Rachel Gribben is fundraising for Tamba, Twins & Multiple Births Association

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Bupa Great South Run 2009

on 25/10/2009

After the race with my medal!

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Rachel Gribben

Raising money for

Tamba, Twins & Multiple Births Association

Charity Registration No. 1076478

Tamba is the only UK charity that provides high quality information and mutual support networks for multiple birth families, helping them face the practical, emotional and financial challenges that a multiple birth can bring, as well as highlighting their unique needs to health and education practitioners involved in their care

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Rachel Gribben

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Raised: 119%

Target: £750.00
Raised so far: £895.00

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My story

In a weak moment at the start of the year, I "volunteered" to run the Great South Run to raise money for a charity close to my heart, Tamba (the Twins and Multiple Births Association).

Tamba is the only UK wide organisation that directly helps tens of thousands of parents of twins and more to meet the unique challenges that multiple birth families face.

Multiple mums have a much higher risk of premature birth and complications, including time in special care and neonatal intensive care and the long-term effects of being born too early. My twin boys were born 5 weeks early, were half the weight of a normal newborn and Luke spent 2.5 weeks in special care. Thankfully we escaped relatively lightly.

Tamba have developed a healthy pregnancy guide aimed specifically at women expecting more than one and have set up multiple birth antenatal classes (which weren't in existance when I was pregnant) and are educating hospitals and midwives on the current research on multiple pregnancies. They provide invaluable support in the early years by running Twinline - a freephone line run by volunteers who are all parents of multiples. Tamba are also lobbying to make sure that multiple birth children are not split up and put into different schools (believe me, it does happen).

Tamba is a small charity and it struggles to raise money because it relies on its members (multiple mums and dads) who are more busy than most parents to commit to fundraising.

I have been trying hard to train whilst working 4 days a week, running a twins club on my day off and looking after my boys. With your support I am hoping I can run the whole 10 miles around Portsmouth.

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.

£15 will help Tamba to support a family whose 5 year old children are due to be split across different schools because the local authority refuses to accommodate them.

£75 pays for every expectant multiple birth mum at your local maternity unit to receive a free healthy multiple pregnancy guide and improve their chances of having happy healthy babies.

£150 pays for Tamba to support 30 bereaved families who have lost a baby. So please dig deep and donate now.

Thank you very much!

	Well done, I'm pleased all my training advice paid off!!! Donation by Keith 02/11/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well run Rachel hope to see you soon love Nan Donation by Dorothy Allen 28/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done x Donation by Meeta & Vipul 27/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done. It's time to step up to the next distance now. Donation by Jon Storey 26/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Rachel - enjoy resting over the next few days after all that effort! Donation by sarah hill 26/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done on the time Rachel! Donation by Bryan 26/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rachel. Keith the donation from the boys is too cute. See you all soon I hope. Donation by Annabel 25/10/09	£10.00
	Good luck, Rachel. Another achievement to add to your Wonderwoman status! Love Dad and Joyce XXX Donation by Richard Moore 24/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ho Fai Di!! Have a great run. Give Luke and Isaac a big kiss from us xx Donation by Jo, Mark, Tasha, and Mia Bailey 24/10/09	£20.00
	Good luck Mummy, we've raided our piggy banks for you! We hope you run fast as Daddy has threatened to take us to the pub to watch the football! Donation by Isaac & Luke 23/10/09	£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid
	Go Rach! Donation by Matthew Felwick 23/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good for you and I hope you enjoy yourself for the first few miles at least. Donation by Caroline Moore 22/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck on Sunday Rachel Donation by Michael and Pearl Gribben 21/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Let's hope you're the fastest beetroot face on the course.. Good luck. Donation by Gavin Abel 21/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rachel, remember you can't stop in the pubs on the way around. Donation by Gillian Gribben 20/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rachel!! Hope you have a fabulous run, thanks for supporting TAMBA!! Donation by Amanda, Spencer, Hannah, Imogen & Felicity 20/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck on Sunday! Sorry we can't be there to cheer you on. Hope to see you very soon xxx Donation by Caroline Jackson 20/10/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good on you! Donation by Ruth Grant 20/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Joanna Otterburn 20/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck and well done for entering. Donation by John Meltzer 20/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	A really good cause, best of luck with it. Donation by Germaine Gillen 20/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Lynne and John Donation by John Burt 19/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Rachel - Love from the Greenhalfs Donation by Katie 09/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I decided that you deserve extra Rachel, for having the courage to run round the streets of Pompey. I trust Keith is riding shotgun Donation by Brian 07/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Rachel; you're a Star. Hope the weather is OK for it. Donation by Brian 07/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rachel! Donation by Akima Paul 07/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Rachel. Donation by Jo Evans 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Very best of luck, Rachel! Donation by Heather Gagen 06/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good on you Rachel. Hope it's a good day. Love Karen xxx Donation by Karen W (TAMBA) 03/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by James Tuthill 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£752.00
Offline donations:	£143.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£203.64

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