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Glasgow Rugby Friends United

James Taylor is raising money for Hearts and Balls
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Glasgow Rugby Friends United · 15 June 2012

Hearts and Balls role is to assist catastrophically injured rugby players and their families by offering financial support and advice on fundraising.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">This year Hearts and Balls Charitable Trust, after last year&rsquo;s successful event which raised over &pound;16,000 in 2011 is to be held at the same venue, The Old Fruitmarket, Glasgow on Friday 15 June from 7.30pm until 1am.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">All funds raised will remain in Glasgow and indeed be invested in Ciaran Pryce, Connor Docherty, Nick Watt&nbsp;and David Azhar and indeed focus particularly on Scott Meenagh who lost both legs in an IED explosion in Afghanistan whilst on duty &ndash; played for Cumbernauld RFC and also Tim Russell who was injured playing for McLaren RFC and is presently undergoing intensive private physiotherapy.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Tangible investment will be utilised toward ongoing education fees, mobility, independence and future employment. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Ciaran, Connor and Nick&nbsp;still attend University with a view to forging successful careers and fulfilling their potential.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>David received a new wheelchair last year as not on NHS prescription.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">In addition we will be using some of the resource to provide an ongoing advocacy service for those who are beneficiaries of the charity.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Delighted if you could attend the Old Fruitmarket event on 15 June, 2012.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Join the party with your friends &ndash; ALL Help appreciated &ndash; we want hit MAXIMUM ATTENDEES OF 1,000.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Times New Roman&amp;amp;quot;;"><span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Tickets &pound;20.00.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">Please pass on to anyone you may feel interested or donate to </span><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/jim-taylor-2012w"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">www.justgiving.com/jim-taylor-2012</span></a><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"> </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Yours in sport</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="font-size: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Jim</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;"><span style="color: blue;">The Hearts and Balls Charitable Trust, Registered in Scotland No SC240234 Scottish Charity No SC033927. Regd Office: Caledonian Exchange, 19A Canning St., Edinburgh EH3 8HE</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Comic Sans MS;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <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> </p>

Donation summary

Total
£180.00
+ £40.00 Gift Aid
Online
£180.00
Offline
£0.00

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