Rosalind Teuma is fundraising for Myasthenia Gravis Association

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The Malverns walk

on 04/10/2009

Malverns Walk 09 successfully completed!

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Rosalind Teuma

Raising money for

Myasthenia Gravis Association

Charity Registration No. 1046443

Myasthenia Gravis is an auto-immune disease which is characterised by fluctuating and sometimes fatal, muscle weakness. It affects all ages and both genders. The charity aims to aid the discovery of improved diagnostic techniques and better treatment - ultimately to find a permanent cure for Myasthenia Gravis and similar disorders of the nerve-muscle junction.

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Rosalind Teuma

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Raised: 154%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £770.00

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My story

Some of you will remember that I took part in sponsored walks in London in 2006, 2007 and 2008 in aid of the Myasthenia Gravis Association. Thanks to your generosity I have raised about £1500 in total. Now that my condition has improved I am planning a more ambitious walk this year, a 7 mile walk along the Malverns, climbing the summits of the Worcestershire Beacon, North Hill and British Camp along the way. I will not be alone: my wonderful dog Harvey will be accompanying me all the way and keeping me amused with his antics, and I hope that friends and family can join me. As you know MG is a relatively unknown disease affecting a significant number of people of all ages all over the world. It is an auto-immune disease by which the body’s natural defences interfere with the brain’s messages to the muscles. This results in varying degrees of disability, and without treatment would be fatal. In many cases quality of life is compromised, whether from the disease itself or from the drugs, mainly steroids, used to treat it. The MGA receives no government support, and exists to promote the welfare of sufferers in this country. Charitable donations collected are used in 4 ways: to raise awareness of the condition in the medical community to speed up diagnosis and improve treatment; to raise awareness and understanding in society at large; to fund the training of specialized nurses; to fund research into more efficient drugs producing less damaging side-effects. Please be generous in your sponsorship: theMalvern Hills are not the same as a walk in the park, and even a short walk requires a fair bit of effort! The distances are not great but the gradients make for slow progress! Please remember to tick the box if you are a tax-payer as this increases the value of the donation.

Donation by Anonymous 16/10/09

Well done Mum, very proud of you leading the masses up the hills ;-) Donation by Anna 14/10/09

glad it went well! sorry to miss you all and let's get together soon! Donation by Richard O'Brien 05/10/09

Hi Ros this is Marks sponsorship money for the walk yesterday. Donation by Wendy Lacy 05/10/09

Donation by Paul Whitaker 04/10/09

Looking forward to that slice of cake when we're done! x Donation by Tom and Tab 03/10/09

Good luck with the walk, Ros. Hope you all have a great day. Love Marian Donation by Marian Wilson 03/10/09

Looking forward to joining you on the walk! Donation by Frances Corrie 03/10/09

Good luck Ros. With lots of love. Simon, Alison, Annie & Jake xx Donation by Alison Gadd 24/09/09

Good luck Rosalind and Harvey - sorry we can't join you as we're away Donation by Brian and Margo Turner 23/09/09

HOPE TO MEET NEXT YEAR Donation by JOHN STANDEN 19/09/09

Best of luck! I hope the weather is kind to you Donation by Heather Rendall 06/09/09

Good Luck, Ros. We are hoping to join you. Lots of love, Sarah and Ian Donation by Sarah Shaw 24/08/09

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* Total raised online:	£480.00
Offline donations:	£290.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£119.87

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