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<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Next Saturday 2<sup>nd</sup> July, I'm attempting the 10 Peaks Challenge. It's a non-stop hike/ run over the 10 highest peaks in The Lake District, covering 73 kilometres (45 miles) with 5,600 metres of ascent.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">The 2010 event saw 52 people, including armed forces, adventure racers, triathletes, ultra distance and elite marathon runners take on the challenge. No one completed the course. </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">With good friends Ralph and Pete, we're attempting to be the first to complete the 10 Peaks Challenge.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.10peaks.com/">http://www.10peaks.com/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Your money will be hugely useful, split between four projects dear to my heart.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Helping Homeless in London through 'Two Step'. The recession is leaving more and more homeless on the streets of London. Two Step is the homeless cause of Hope Worldwide set up by an old friend Toby Dodson in 1993, Two Step has re-housed 3,300 homeless people.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Another old friend Mark Templer, was doing voluntary work in India, 7 years ago he asked me and some friends whether we could help to keep open a home for old ladies in Kerala India who had been abandoned by their families.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Thirdly, a dear friend Becky Hill, set up Kupasa Banja, helping families in Zambia, ravaged by Aids. The money will go to the Chitabo family, where Dominic (81) and Mercy (78) are bringing up their 4 grandchildren Henry, Theresa, Mercy and Joseph, all orphans.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.hopeworldwide.org.uk/">http://www.hopeworldwide.org.uk/</a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Money will be split between the three projects run by Hope Worldwide and the Macmillan Cancer Trust.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">If you are able to sponsor me I’d be very grateful, either let me know how much or sponsor me online at Justgiving, just click on this link below.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/jameswpthomas/"><span style="color: #800080;">http://www.justgiving.com/jameswpthomas/</span></a></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Many thanks</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">James</span></p>
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