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This year I have decided to enter myself for the Great London Swim. The swim takes place on 15th August and leaves from the Royal Victoria Docks, on a course that will take me around the O2 arena and Canary Wharf. This is a chance to prove to myself that my aquatic abilities stretch further than merely being able to drink like a fish!!

 

Not only is this a unique opportunity to swim in the murky waters of the River Thames, against the backdrop of a London Skyline, but it is also an opportunity to raise some money for a cause for which I feel very passionately.... For those of you that know me well, you'll be aware that I have a rather large obssession with orangutans. I am going to Borneo next year in the hopes of seeing some orangutans in their natural habitat. However, rainforest clearing has resulted in a massive decline in the orangutan population and has made sightings increasingly rare. I HAVE TO SEE SOME ORANGUTANS, so please help me by giving generously to my charity of choice - The Orangutan Foundation.

 

The Orangutan Foundation is the world's foremost orangutan conservation organisation.They work to save these endangered apes by protecting their tropical forest habitat, working with local communities, and promoting research and education. Their primary aim is to keep orangutans in their natural habitat, but they do also run a centre caring for orphaned and injured orangutans. I hope you agree with me that saving these beautfiul creatures is a very worthwhile cause; so please dig deep.

 

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. Through JustGiving my employers at Sky will also donate an extra 50% of whatever I raise.

 

So please donate now.

 

Jodie.

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very impressed with your swimathon!! top banana xx Donation by Lucy weather 21/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Josie. Now you've shown the rest of us up for being lazy sods. Donation by David Gilman 17/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Congratulations on finishing the swim in such a speedy time! xx Donation by Natasha Lee 17/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck Jodie!!! XX Donation by Robert Leighton 15/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck, I always thought you were a little crazy but swimming in the Thames!! mental xxxx Donation by Lucy Rower 15/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Jodie!!! Lots of love and big kisses, Jenny, Dylan, Jake and Oscar x x x Donation by JENNY HARWOOD 15/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Donation by carla snellgrove 14/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Cuz, I know you can do well. James Donation by James Burns 14/08/09  

£10.00

Donation by Hannah Turnes 14/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good Luck Jodie from the Frombergs xx Donation by Jacqui Fromberg 14/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck dude! x Donation by caroline allen 14/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Eurgh! Brown water! Donation by Tom 14/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Get that wetsuit working and remember to keep your mouth closed! Lots of love and luck. x Donation by Claire Burns 14/08/09  

£33.00 + £9.31 Gift Aid

Good luck Burnsey! Don't drink it! xx Donation by helen bird 13/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Amazing thing to do! Good luck Donation by Daisy 12/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck Jodie xxxx Donation by Dawn Mooney 11/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Jodie, luv the picture such a remarkable likeness. Go mermaid Go!!!!! lots of luv the Isleworth Pearces xxx Donation by Not sure what you call me? 11/08/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

I am sure a mermaid can swim a mile for such a great cause, go go orangutan we'll be cheering you on. Mum & Dad Donation by Joe & Sue Burns 11/08/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Jodie!!! Xxx Donation by Siobhan Langwade 10/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Your a brave young lady best of luck, Teresa & Tony xxxxxxxxx Donation by teresa langwade 10/08/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good Luck Mate!! Donation by Joseph Watts 04/08/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Good luck Jodie Donation by Kate Eldridge 03/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck swim buddy, try not to swallow any of that lovely London water!! Donation by adam skinner 03/08/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Is there anything you wouldn't do for a monkey? Awesome from you Jodles. Best of luck, enjoy it and dont sink! Donation by Alex Storey 03/08/09  

£20.00

Jodes,Fellow mermaid, you're a brave woman swimming through the surprises of what the Thames has to offer - Best of luck! Nose peg at the ready! Donation by lisa pearce 01/08/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go little mermaid, swim like the sea monkey you are! xxxxxxxxx Donation by Emily Eades 31/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

RUN JODIE RUN!! Donation by David Johnston 29/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go, go, go! Sorry it's not much! It's enough for a giant tub of Vaseline for your very cold swim in the Thames! Hahaha! Good luck! xxx Donation by Leila Mannish 28/07/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Waheeey!! Go Jodes, swim for the Rangutans - They will never know the ming you swam through to save them!. You'll be ace, good luck. x Donation by karen lederer 27/07/09  

£7.00 + £1.97 Gift Aid

Good luck gorgeous! xx Donation by Sarah Sparkle 16/07/09  

£15.00
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