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Michael Cowen is raising money for Both Parents Matter
Celebrating the birthday of Michael Cowen

on 3 November 2011

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Both Parents Matter is a charity providing information and support to separated parents to ensure a child's right to a relationship with both. Support is provided through a national helpline, website, internet forums, branch meetings and parent support workshops. It also campaigns to ensure that both parents are treated equally.

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<p><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 10pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong></span></strong></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Hello my friends, many thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></strong></span></strong> </span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; font-weight: normal; mso-ansi-language: EN; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Parental divorce or separation should not mean that children lose the love and care of one of their parents. </span></strong></p> <p style="line-height: 150%;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Children have a right to a continuing loving relationship with both parents </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Children need to be protected from the harm of losing contact with one parent </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Both parents should be treated equally and shared parenting should be encouraged </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">- Each parent has a unique contribution to make to their children's development </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Families Need Fathers seeks to obtain, for the children, the best possible blend of both parents in the lives of children; enough for the children to realise that both parents are fully involved in their lives.</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Please help support their work and donate now</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Many thanks</span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="line-height: 150%; font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Michael x</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">Donating 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></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black; font-size: 9pt; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 150%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 150%;">&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£350.00
+ £87.50 Gift Aid
Online
£350.00
Offline
£0.00

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