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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: #292929;"><span style="line-height: 15px; color: #000000;">For those of you who don't know Eve, she is a bright and mischievous seven year old with an oversized personality and an attitude to match. </span>Eve was born with Quadriplegic Cerebral Palsy, this affects both her arms and legs. Eve is unable to walk or even play with her baby sister Scarlett and only as recently as last month was able to crawl for the first time after a monumental effort on her part.</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: #292929;">Fortunately, Eve has recently been selected for "Selective Dorsal Rhizotomy" by the world renowned Dr TS Park at the St Louis Children's Hospital in Missouri, USA. SDR is a complex procedure but will give Eve a real shot at increased mobility and a fully independent life, both of which are just a distant dream today. Eve’s family need to raise £100,000 this year, this will cover the costs of the operation and provide physio for the next 5 years which is essential in maximising the benefits of the procedure. No matter how big or small your contribution may be, I would really appreciate a donation to help Eve and make my daily scramble worthwhile! </div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: #292929;">You can make donations by following this link and then clicking the green 'donate' bar <a style="line-height: 15px; color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer;" href="http://www.justgiving.com/MerliBerg"><span style="color: #016ce3;">http://www.justgiving.com/MerliBerg</span></a><span style="line-height: 15px; text-decoration: underline; color: #016ce3;">,</span> and read more about Eve and all the other fund raising events that are in support of her cause here <a style="line-height: 15px; color: #0068cf; cursor: pointer;" href="http://www.evesjourney.co.uk/">http://www.evesjourney.co.uk</a><span style="line-height: 15px; color: #0068cf;">. </span> No donation is too small and donations can be made anonymously.</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: #1b1b1b;">Tree of Hope are helping to raise money for Eve, ALL money donated is ring-fenced for Eve and will be used to help achieve her goals. Without Tree of Hope we wouldn’t have access to JustGiving or GiftAid.</div>
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<div style="line-height: normal; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 12px; color: #292929;">I will be posting daily 360 panoramas from the top of the Seat on Facebook, if my phone cooperates, and keep y'all updated on my progress and general health. Merlin's feet vs Arthurs Seat starts here and today the sun is shining.</div>
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