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Gems & Paul-Skydiving for the British Liver Trust

Gemma & Andy Copping is raising money for Liver UK
“Gemma Copping's fundraising”

on 21 February 2011

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Liver UK is the new name for British Liver Trust and Children's Liver Disease Foundation. We are the UK's leading liver charity, working across all four nations to save lives and improve liver health. We want to make liver health a national priority.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">On Sunday 26<sup>th</sup> June- Paul &amp; Gems will be jumping out of an aeroplane in Oxfordshire and we need your help in reaching our fund raising target.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">This charity is close to our heart and really appriciate any donation you can spare....</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">As some of you may know, Gems unfortunately became quite unwell with a liver problem last year which is still being investigated at the moment.&nbsp;&nbsp;After much testing, the doctors now think she has a rare genetic disease called Primary Sclerosing Cholangitius (PSC).&nbsp; Gems has an appointment at the end of June with a leading expert in the disease who will hopefully be able to shine some light on the matter.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">It is for this reason that we we have decided help people like Gems by raising some money for The British Liver Trust by doing something utterly stupid-jumping out of a plane.</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: #1f497d;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Liver disease kills more men than Parkinson's disease and more women than cancer of the cervix and it is on the increase. The British Liver Trust is the UK's only national liver disease charity for adults. Through its Helpline, specialist publications and website, the Trust aims to raise the profile of all liver diseases, encourage prevention and achieve greater recognition, better support and wider understanding for people with liver disease</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Calibri&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #1f497d; font-size: 11pt;">So please dig deep and donate now</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,045.28
+ £183.68 Gift Aid
Online
£905.28
Offline
£140.00

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