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"Jacqui Jumps 4 Jake"

Brian Jefferies is raising money for The AADC Research Trust
“Jacqui Jefferies's fundraising”

on 7 July 2011

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AADC deficiency is a rare disabling brain disease. More than 100 children in 30 countries have been identified with the disease. It's proved fatal for some of them. The AADC Research Trust is a children's charity funding research, supporting affected families and promoting global disease awareness.

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Way to gooooo....fantastic,exhilarating,&nbsp;surreal &amp; such a fabulous way&nbsp;to raise money!</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Congratulations to my jumping partner Emma House who not only raised a lot of money but also lost nearly two stone in weight in order to make the jump!</strong></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Thank you to all our supporters who have sponsored me, please rest assured that all monies raised will go directly to help the children affected by AADC.</strong></em></span></p> <p>Thank you&nbsp;for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p><strong>As a co-director of The AADC Research Trust involved in the never ending task of fundraising I try to think of ways to raise money as well as setting myself a personal challenge.</strong></p> <p><strong>This time I am determined to conquer my fear of heights &amp; flying in one go in order to raise much needed funds for Jake &amp; all the other children worldwide who suffer from a rare brain neurotransmitter disease "AADC"deficiency. </strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">I am therefore taking to the skies over Headcorn, Kent to&nbsp; undertake a Tandem Skydive later this year on Sunday 11th September</span></p> <p>Full information of our aims &amp; achievements to date&nbsp;can be found on our website <a href="http://www.aadcresearch.org">www.aadcresearch.org</a></p> <p><strong>PLEASE, PLEASE take a few moments to visit&nbsp;our site &amp; see how your donations are so vital in helping these children</strong></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>When people say I must be crazy, my reply is "jumping from a plane at 13000 feet is nothing compared to the constant challenges, anguish &amp; suffering faced by the affected children &amp; their families"</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong>Please sponsor me for as much as you are able &amp; listen out for the loud scream over Kent on September 11th!</strong></span></p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,158.00
+ £299.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,716.00
Offline
£442.00

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