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Raising awareness of the condition called Mitochondria and trying to help funding for treatment.

Peter Smith is raising money for Newcastle University
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on 2 June 2011

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<p class="iphone-update">Updated on Jun 13th 2011 at 11:26 PM from the JustGiving API</p> <p class="iphone-update">480&pound; and rising. a big thank you to all who've donated, its much appreciated</p> <p>This page has been created to raise awareness and funding for Mitochondria disease.</p> <p class="iphone-update">&nbsp;</p> <p class="iphone-update">As you are all aware, Carly has recently been diagnosed with a Mitochondria disease and it is becoming increasing important to raise funds so that research can be carried out that will hopefully be able to benefit Carly and others in the future. Because Mitochondria diseases are very much unknown by the general public, it is even more crucial to spread the word and raise funds, so that work can continue to find cures and preventions to the problems that arise amongst sufferers.</p> <p class="iphone-update">&nbsp;</p> <p class="iphone-update">We are all very grateful for any donation you are able to make, as every little bit really does help. Newcastle university offer a wide range of research developments, however all funds raised on this page go to help specifically funding the research for the mitochondria condition. &nbsp;They are also the centre of excellence in the UK for this condition.</p> <p class="iphone-update">&nbsp;</p> <p class="iphone-update">For more information, and to help people with spreading the word about this condition, please go to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.facebook.com/MitochondrialResearch">http://www.facebook.com/MitochondrialResearch</a></p> <p class="iphone-update"><a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/Mitochondrial-Research/226742657338526?sk=info"></a>If you can post this link on your own Facebook and twitter pages, the better as more people will be made aware of this condition, this in turn will make it easier and better for those trying to find treatments for this condition (all donations will, of course, be very greatfully accepted LARGE or small :-) )</p> <p class="iphone-update">Thank you so very much for your Donations, help and continued support.</p> <p class="iphone-update">Updated on Jun 5th 2011 at 6:19 PM from the JustGiving API</p> <p>so the first donation is in, thank you Michelle. xxx</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,310.23
+ £235.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,310.23
Offline
£0.00

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