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Graham Davis is raising money for Grace Eyre Foundation
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Brighton Marathon 2012 · 15 April 2012 ·

Grace Eyre supports adults with a learning disability and autism across Sussex, empowering and enabling them to increase their ability, equality and independence to live fulfilled, happy and healthy lives. With your support we can offer pioneering projects that enrich and transform people’s lives.

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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Hello, </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">my name is <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">Graham Davis (</strong></span></span><a href="mailto:g.davis@brighton.ac.uk"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri;">g.davis@brighton.ac.uk</span></span></strong></a><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">) </span></strong><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;">and this year I became a 50 year old Brightonian who has not learnt the first time about running Marathons, I look in so much pain </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">However I&rsquo;m proud to say I&rsquo;m running again for a wonderful and dedicated charity called &lsquo;Grace Eyre&rsquo;, </span></span><a href="http://www.grace-eyre.org/"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.grace-eyre.org/</span></span></a><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> I&rsquo;m passionate about sport and its ability to promote wellbeing, friendship and achievement.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Grace Eyre offers people of all ages and abilities a wide range of sporting opportunities from football coaching to swimming. Grace Eyre also runs Brighton &amp; Hove Special Olympics in which learning disabled athletes train and compete at regional, national and even international tournaments&rsquo;.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I&rsquo;m hoping to raise &pound;600 which in today&rsquo;s climate will not be easy as we are all feeling the pinch. If you could however either sponsor me or simply text EYRE11&pound;2 or EYRE11&pound;5 or EYRE11&pound;10 to 70070 all donations no matter how small will be gratefully received.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you see me running along the seafront feel free to offer me oxygen or a Pint </span></span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">J</span></span><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">, wish me luck and thank you.</span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Kind regards </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Graham</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£325.00
+ £73.75 Gift Aid
Online
£325.00
Offline
£0.00

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