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Kylie Johnson is raising money for Alzheimer's Society
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Bupa Great North Run 2012 · 16 September 2012 ·

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

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<p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">Thank you&nbsp;for visiting my JustGiving page! </span><span style="font-family: Wingdings; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Calibri&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">After experiencing dementia first hand with my grandma for many years now and also being an avid gym goer... I have decided to put my fitness to the test and take part in the GNR (13.1 miles!!!) to raise much needed money for this amazing charity.</span></span> </span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Calibri&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The&nbsp;charity was formed in 1979, when two people with extensive experience of caring for relatives with dementia discussed the pressing need to raise awareness of the illness.</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Calibri&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">The term dementia describes a set of symptoms that include loss of memory, mood changes, and problems with communication and reasoning. There are many types of dementia. The most common are&nbsp;Alzheimer's disease&nbsp;and vascular dementia. Dementia is progressive,&nbsp;meaning the symptoms will gradually get worse. The charity aim to improve the quality of life of those affected by dementia and also their carers. </span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Calibri&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">So please please please dig deep and donate now so I can hopefully raise my target of &pound;250 for the Alzheimer's Society :)</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">xX&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Kylie&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Xx</span><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">(P.S d<span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;"><span style="font-family: &#39;Arial&#39;,&#39;sans-serif&#39;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">onating 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.)</span></span></span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Arial&amp;amp;quot;,&amp;amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;amp;quot;; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£237.00
+ £49.25 Gift Aid
Online
£237.00
Offline
£0.00

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