On 28th February 2010 Liz & Ian Woodbridge will be taking part in the Tunbridge Wells Half Marathon.
Whilst Ian is likely to sprint round in a respectable time, Liz will be found somewhere at the back, jogging/hobbling round the 13 mile course!
BUT, we will both finish to raise money for our friends' son Alexander's charity the Birthmark Support Group.
It can be found at http://www.birthmarksupportgroup.org.uk and was set up in December 1998 by parents of children with a birthmark at the suggestion of Drs Harper and Syed from Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children. It's objective is to provide a UK based support group for anyone with a birthmark.
Please have a look through the photos we have put on of Alexander to see how he has progressed under the care and guidance of the staff at Great Ormond Street Hospital. We'll also put up some video in due course.
Thank you to all those who have contributed so far and please continue to pass this on.
Liz & Ian
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Alexander has had, since birth, two types of birthmarks, one internal (under his cheek) and the other external over the left side of his face.
Since the early days of spending weeks in Great Ormond Street hospital he and his family have been supported by and also supported the Birthmark Support Group. This fantastic group of people offer support to families and children that is second to none.
In the last two years the BMSG has sought to produce a DVD which we have placed details about below. Sadly the group have exhausted all funds and are trying to raise a very small amount to enable them to distribute the DVD to Schools, Medical Profession and for parents (three films on one DVD).
Please take the time to read the below, dig deep to assist the BMSG in geting this DVD to every school & hospital in the country.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Birthmark Support Group will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
So please sponsor us now!
Thank you for your invaluable support. Together we can make a real difference in raising the awareness of birthmarks throughout the UK. Please forward the link to this page on to as many people as you can.
Liz & Ian Woodbridge
- A DVD commissioned by the Birthmark Support Group
This major project by The Birthmark Support Group aims to raise the awareness of birthmarks amongst the public generally and the medical profession in particular.
It contains 3 professionally produced films, one aimed at the medical profession, one as a resource for secondary schools and one for general information, particularly for parents of new babies with birthmarks. The films are presented by broadcaster Paul Heiney and include contributions from our patron, Esther Rantzen. The DVD will be accompanied by an 8 page A5 brochure.
The cost of producing and distributing 40,000 DVDs is a major call on our limited funds and we ask that you help us by ‘buying’ DVDs, perhaps to give as gifts, particularly this Christmas. You won’t actually receive the DVDs but -
£3 will place one DVD in a doctor’s surgery or a school
£5 will place two DVDs or £10 will place 5
