacey!)</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">We are always looking for ways to raise money and I have a deferred entry place in the Great North Run in September this year. <span style="color: #ff0000;"> </span><span style="color: #000080;">I</span> took part in 2008 and raised more than £500 for Sands. I hope to match that target, but would love to raise more so any donation gratefully appreciated!</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">We are hoping to have a large Liverpool Sands team in the Big Fun Run in Liverpool on August 6th - come and take part or just cheer me and the other Sands runners on!</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">We will carry on rasing awareness where we can and have lots of things planned and more information is on our website - <a href="http://www.liverpool-sands.co.uk">www.liverpool-sands.co.uk</a></span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">Sands is one of those things that you hope you will never ever need. But sadly, seventeen babies die every day. So please help me help others whose lives have also now been changed forever.</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;"><span style="color: #000080;">Thanks for reading this far - now for the important bit!</span></span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">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 - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></strong></p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></strong></p>