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60th Birthday Challenge

Howard Mayson is raising money for CARE International UK
Celebrating the birthday of Howard....Hope He Survives!

on 19 July 2012

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CARE International is a humanitarian organisation leading the fight to end poverty in the world’s most challenging situations. Women and girls are at the centre of our work, because we cannot overcome poverty until all people have equal rights and opportunities.

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<p><strong><span style="color: #3366ff;">Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Friends and Sponsors</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">First of all thank you for all the support!&nbsp; With your continued help&nbsp;I have been able to meet last year's goal of reaching a total of $100,000 of donations for <span style="color: #ff0000;">CARE International </span>since 2005. </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">I am 60 this year and what more fitting&nbsp;way to celebrate&nbsp;than to&nbsp;have a go at a&nbsp;"100 miler".&nbsp; I have signed up for the notorious ("Born to Run" featured) Leadville 100M&nbsp;which is run entirely above 10,000ft......we will see how things come together!&nbsp;&nbsp;My adventures this year will start by running for <span style="color: #ff0000;">CARE International&nbsp;</span>in my&nbsp;8th London Marathon and go on to another marathon and a 50 miler both up in the Rockies&nbsp;.&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Care International</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">I first came across CARE in Africa more than a decade ago&nbsp; ( <a href="http://www.careinternational.org.uk/"><span style="color: #2a42c6;">http://www.careinternational.org.uk</span></a>&nbsp; )&nbsp;and was really impressed with what they do.&nbsp;&nbsp;CARE&nbsp;is a great&nbsp;non-profit doing terrific work all over the world.&nbsp;&nbsp; </span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Please sponsor me now!</strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">I really appreciate you visiting my fundraising page and hope you will be willing to make a donation to help spur me along... and up.&nbsp; </span><span style="color: #000000;">Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. All currencies are gratefully received and it is merely a quirk of the website that it is set up in &pound; (n.b. &pound;1 is circa US$1.55).</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">This website is&nbsp;also the most efficient way to sponsor me: <span style="color: #ff0000;">CARE International</span> gets your money faster and, if you are&nbsp;a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Many thanks for your continued support!&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Howard</span></strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£4,553.00
+ £385.00 Gift Aid
Online
£4,553.00
Offline
£0.00

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