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Keith Carby - Paris to Pauillac Cycle Ride, Sept 2011

Keith Carby is raising money for Consortium for Street Children
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on 23 August 2011

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The Consortium for Street Children (CSC) is the leading international member-based network dedicated to advocating, promoting and campaigning for the rights of street-involved children. We are committed to creating a better and sustainable future for some of the most disadvantaged and stigmatised children by working together to inform and inspire research and action that influences policy and best practice worldwide.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thank you for taking the time and trouble to visit this website.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Financial Services got me into &ldquo;endurance&rdquo; cycling for good causes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>I try to do one a year as this is the minimum time to go through the whole process of:- 1). &ldquo;that sounds good&rdquo;; 2). the joy of a few months of light training in the summer; 3). the two week pre ride panic, stress and overtraining; 4). the week or so nightmare of the ride; 5). six months of &ldquo;never again&rdquo;, before returning to the first stage.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">This year, I am cycling around 700 miles in eight days from Paris to Pauillac - think of the miles, not the place names!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>After the first few hours, you tend not to look at anything other than the road immediately ahead.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">We chose the Steven Gerrard Foundation, supporting Consortium for Street Children, as a good cause that CAERUS could get behind in our first full year.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>As with everything in CAERUS, we want to do as well as possible for this very deserving charity, so please give generously.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">If you check out the CSC website, you will see that your hard earned money will be put to very good use.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Thanks again.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; color: #333333; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt;"><span style="line-height: 115%; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><em><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>Keith</strong></span></em></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

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£1,615.00
+ £353.75 Gift Aid
Online
£1,615.00
Offline
£0.00

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