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A year of madness...

James Carroll is raising money for Claire House Children's Hospice
“James Carroll's fundraising”

on 17 February 2011

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Claire House Children’s Hospice helps seriously & terminally ill children live life to the full, creating wonderful memories & bringing back a sense of normality to family life. Through specialist nursing & emotional support Claire House helps families smile when life couldn’t get any tougher.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">Thanks for visiting the JustGiving page for James and Chris&hellip;&hellip;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">After completing a charity abseil in August 2010 for Claire House we decided to do a few more events in 2011. Claire House is a local charity who do great things with poorly children suffering terminal medical conditions, supporting not only the children but their family as well. Further Info can be found at <a href="http://www.claire-house.org.uk/"><span style="color: #2a42c6;">http://www.claire-house.org.uk/</span></a>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">So in order to inspire you to sponsor us lots of money we have decided to take part in some events that we hope will spark your imagination and will no doubt push us to our limits&hellip;&hellip;..</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">At the moment the completed events are:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">6th March - Silverstone half marathon, James ran his first half marathon in a very impressive sub 2 hour time!!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">22nd May - Llandudno 10 mile run. We both completed the course in gale force winds!!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">5-6th June - 3 Peaks, (Ben Nevis, Sca Fell pike and Snowdon) Completed in a very respectable 22hr 41min which we were both really pleased with &ndash; especially as we beat all the other groups that started at the same time as us!!! (not that we are competitive!!)</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">3rd July &ndash; Liverpool to Chester to Liverpool Bike Ride, a 54 mile ride, this is our next event we are currently training for.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">10th October - Chester Marathon &ndash; our first ever marathon!?!?!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">Please donate what you can.. pennies or pounds, they all make a difference!!</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: Arial; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 10.5pt;">Thank you :) and we will keep you updated!!!!</span></p> <p> <p><em>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.</em></p> <p><em>So please dig deep and donate now</em>.</p> </p>

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Total
£1,010.00
+ £125.99 Gift Aid
Online
£645.00
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£365.00

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