John Wesley McDade is fundraising for Fairbridge

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ING New York City Marathon 2009

on 01/11/2009

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Raising money for

Fairbridge

Charity Registration No. 206807

A leading youth charity supporting 13-25 year olds in inner cities, Fairbridge's long-term personal development programme uses a wide range of activities to enable marginalised young people to develop motivation, confidence and personal and social skills. For many, involvement with Fairbridge is the first step to reconnection with mainstream opportunities.

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John Wesley McDade

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Raised so far: £1,883.00

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My story

As many of you know, I am running the New York Marathon on November 1st. This will no doubt be a long and painful experience for me, and it may indeed take me days or even weeks to finish it. Knowing that I have raised massive sums from my generous friends in order to help at risk youth in the UK will no doubt spur me along and keep me from stopping off at some of my favorite Manhattan haunts mid-marathon.

I am raising money for Fairbridge, a UK charity that is part of the Prince's Trust.

Fairbridge works with young people aged 15 - 25 in 15 of the most disadvantaged areas in the UK, offering marginalised young people a unique combination of personal support and challenging activities, through which they can develop the confidence and skills they need to reconnect with mainstream society. Every year Fairbridge supports over 3,700 young people who are outside education, training and employment, or at risk of dropping out; these are often the young people who other organisations have found it difficult to engage, those that all too often, society has written-off and forgotten about.

Fairbridge is headed by my good friend Andrew Purvis, who is running the marathon with me.

	Donation by Abigail Hofman 11/11/09
	Donation by Gabrielle Shaw 09/11/09	£25.00
	You are a stud. Looking forward to hearing all the sweaty details upon your return. Donation by Lucy & Scott 04/11/09
	Good luck! Donation by Richard Beccle 02/11/09	£50.00
	Wesley - you are brilliant! Hope your feet survived! love Garfield, Penelope, Cosmo and Tallulah xxxx Donation by Penelope Smith 02/11/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 31/10/09	£50.00
	Give my regards to Broadway! All the best! Donation by tim cobb 30/10/09
	Wesley - the very best of luck. Sure it will be a great experience. Take care. Sam Donation by Sam Melluish 29/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	no pressure, now... Donation by Michael Wang 27/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Best revenge would be to beat him to the finishing line! Donation by Goran Trapp 27/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	good luck with the marathon Donation by anonymous 27/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Remember to start out fast and then just keep speeding up the whole way. We threw in some extra so you could replace those ratty shoes in the pic. Donation by George & Sara Niedringhaus 26/10/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Good luck! ( You are allowed to stop for drinks) Donation by Maryann 26/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Better you than me! Have a great run! x Donation by Gavin Sullivan 26/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Wesley - sorry I'll not be there to shout you on, particularly as you turn that corner into CP. Good luck on the day and make yourself at home! Donation by Lynda Logan 26/10/09	£50.00
	Rather you than me but very best wishes, Adam Fenwick Donation by Adam Fenwick 23/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	See you at the end! Donation by Robert Koon 23/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Keep jogging up them escalators Donation by Rupert R-T 23/10/09	£188.00 + £53.03 Gift Aid
	Looking forward to being there to feed you up afterwards x Donation by Amanda Foster 23/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Hugh 22/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Go for it mate!! I'll be thinking of you around mile 23!! (yes, there are hills in Manhattan) Donation by Tim Gardner 22/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by David Blumer 22/10/09	£100.00
	Best of luck! Donation by Donald Moore 22/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Go Wesley Go Donation by Charles 22/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Wesley! You are a star for running the NY marathon for this worthy charity, Fairbridge. Very best, Sarah Donation by Sarah Laessig 22/10/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 22/10/09
	Having got my email out first, the least I could do was to be the first to donate!! See you at the start - and finish! Donation by Alastair Maxwell 22/10/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,883.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£453.54

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