My story

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page for Dementia UK.

Why Dementia UK?

When you first hear about the diagnosis of dementia, you are hit with a wave of grief emotions - anger, denial, blame, guilt, depression - to mention but a few. Dementia is a mind shattering diagnosis to receive and it can leave you thinking it's all over as soon they wont even recognise me and I'm going to lose my love one. I am able to tell you this because sadly, it's exactly what happened to me 10 years ago when my beloved mother was diagnosed with Vascular Dementia! :o(

10 years on and I still find myself looking at my bedridden mum wondering if there was more awareness, support and training for carers and families, would my mother have been in the condition that she is today? My feeling is no, she wouldn't!

Dementia is most often thought of as a memory disorder, an illness of the aging mind. In its initial stages, that's true — memory loss is an early hallmark of dementia. But experts in the field say dementia is more accurately defined as fatal brain failure: a terminal disease, just like cancer, that physically kills patients! It's not simply a mental ailment that accompanies older age and so in my humble opinion, we should try to do more to raise awareness and try to make improvements now as Dementia is on the rise.

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 Dementia UK 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.

So please dig deep and donate now. Also, please help me to spread the word about the event. On my own, it will merely be a drop in the ocean but together with everyone's support, we can make a BIG SPLASH! Many Thanks & Appreciation for your support.

Maydine BodyFusion Fitness ;O) xXx

My updates 3

£6186...Wow, this is EPIC and I can't thank everyone who has supported enough... "THANK YOU ALL VERY VERY MUCH" :o) Those of you yet to donate, it isn't too late, Dementia UK will surely appreciate. XxX

15/05/12 06:50

How FABULOUS is this? SKIP, BOX & JAMATHON is already a MASSIVE SUCCESS having helped to raise £2,000 for Dementia UK so far! PLEASE DO NOT STOP THERE... Keep pushing guys, together we can make at least another £1,000 I know we can,so "GO HARD OR GO...." U know how we do! xXx

27/04/12 14:39

How FABULOUS is this? SKIP, BOX & JAMATHON is already a MASSIVE SUCCESSFUL having helped to raise £2,000 for Dementia UK so far! PLEASE DO NOT STOP THERE... Keep pushing guys, together we can make at least another £1,000 I know we can,so "GO HARD OR GO...." U know how we do! xXx

27/04/12 13:29

My charity

Dementia UK

Dementia UK

Charity Registration No. 1039404

Dementia UK in a national charity committed to improving quality of life for all people affected by dementia. The charity has four core areas: - Admiral Nurses - Admiral Nursing DIRECT - Uniting Carers - Dementia UK Training

Donations 291

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Well done Maydíne and best wishes for the event.

Donation by Godfrey on 03/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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This is a very worthy cause. Very well done May, keep up the excellent work, you are truly inspirational.

Donation by Openreach LDN West Frames Team &Managers on 03/05/12

£45.00

+ £11.25 Gift Aid

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for Michella Leah

Donation by Stefanie Orjuela on 02/05/12

£5.00

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Hope Monday goes well. xx

Donation by Beth on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hay babe I swear I thought the spaces were unlimited. (I told every1 i was going boohoo)

Donation by M Estacio on 02/05/12

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Congratulations Maydine, good luck!

Donation by Robert McGill on 02/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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May God bless the research team with wisdom beyond our understanding to find a cure! Miss my UK gym buddies. Love Ria (Sunny S.A.)

Donation by Ria De Wet on 02/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Now we need to raise funds & build our own schools with black qualified teachers for our lost youths

Donation by david morris on 02/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done to Michella and team supporters, a worthy cause. Have fun!

Donation by Julia Palmer on 02/05/12

£10.00

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Ill be doing a 3hr SIP-ATHON on the same day! 3 hrs of drinking cocktails. basically the same. Feel free to donate a bottle of vodka! Enjoy Beav.

Donation by Jess Moss on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Charissa Johnson

Donation by Maria Shodunke on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done May and good luck for the skip box and jamathon. Sooooo proud of you. Much love Mattie and family xxx

Donation by Matthew Appeah on 02/05/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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A very worthy cause, go Michella!!!

Donation by Toby Ashfield on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hi May, as you know this illness is very close to home for me, as my mother has been diagnosed with the early stages of dementia. Nuff love..xxx

Donation by Lorna Wilkie on 02/05/12

£90.00

+ £22.50 Gift Aid

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Well Done Maydine....hope you reach your target and have a great day for your cause. All the best to you and your family ~law

Donation by Leary Wright on 02/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Sam!

Donation by Siobhan on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Go loca (aka Michella Leah)!! Your sis

Donation by Ayako Iba on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Hey Maydine This is great, I actually was gonna run a skipathon at Stanmore college. Well done!

Donation by Alastair Coward on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done Maydíne, you're doing a great job for a very worthy cause.

Donation by Andrew Lewis on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Sam!! Yaz :)

Donation by Yasemin Hassan on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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May, you're such an inspiration... well done and good luck with the fundraising... have a fab weekend, make them work ;) such a worthy cause xx

Donation by Julie Gregory on 02/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Michelle Gidden thanks for asking my BG! we must never stop giving!

Donation by YoursTruly(blessed) on 02/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Here's helping a cause close to your heart and it could affect any one of us!!! Good luck with the fundraising.

Donation by Samantha Grant on 01/05/12

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Good Luck Lorraine, a very worthy cause xx

Donation by Jacky Blanks on 01/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$10,329.98
  • Offline donations$982.66
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$11,312.63
  • Gift Aid$2,363.29

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