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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: #000000; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page, this year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As you may know The Athlone Trust is dedicated to helping the educational needs of adopted children. Many adopted children, having come through the care system into adoption and may have emotional and / or physiological needs that impact their education. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: #000000; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">The effects of neglect and / or abuse prior to adoption are evidenced to have effects on brain and emotional development. Those suffering the effects of Foetal Alcohol Syndrome will have brain and neurological implications.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although the effects on the brain from foetal exposure to alcohol are irreversible early intervention can reduce severity of the disability and improve chances of child success. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: #000000; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Growing demands are made on the Athlone Trust to provide monetary aid to assist the education of many adopted children. Your Money could make the difference to a child’s life. So please sponsor me in my run to help these children. </span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: #000000; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">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.</span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: 140%; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; background: white;"><span style="line-height: 140%; font-family: "Arial","sans-serif"; color: #000000; font-size: 10.5pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">So please dig deep and donate now. </span></p>
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