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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’ve known Eilidh’s mum and dad for many years and when I heard about the memorial fund they had set up in memory of their daughter, the decision to do something to help was easy.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I walked the West Highland Way last year as a fundraiser so I know its tough (for me!) but do able.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">I’m doing it again- this time starting in Fort William and walking to Milngavie to raise money for this very special cause. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="color: #403152;">Eilidh died 9 days short of her 16<sup>th</sup> birthday after a long 14 month battle with cancer. </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">To her family and friends, she was the most extraordinary, loving, sweet, faithful and brave young girl, who always thought of others before herself.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">The family resolved to do something to ensure that Eilidh’s legacy would continue to touch many people. The Eilidh Brown Memorial Fund was born from that resolve and was set up to provide a respite holiday for families who have a child or young adult in treatment or recovering from cancer, or families who have suffered a similar loss.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Their ambition is to raise sufficient funds to build and maintain a holiday home in the Stirling area, with the highest standard of facilities possible, for families to get a much needed break and spend quality time together. </span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">By supporting this cause you will help to make a truly positive difference.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>ALL donations big and small will be gratefully received.</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Remember …if it wasn’t for all the little drops, there wouldn’t be an ocean :-)</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To learn more about Eilidh and the success of the Memorial Fund over the last year, please go to:</span></span></span></strong></p>
<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;"> </span></span><a href="http://www.eilidhbrown.co.uk/"><span style="font-size: small; font-family: Calibri;">http://www.eilidhbrown.co.uk/</span></a></p>
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<p class="MsoNoSpacing" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #403152;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;"><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thank you </span></span></span></strong></p>
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