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John's London Marathon fundraising page

John Blake is raising money for Coeliac UK
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Virgin London Marathon 2011 · 17 April 2011 ·

1 in 100 people have coeliac disease, yet only 36% are diagnosed. Coeliac UK empowers everyone affected, breaking down barriers, improving everyday life, offering trusted support and advancing research towards a cure. And we do it all so that one day, no one’s life will be limited by gluten.

Story

<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>I secured a London Marathon place through my running club - Stubbington Green Runners but felt it would be a great opportunity to raise awareness and funds for Coeliac UK. Ann, my wife, has coeliac disease and she is the reason for me choosing this charity. There are many frustrations with requiring a gluten free diet as food labelling is not always that good, and many restaurants are not able to supply gluten free food or in some cases don't know what gluten is.</p> <p>Raising &pound;200 will help coeliac UK campaign for better diagnosis and management of coeliac disease, as well as improved food labelling and availability of gluten free foods. &pound;10 could produce 5 gluten free food and drink directories.</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>

Donation summary

Total
£316.20
+ £84.98 Gift Aid
Online
£316.20
Offline
£0.00

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