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<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Hello!!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">I am currently training for this year's London Marathon. This will be my second time running the London marathon and after completing it in 2010 I was unsure if I would do it again. However, since my uncle (who has run London 4 times) told me at a family wedding that my 2010 time was far too slow, I’ve been left with somewhat of point to prove and a time to beat! :O).</span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.55pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">As part of my marathon journey, I am fund raising for the YMCA who do a huge amount helping vulnerable young people, particularly in times of need. I know that there are hundreds of charities out there equally worthy of your donation so I would <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><strong>truly truly</strong></span> appreciate any donation you are able to make.</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Race day is Sunday 22nd April, so if you are around it would be great to see some familiar faces in the crowd!</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. </span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">Nic</span></span></p>
<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">More about the charity</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">There are over 75,000 homeless young people in England, many of whom have given up hope and find it hard to believe that anyone cares about the desperate situation they find themselves in. <strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The YMCA offers young people a safe, warm place</span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial;"> </span></strong><strong><span style="font-family: Arial; font-weight: normal; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">to stay, as well as providing support to help them stay off the streets for good. </span></strong>Every night, over 7,000 young people stay at a YMCA in 250 communities throughout England.<span style="color: black;"> </span></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 12.55pt 0cm;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; color: black;"><span style="font-size: small;">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></span></em></p>
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