<div> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #ff0000; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"><span style="mso-tab-count: 1;">I've done it!!</span></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 22pt; color: #800000; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"></span></span>&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">As former chairman of both the </span><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Dentists' Health Support Trust </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">and the <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">BDA Benevolent Fund,</strong><span style="color: black;"> I'm very concerned that both charities&nbsp;are experiencing an increase in demand and a falling off of income. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;">To do my bit towards putting this right, I rowed 100 miles (on a Concept Rowing Machine) during November. For each mile I donated &pound;4 and I hope you will support me by adding to this. </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"><span style="color: black;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">100 miles in 30 days may not sound much but at nearer 92 than 91 this is quite a challenge!</strong> <br><br></span></span><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">I signed a witnessed undertaking and kept an accurate record of the distance travelled each day. </span><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: red; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">And all money raised will be split equally between the Trust and the Ben Fund. <br></span></em></strong><strong><em></em></strong><strong><em></em></strong> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; line-height: 115%; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">Both charities are there to provide help for all members of the profession when it is needed. The DHSP (reg. charity no.1003819) is a confidential programme, aimed mainly at those with alcohol and/or drug problems. It has proved to be brilliant at identifying those individuals, providing them and their families with advice and counselling, arranging treatment when necessary and providing follow up; which may last for years. It is this Programme which is funded by the Trust. There is a success rate of approaching 75% - way above the National average. <br><br></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">While the Trust is only concerned with funding the Programme, the Benevolent Fund <span style="color: black;">(reg. charity no.208146), </span>has a much wider role - as well as&nbsp;providing financial help&nbsp;to individuals on the Programme, they are there for ALL dentists and their families in times of financial need. <br><br></span></p> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><strong><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">A real team effort!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>It would be tragic if this had to be curtailed through lack of finances, so join me in trying to ensure that this does not happen&nbsp;and </span></em><span style="color: #ff0000;"><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;">please make</span></em><em><span style="font-size: 14pt; font-family: &amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB;"> a donation today.</span></em></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0mm 0mm 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto;"><span style="font-size: 14pt; color: black; font-family: &amp;amp;amp;amp; mso-fareast-font-family: &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; mso-fareast-language: EN-GB; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Tony</span></p> </p> </p> </div>