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50th Anniversary cycle ride

Sally Steere is raising money for FitzRoy
“Cycling 1113 miles”

on 13 December 2011

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FitzRoy transforms the lives of people with learning disabilities. The people we support are at the heart of everything we do. We work with them wherever they need us, at home or in the community, so we can help them find independence, support, and a voice about things that matter to them.

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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Fifty years ago Elizabeth FitzRoy had a vision to support adults with learning disabilities and educate other people about their needs. Today we now provide tailored support for almost 500 people across the UK. </span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">A group of us are marking our 50 Anniversary in 2012 with an exercise&nbsp;cycle ride from Petersfield to all the Elizabeth FitzRoy Support services throughout the country. The group taking part includes staff from the Petersfield Office and some of the adults we support from the On Track Day Service.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">The whole journey will take 50 days and cover a total of 1113 miles. There will be two exercise bikes - that means it is 12 miles a day per bike!</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-weight: normal; font-size: 12pt; font-family: &amp;quot;Calibri&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;sans-serif&amp;quot;; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">We are going to keep this page updated with our progress - keep checking back to see where we have got to!</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

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£210.00
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