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Thanks for taking the time to visitLucie's & my JustGiving page. Today (Saturday 7th January 2011) -  with the rest of our SportsAble (WAMDSAD) swimming team -  I am taking part in a Swimathon.  As part of a team , I  will be swimming as many lengths in a 50 minute period to raise funds to help support our fantastic sports association for the disabled, based here in Maidenhead Berkshire. Most of our team  (including me) have a physical disability so this is a challenge for us! Our team  today includes: Jennie (me!), Karen Joyce, Chris Humphris, GIll Gibbs, Fiona Gibbs, Kirsten Gibbs, David Pucill, Sam Lightowler, Damian Ng, Nick Davis, Jane & Nicholas Peacock  - wtih hopefully another 2 to make 2 complet teams - the SportsAble Stunners!!!! Please consider encouraging us further by spnsoring/donating to our target - many , many thanks!!! ABOUT SportsAble  SportsAble is a voluntary, charitable organisation whose aim is to provide and promote sports and leisure opportunities and facilities to physically and sensorially disabled people in the South East <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">The club provides a gateway to top level sport for disabled people such as the Paralympics, and World Championships. WAMDSAD has been represented in every single GB Paralympic Team since it was formed in 1975. </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">SportsAble provides a home-from-home sports and social hub where members can play just for fun, to eep mobile and active and to escape from isolation. </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Members can participate in an unlimited number of sports on a daily basis, choosing from: air weapons, athletics, archery, boccia, golf, pool, new age kurling, swimming, table tennis, ten pin bowling; Sunday Funday sessions for juniors. We also offer classes in art </li> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">We offer a lively social calendar of events for members from bingo to race nights. ABOUT SportsAble  <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;">SportsAble is a voluntary, charitable organisation whose aim is to provide and promote sports and leisure opportunities and facilities to physically and sensorially disabled people in the South East. </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;">We are proud to have over 600 members. Membership is made up of a mix of disabled and able-bodied helpers, volunteers, supporters, coaches and social members.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; color: red; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo2;">SportsAble, formerly know as WAMDSAD, built its multi-purpose clubhouse from the ground up (over 35 years ago) and is the only club of its kind - to this day - where disabled and non disabled people can play a multitude of sports together.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">The club provides a gateway to top level sport for disabled people such as the Paralympics, and World Championships. WAMDSAD has been represented in every single GB Paralympic Team since it was formed in 1975.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">SportsAble provides a home-from-home sports and social hub where members can play just for fun, to keep mobile and active and to escape from isolation. </li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">Members can participate in an unlimited number of sports on a daily basis, choosing from: air weapons, athletics, archery, boccia, golf, pool, new age kurling, swimming, table tennis, ten pin bowling; Sunday Funday sessions for juniors. We also offer classes in art.</li> </ul> <ul style="margin-top: 0cm;"> <li class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify; mso-list: l1 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list 36.0pt;">We offer a lively social calendar of events for members from bingo to race nights. </li> </ul> · SportsAble’s clubhouse in Braywick, Maidenhead has excellent wheelchair access facilities, a loungebar area plus two sports halls and a meeting room. The venue is ideal for private hire for meetings, corporate fun-days, receptions and parties. </li> </ul> 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. So please dig deep and donate now.Thank you so much - wish us luck - "SportsAble Stunners" swimming team - Jennie :)

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