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Hannah Thomas is raising money for Manchester Foundation Trust Charity

Participants: Rachel Davies, Hannah Thomas

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British Gas Great Manchester Swim 2012 · 1 July 2012 ·

We raise funds to support Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust’s family of hospitals, including: Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital | Manchester Royal Infirmary | Wythenshawe Hospital | Manchester Royal Eye Hospital | Saint Mary’s Hospital | North Manchester General Hospital

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">Hello and thanks for visiting my Justgiving page!</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">On 1st July&nbsp;Rachel Davies &amp; Hannah Thomas&nbsp;will swim 1 mile wearing attractive wetsuits in Dock 9 at Salford Quays to raise vital funds for Royal Manchester Children's Hospital.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">As you may know&nbsp;Hannah works at the hospital charity so has seen first hand what a difference charitable support makes to the children treated their&nbsp;and their families.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Gill;">Royal Manchester Children&rsquo;s Hospital charity raising money to ensure continued excellence in treatment, care and research at the hospital &ndash; improving the lives of thousands of children each year across the North West and beyond.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Gill;">The support of the Charity means that the hospital can provide additional resources that make life easier for patients and their families who use the hospital.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Gill;">The Charity has three main areas of work:</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Times; font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">to support research projects to improve our understanding of children&rsquo;s illnesses </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Times; font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">to help to create an environment that&rsquo;s more child-friendly </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt;"><span style="mso-list: Ignore;">&middot;<span style="font-size: 7pt; line-height: normal; font-style: normal; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; Times; font-variant: normal;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">to provide state-of-the-art equipment for diagnosis and treatment. </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #333399;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">For more info and a short film visit <a href="http://www.rmchcharity.org.uk">www.rmchcharity.org.uk</a> </span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt 42pt; text-indent: -18pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">Please just give as little or as much as you can afford.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Every penny counts!</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">Thanks</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #333399; font-family: &amp;amp;quot; mso-bidi-font-family;">Hannah &amp; Rachel x&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #333399;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£840.00
+ £192.50 Gift Aid
Online
£840.00
Offline
£0.00

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