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Saras BIG Passionate Pink! Challenge

Passionate Pink! Fundraising is raising money for Cancer Research UK
“Passionate Pink! Fundraising 's fundraising”

on 22 May 2011

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<div class="countdown-holder" style="clear: both;" title="13 days to go"> <div class="countdown-container"><span class="number-0">Passionate&nbsp;Pink! supporter, Sara Haley is doing a huge challenge and needs your support ....</span></div> <div class="countdown-container"><span class="number-0">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="countdown-container"><span class="number-0">Sara is entering the Blenheim Palace Triathlon 2011&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span class="number-1">&nbsp;</span>&nbsp;<span class="number-3">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <p>This triathlon is held in the stunning location of one of Passionate Pink's friends, home to our Summer Suppers and Grand Xmas Balls Blenheim Palace in the beautiful&nbsp;Oxfordshire town of&nbsp;Woodstock.</p> <p>Over the weekend on Saturday&nbsp;4th June, Sara will be&nbsp;doing an&nbsp;an open water swim, followed by cycle before running her little&nbsp;legs around the beautiful palace grounds.</p> <p>Sarah says;</p> <p><span style="color: #993366;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;"><strong>All about Me: <br /></strong>I work for the eCommerce team at Oxfam's head office in Oxfordshire. I enjoy staying active with climbing, boxing and working out in the gym. I'm a happy go lucky girl, You'll always find me with a smile on my face or giggling. I think it's the simple things in life that matter, i love socks and I feel that 2011 is a year of challenges. </span><strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">What am i doing?</span></strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br />I'm Taking part in the Blenheim palace triathlon on Saturday 4th June 2011. This will consist of a 750m swim, 20km cycle finishing with a 5km run. I signed up to do this just as a challenge really. I wanted a goal that would enable me to push myself, and a triathlon would certainly do that! </span><strong><br /><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;">Why passionate pink?</span></strong><span style="font-size: x-small;"> <br />I attended a fund-raising event at Blenheim Palace the summer of 2010 with my friend Lisa Little daughter of Debra Little founder of Passionate Pink. </span></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #993366;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Since that event this charity has been at the back of my mind, so i thought why not do the triathlon for them and raise some money for what i feel is an excellent cause at the same time. </span></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #993366;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Passionate Pink! are a voluntary organisation who have CRUK as their nominated charity. Seeing all the fabulous work they do&nbsp;has given me that extra drive and motivation to train harder knowing that I'll effectively be helping people at the end of it. </span></em></span></p> <p><span style="color: #993366;"><em><span style="font-size: x-small;">Cancer touches everyone's lives at some point, whether it being a family member, friend or someone you knows family or friend. I just want to do my bit to help out to. </span></em></span></p> <p>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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