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I am taking part in the Great Manchester Run, on 21st of May, which is 10K (6.2miles) long because I want to raise money for sufferers of MS, their families and ultimately find a cure. This charity is very close to my heart as my mum suffered from the illness for over ten years, and recently passed away, just before Christmas. It is a terrible degenerative illness and there is currently no cure. So please give as much as you can, it is such a worthwhile cause!!
I want to raise £500+, but below is what the money I raise will go towards..
Fundraising Shopping List
£10 - Could pay for an information pack for someone newly diagnosed.
£20 - Could pay for 1 hour of educational training.
£50 - Could pay for the materials needed for one MRI scanner.
£75 - Could pay for a home visit by a welfare officer.
£100 - Could pay for 1 hour of medical research.
£200 - Could pay for a mobility aid.
£500 - Could go towards the cost of a Young Carers project.
£1000 - Could go towards the costs of induction and training of an MS Nurse.
£2000 - Could pay the costs for a help line officer for one month.
So as you can see everything is very expensive but definitely worth it!! So please give as much as you can, every little helps, as they say.
Any money you give will go to help fund the following:
Specialist MS nurses,
Respite care,
Freephone MS Helpline,
Grants for home adaptation, mobility aids, education and training,
Around 70 vital MS research projects in the .
So please dig deep and sponsor me online.
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Multiple Sclerosis Society will receive your money faster and, if you are a taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Just in case you don’t know much about MS or need some more reasons to sponsor me, here are a few facts about MS:
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is the most common disabling neurological disorder affecting young adults and it is estimated that around 85,000 people in the have MS. MS is the result of damage to the myelin – the protective sheath surrounding nerve fibres of the central nervous systems.
For some people, MS is characterised by periods of relapse and remission while for others it has a progressive pattern. For everyone, it makes life unpredictable.
2,500 people are diagnosed with MS in the every year.
In the UK, 1 person in every 700 has MS.
MS affects more women than men at a ratio of 2:1.
MS is usually diagnosed between the ages of 20-45.
The MS is the UK’s largest charity dedicated to supporting everyone whose life is touched by MS.
So please sponsor me and help me raise money for all those people!!!
Thank you so much for your support.
Miriam Evans
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