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Thanks to everyone who has given so far! -Lucy Berrington & Joel - please send sean@yanks-abroad.com your addresses to receive your copies of 'Soccer Rocks!' Thanks, Jay.

Hi!

This is Jay DeMerit, center back for Watford F.C. of England's Premier League.

Thanks for visiting my page. Let me tell you why I am supporting Cancer Research UK and why you should donate to this good cause.

I came to England three years ago from Wisconsin, wanting to travel, have fun and play a bit of soccer. Now here I am in 2006, lining up against the likes of Thierry Henry, Wayne Rooney and Andriy Shevchenko!

Watford spotted me playing for little Northwood two seasons ago, signed me on a professional contract and the rest is history.

Last May I scored the winning goal at the Millennium Stadium in the Championship Playoff Final and thereby I achieved my dream of becoming a Premiership player.

Unfortunately, not everyone achieves their dreams because cancer steals their lives from them too soon.

When I played for Northwood, my assistant coach's father died of the disease and I thought about how precious life is, and how swiftly and cruelly it can be snatched away.

We played a charity game in his memory in aid of Cancer Research UK and so when I recorded the single "Soccer Rocks!" with some friends in Minneapolis this summer, I decided it had to go to a good cause, and I could not think of one closer to my heart than this.

Rare is the family that has not been touched by the second-biggest killer of people in the US & the UK, but we are fighting back.

Cancer research has made a significant impact on survival rates by developing new diagnoses, drugs and treatments once thought impossible, and has made millions aware of the links between lifestyle, diet and cancer for the first time.

What seemed like an automatic death sentence a generation ago is no longer so, thanks to the amazing efforts of the thousands of scientists, doctors & nurses funded by this charity, who have also worked hard to improve doctor to patient communication and sufferers' quality of life. In short, millions of lives have been saved.

Cancer continues to steal the dreams of too many children and adults of all ages, but thanks to people like you, many more have lived to follow theirs.

Please help somebody live to follow their dreams by donating to Cancer Research UK today.

Whatever country you live in, you can give money that will go directly to fight cancer right here. Donating via this site is fast, simple and totally secure. You can use your VISA, MASTERCARD, DELTA, MAESTRO or SOLO card to give to this good cause.

If you are a UK taxpayer, 28% extra in reclaimed tax will be added to your donation at no cost to you.

Please give whatever you can - to help someone else follow their dreams. It means a lot to me and to all of us, and remember,

Every penny helps somebody live

All the best,

Jay DeMerit

If you have any trouble donating online, email help@justgiving.net 

Thanks to Sean at www.yanks-abroad.com for help with this appeal

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Cancer Research UK

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Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.

Donations 54

Pictionary Rocks!

Donation by Sal & Carlo Ferrara on 21/11/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Awesome playing! Awesome cause! You are Awesome too! Love you Jay!

Donation by John & Karen on 21/11/06

£50.00

Jay keep up the good work! Tonya and Joe

Donation by Tonya on 20/11/06

£20.00

Congratulation Jay: On your first Premiership goal. May you get many more!.

Donation by John & Elinor on 20/11/06

£100.00

Nice work on & off the field

Donation by Ted on 20/11/06

£100.00

always happy to help a worthy charity, close to my heart. keep up the good work at wfc x

Donation by Michelle Robson on 20/11/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Thanks everyone so far and keep it up!

Donation by J DeMerit on 20/11/06

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

I hate cancer as much as I love football! Thank you, Jay.

Donation by Ed from Pennsylvania on 20/11/06

£20.00

Bristol City FC football rocks!

Donation by Kevin Allen on 20/11/06

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

jay and sean we will keep supporting you

Donation by bruno on 19/11/06

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Thanks Jay and Sean.

Donation by Bri-Mathias Hodge on 19/11/06

£15.00

from Cambridge, Mass, in honor of today's game

Donation by Ultra Peanut on 19/11/06

£10.00

Keep up the great work!

Donation by Tim Platner on 18/11/06

£20.00

Thanks a lot Jay and Sean! Good luck!!

Donation by Mike Adubato on 18/11/06

£25.00

Nice work Jay! Good luck

Donation by Dale P. Schroder on 18/11/06

£10.00

Donation by Ezra on 18/11/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Jay! Best wishes from Chicago.

Donation by Paul McGuinness on 18/11/06

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

¡Ánimo Sean & Montse!

Donation by Gabriel Diaz-Emparanza on 17/11/06

£15.00

Sean, we are with you.

Donation by Tanuja, Bernard & Leela Marie on 17/11/06

£100.00

I'm glad to be able help both Jay and Sean support a great cause

Donation by Neal on 17/11/06

£150.00

Donation by rswenson on 17/11/06

£10.00

In response to Fionnuala O'Conor's email, with love

Donation by tarabenson on 17/11/06

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by DEWDCU on 17/11/06

£100.00

Hooray to the power of the internet, thank you for making a difference, Sean!

Donation by Caroline on 17/11/06

£25.00

Keep up the good work, lads

Donation by miles on 17/11/06

£20.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£2,118.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£2,118.00
  • Gift Aid£112.26

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