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Belfast Marathon Walk · 7 May 2012

CMD is a group of severe progressive muscle wasting diseases. Struggle Against Muscular Dystrophy aims to raise vital funding which will be directed to key research projects with a view to bringing potential life enhancing drugs to this generation of sufferers. SAM is a zero cost charity.

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<p><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">THANK YOU FOR VISITING MY JUSTGIVING FUNDRAISING PAGE.</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">I will be taking part in the Belfast Marathon Walk on 7 May 2012 and I aim to raise as much money as possible for <strong><span style="color: #1f497d; mso-themecolor: text2;">STRUGGLE AGAINST MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY&hellip;</span></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">Muscular Dystrophy is </span></strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">a heartbreaking progressive muscle wasting disease which is <strong>100% fatal</strong>. In its congenital form the disease&nbsp;leads to&nbsp;<strong>severe muscle wasting</strong>, causing children to become dependent on wheelchairs at a very early age. As the muscles continue to waste&nbsp;children become quadriplegic, they suffer from scoliosis and painful muscle contractures and eventually lose the ability to breathe and eat without assistance.</span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 19px;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">There is currently <strong>no treatment and no cure</strong>.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">SAM aims to increase awareness of <strong>Congenital Muscular Dystrophy</strong> through fundraising, education and campaigning. Our hope of a future for the children suffering from this devastating muscle wasting disease lies in research. Please help by giving what you can.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">SAM is a <strong>zero cost charity</strong> </span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Cambria; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">- everyone involved gives their time, expertise and services for free. This means that every penny we raise can go directly towards funding research into Muscular Dystrophy with the aim of bringing us one step closer to an effective treatment for this devastating disease.</span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 19px;">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.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">For more information on the charity and its work please go to &hellip;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><a href="http://www.helpsam.info/"><strong><span style="color: windowtext; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">www.</span></strong></a><strong>helpsam.info</strong></span><span style="font-size: 14.0pt; font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: major-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: major-latin;"></span></p> <p>

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£1,055.20
+ £136.25 Gift Aid
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£1,055.20
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