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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">On March 31st 2012 Ruth Grosart and Oliver Hoare will be taking part in the National Lottery Olympic Park 5 Mile Run and raising money for NRAS. Thank you for taking the time to visit out JustGiving page.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">The National Lottery Olympic Park Run will be the first time the London 2012 Olympic Stadium will be open to members of the public and we could not think of a better cause to represent.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Rheumatoid arthritis <span>forces the body’s immune system to attack its own tissues. It is a </span>chronic, progressive and disabling auto-immune disease, affecting 680,000 people in the UK, 12,000 of which are children. Currently there is <strong>NO CURE</strong>.<span> </span>The disease causes swelling, extreme fatigue, stiffness and it damages the cartilage and bone around the joints. RA can cause the joint to need replacement or to be permanently pinned in situ, rendering it completely immobile. At its most intense it can affect the whole body including the internal organs such as the lungs, heart and eyes.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">NRAS provides, support, information and advocacy, which aims to help people live a better life with their RA. They provide support for those living with RA, their families and carers. Through better understanding NRAS encourages people to actively take control of their disease, instead of it controlling them, and help return a quality of life that many lose.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">Please help us, help NRAS and donate today because remember, in Greater London alone, the number of people living with RA will fill Wembley Stadium! That's 90,000 people.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">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.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">So please dig deep and donate now.</p>
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<p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0.0001pt;">You can also text a donation using the code <strong>NRAS88 £</strong>(1,2,3,4,5 or 10,) to 70070</p>