Firstly I would like to say thanks to you for being interested in individual fund-raising efforts.

We are trying to raise money for the Wings of Hope charity and when we were discussing on how we are going to raise the funds it struck me and my group that we need to also raise funds individually as well as a group so each of us decided to raise funds individually.

When I chose what I was going to do, I thought that the community hasdone so much for me and therefore i need to give something back to the community. Therefore i chose to play my violin for 15 minutes every week for 4 weeks at a old community house and on top of that i am doing a walk for 12 km.

This is where you come in, if this effort of mine is to have any meaning or worth whatsoever, I need you to sponsor me so that I can help someone in need somewhere in the world to make a better world.

I don't really want to set a donation target, as I feel that any amount counts. You should donate as much as you wish but please donate.

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Thank you for all your support.

Shiv Shah