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Half Century Tour

Nicholas Close is raising money for Alzheimer's Society
In memory of Rita Close (1928 - 2011)
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At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

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<p><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">Some people celebrate their 50th year with a big party, many blokes head for the motorbike shop. Some do nothing, merely wishing to forget how many years have passed. But some stupidly set themelves an invigorating challenge!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp;</span>Many years ago, I gave myself the goal of walking from John O'Groats to Land End at some point in my life. Time is tight at the moment and my fitness level is reasonable (I hope), so I'm cycling the route in June and I&rsquo;ll leave the walk until the next decade.</span><span style="font-family: Arial, sans-serif;">We (me and a mate) start the ride on 16 June and we aim to finish, 900 miles later, on 26 June.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">In addition to that background to my ride, my lovely Mother died in February; we actually lost her some time ago as she suffered from Alzheimer's for many years. Please help me raise as much money as possible to help find a cure for this dreadful disease.&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">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 Alzheimers Society 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></p> <p><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: black;">So please dig deep and donate now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Thanks.</span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,625.48
+ £322.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,475.48
Offline
£150.00

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