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Gobi Challenge - Owen & Paul

Owen Greene is raising money for Myeloma UK
“Owen Greene's fundraising”

on 12 July 2011

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Myeloma UK is the only organisation in the UK dealing exclusively with myeloma. We make it possible to live longer and better lives with myeloma. Through research and treatments, we find new ways to a cure. Together, we are the cure.

Story

<p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">Hi everyone</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">As many of you know Paul's Mum, Diane Wood, recently completed an extended course of treatment for Multiple Myeloma. Her strength is truly astonishing and it was wonderful to see her looking so well when Paul and Elizabeth were married last month.</span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">To raise money for Myeloma UK we are going to take on the Gobi Desert Challenge in Mongolia this August.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">Over a period of six days we will cover 140 miles on foot while carrying all our food and kit. During the race temperatures will top 40C and we will be faced with imposing sand dunes, towering mountains and seemingly endless sun-baked desert plains. All the&nbsp;</span></span><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">while trying to avoid the local wolves, bears &amp; vultures!</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">Please dig deep and donate now. Even if you can only spare a few pennies, it will all add up and make a big difference.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">Thanks everyone, your generosity means a massive amount to us both.</span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;"><br /></span></span></span></p> <p><span style="color: #808080;"><span style="color: #666666; font-family: 'Trebuchet MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: 12px; line-height: 22px;">Owen and Paul</span></span></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£4,816.00
+ £468.75 Gift Aid
Online
£4,816.00
Offline
£0.00

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