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HIAL Rafters is raising money for Chest Heart & Stroke Scotland

Participants: Joanne Johnson, Stephanie Sinclair, Marie Grant, Gillian Haston, Tracy Ross, Sarah Merriman, Karen Morris, Ali Tulloch, Robin MacRae, George Farquhar, Anthony Torreggiani, Anne Phillips, Paul Rodden, Neil Fraser, Ellis MacRobbie

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Chest, Heart & Stroke Association Scotland - White Water Rafting Challenge · 17 March 2012 ·

We believe that no life should be half lived. 1 in 5 people in Scotland are struggling with a chest, heart or stroke condition. We won't live with that. Join us to support people to live life to the full. #NoLifeHalfLived

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15.6pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Fifteen staff from HIAL Head Office have entered into a White Water Rafting Charity Challenge event taking place on Saturday 17 March 2012 on behalf of Chest, Heart and Stroke Scotland (CHSS).&nbsp; Split into two teams, they will be competing in a challenging 2 hour competition on the rapids of the River Tay, some of the fastest white water in Scotland.&nbsp; </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; line-height: 15.6pt; margin: 6pt 0cm 0pt;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The teams are fundraising on behalf of CHSS, a Scottish Charity which aims to improve the quality of life for people in Scotland affected by these illnesses through funding research, providing advice, information, grants and most importantly supporting people in their local community.&nbsp; One in ten people in Scotland are affected by chest, heart and stroke illness and it costs almost &pound;1,000 a year to provide all the specialist care and equipment that a person disabled through stroke needs to attend a CHSS support group.&nbsp; Therefore any donation you can make would be greatly appreciated with every penny </span></span><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">you can help us raise going towards this fantastic cause.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="color: black; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. 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Donation summary

Total
£3,559.00
+ £304.00 Gift Aid
Online
£2,720.00
Offline
£839.00

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