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GetaHead LondonMarathon 2012

Iain Critchlow is raising money for The Get A-Head Charitable Trust
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Virgin London Marathon 2012 · 22 April 2012 ·

The Get A-Head Charitable Trust is dedicated to fighting head and neck cancer and other diseases by raising awareness, education, medical research, the purchase of vital medical equipment that the NHS cannot afford and the provision of free Complementary therapies such as Acupuncture, Reflexology, Reike and Chinese Massage.

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<p><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Thanks for taking the time to visit&nbsp;the <strong>Get a Head London Marathon 2012</strong>&nbsp;JustGiving page.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">This effort is being driven by three local property businesses working together to raise funds for the Get A-Head Charitable Trust. <strong>Edward Bromwich</strong>, Managing Director of <strong>EHB Residential</strong> and <strong>Tom Bromwich</strong>, Partner of <strong>Bromwich Hardy</strong> Chartered Surveyors have a personal connection with Get A-Head, with Tom Bromwich currently acting as Chairman of the Trust. <strong>Richard Hill</strong>, Managing Director of <strong>Heritage Sales and Lettings</strong> is a strong supporter of the Charity and the work they carry out throughout the country. <span style="color: black;">The three companies</span> have combined forces to purchase a place in this year&rsquo;s London Marathon<strong>.</strong></span></p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">I have run half marathons before but never the full distance and it has always been an ambition of mine to enter the London Marathon, I am training hard to try to complete the 26.2-mile course around the capital in less than four hours. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; color: black; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Not everyone will have heard of Get A-Head, a small but growing independent charity based at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.&nbsp;Get A-Head's mission is to raise money to help people and their families suffering from diseases of the head and neck, and in particular head and neck cancers.</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">We are hoping that our clients and mutual contacts will also join in our fund raising efforts and would ask our fellow local property professionals if they would be kind enough to provide sponsorship as we are looking to raise as much money as possible for Get A-Head<span style="color: black;">.</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="color: black;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">&nbsp;</span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;"><span style="font-family: Tahoma; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-GB; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;;">&nbsp;</span></span></span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Many thanks</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Tahoma;">Iain</span></strong></p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£4,238.00
+ £584.25 Gift Aid
Online
£3,142.00
Offline
£1,096.00

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