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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><strong>Irwin Mitchell and Ben Parkinson are proud to support Troop Aid by taking part in the 2011 Lord Mayor's Sheffield 10k run.</strong></em></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"><strong>Thank you for visiting our fundraising page. Please help us to support the wonderful work of TROOP AID. </strong></span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">The Run</span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;">On Sunday <strong>17 April 2011</strong>, <em>Ben Parkinson, Andrew Buckham, Katrina Edwards, Jenny Barton, Robert Foster, Amy Clark, Paul Weston, Toni Webster and Kate Lax </em>will be tackling a challenging 10k run round the Don Valley area in Sheffield, to raise vital funds for <strong>Troop Aid</strong>. </span></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">Ben's Story</span></span></strong></p>
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<p>Ben Parkinson was seriously injured by a land mine whilst serving with the British Army in Afghanistan. </p>
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<p>He lost both of his legs and suffered a traumatic brain injury, fractures to his skull, cheekbone, nose, jaw and pelvis and vertebrae, as well as serious damage to his spleen and chest.</p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;">To find out more about Ben please click here:</span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000000;"> </span><a href="http://www.irwinmitchell.com/ClientStories/Pages/Ben-Parkinson.aspx">http://www.irwinmitchell.com/ClientStories/Pages/Ben-Parkinson.aspx</a></p>
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<p>Ben's determination and fundraising generosity has inspired Troops and civilians alike and we are proud to be joining him in the Lord Mayor's run.</p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #000000;">For an Excellent Cause...</span></span></strong></p>
<p>Troop Aid is a charity which supports our injured Troops returning to the United Kingdom from the war zones. </p>
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<p>This includes providing <strong>Grab Bags </strong>containing the ‘basic essentials’ to troops staying in military hospitals who arrive back without their personal effects or clothing.</p>
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<p><strong>Troop Aid </strong>have also sponsored two rooms at Selly Oak Hospital for the families of Armed Forces Personnel who are in intensive care.</p>
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<p>Their funds come entirely from fund raising events and donations from organisations such as Help for Heroes, the local business community, the <strong>general public</strong> and several British expatriate communities overseas.</p>
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<p><strong>So PLEASE give <em>generously </em></strong><em>so that Troop Aid can continue to help our Troops returning from conflicts for as long as possible.</em></p>
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<p><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">How to Donate</span></strong></p>
<p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure.</p>
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<p>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.</p>
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<p>So it’s the most efficient way to donate - We raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Please please dig deep and donate now.</strong></em></p>