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Adam Taylor is raising money for The Royal Association for Deaf people
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Brighton Marathon 2012 · 15 April 2012 ·

Founded in 1841, the Royal Association for Deaf people (RAD) provides services to deaf people in their first or preferred language, usually British Sign Language (BSL). Our Vision: A future of opportunity, achievement and equality for deaf people.

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<p class="iphone-update"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Hello!</span></strong><span style="color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">I am supporting this charity as my brother, Andy, is profoundly deaf after he contracted meningitis in the early 80s.</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">Not only has he managed to overcome his disability he now actively supports the lives of many deaf people across the country through his role as Project Manager at the RAD.</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><strong><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">3 Events in 2012</span></strong><span style="color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">I am planning on participating in the Brighton Half Marathon, the Brighton Marathon and one other event I have not yet decided on. The Brighton Marathon will be the first marathon I have run and I am hoping to complete it in under 4 hours.</span><span style="color: #1c1c1c; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;"></span></p> <br style="color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969);"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-top: 0cm; margin-right: 0cm; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-left: 0cm; color: #222222; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: white; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 18px;"><span style="color: #333333; line-height: 19px; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 10.5pt;">To keep up to date with my progress feel free to&nbsp;<a style="color: #1155cc;" href="http://www.addydash.wordpress.com/"><span style="color: #0000ff;">visit my blog</span></a>.</span></p> </p> <p class="iphone-update"><span style="color: #333333;"><strong>How to donate.&nbsp;</strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #333333;">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. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #333333;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£633.20
+ £70.80 Gift Aid
Online
£583.20
Offline
£50.00

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