Emma Balaes is fundraising for DELTA (Deaf Education through Listening and Talking)

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Windsor Half Marathon 2009

on 27/09/2009

Mummy and Gabi

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- Gabi bath
- Gabi

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Raising money for

DELTA (Deaf Education through Listening and Talking)

Charity Registration No. 1115603

DELTA believes that the vast majority of deaf children can learn to listen and talk and that all parents of deaf children should be given this option. It's aim is to promote the education of hearing imparied children through the use of their residual hearing capacity and through the development of a naturally spoken language.

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Emma Balaes

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Raised: 304%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £3,044.12

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My story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

As many of you are aware, our daughter Gabriella was diagnosed as being deaf when she wasn't even one month old! As devastating as this was initially to deal with, we can not express the amount of joy she has brought to our entire family. Now at 8 months old, she is developing very normally as you would expect a baby of her age...thanks to our sheer determination and through the support of organisations like DELTA.

DELTA (Deaf Education through Listening and Talking) believes that the vast majority of deaf children can learn to listen and talk and that all parents of deaf children should be given this option. It's aim is to promote the education of hearing imparied children through the use of their residual hearing capacity and through the development of a naturally spoken language.

Since we caught Gabriella's hearing problems early on, she has a great chance of speaking and communicating with little or no disability later on in life.

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.

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	God Bless your family Love, Tom and Chris Ekert Donation by Thomas Ekert 19/10/09	£100.00
	Hi Emma and Rich! We wish you all the best and hope that Gabriella is doing well. Hope to see you the next time you come across the pond. Donation by Jennifer & Jason Savarese 19/10/09	£100.00
	Well done to you on an amazing time!! Be very proud xxx Donation by Emma Cobbold 05/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by anon 02/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done Emma, Great time!! Donation by Derk Jordaan 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This is a beautiful picture of mother and daughter. It is a pleasure to contribute. Donation by Timothy Oldroyd 01/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Ems!!! xxxx Donation by Donna Sivell 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'm proud of anyone who can run that far so well done. Donation by jackie faerber 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congratualtions- you should be quite proud of yourself raising so much for such a wonderful cause. Be well, Donation by TerriAnne O'Sullivan 29/09/09	£25.00
	hope you are not too sore Donation by Kate Jervis 29/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck for what is a very worthy cause. Donation by Patrick Jones 28/09/09	£25.00
	GOOD CAUSE. WILL BE NICE TO SEE RICH DO THE RUN NEXT YEAR! Donation by DAVID MCCRAE 28/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Hope it went well Emma and that Rich was there every step of the way.... Donation by Keith Mallet 28/09/09	£50.00
	Best wishes. Donation by Cato Wille 28/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck from the Brenninkmeijer clan and love to Gabriella Donation by Herbert Brenninkmeijer 26/09/09	£250.00
	A pound for every mile, and part thereof! Stick to your own pace, no-one elses', and you'll be fine! Many congratulations for raising so much x Donation by Dominic, Daniel, Sarah and Nick Fenton 26/09/09	£13.12
	Good luck lovie.We'll be thinking of you every step of the way. Apparently the first 13 miles are the worst (hee hee)! V proud of you. Donation by Bill, Annie, Oliver & Missy xxxx 25/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best of luck. Hope the aches and pains aren't too bad afterwards. Donation by Caroline Peace 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Emma, have a good run and hope it is not too hot on Sunday. Donation by Barry Langford 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - I'm sure Rich will be at the finish line with a glass of something bubbly! Donation by Gerald McConnon 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Very best wishes for Sunday, from Alan and Carolyn Gibbons. Donation by Alan Gibbons 25/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wishing you all the best. Donation by Maoiliosa O'Culachain 25/09/09	£25.00
	Good luck Donation by jeremy mindell 25/09/09	£36.00 + £10.15 Gift Aid
	Good luck Emma! Donation by Lucy Le Cornu 25/09/09	£20.00
	All the best. Donation by Michelle Murphy 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Emma, Gabriella is so gorgeous! Donation by Kelly Newman 25/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Next time you should have Rich run with you! :) Donation by Sophie Altaf 25/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	All the Best! Donation by Daniel Powell 25/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jay Foley 25/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! I hope the run is a success. Donation by Fiona Montgomery 25/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,024.12
Offline donations:	£20.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£531.95

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