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Andy's 2011 Tandem Skydive & Great North Run

Andy Buddin is raising money for Cancer Connections
“Andy Buddin's Fundraising Page”

on 30 January 2009

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The volunteers at Cancer Connections have experienced cancer themselves and help other people through their cancer journey. The aim of Cancer Connections is to help patients and their loved ones and carers, in South Tyneside, to return to normal life and enjoy again their family, work and leisure.

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<p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><strong>Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. (&nbsp;</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong>This Justgiven page is running for 3 years only. )</p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; color: #0000ff; font-size: medium;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-size: small;"><font size="3"><strong>Here we go again, Its another year, so what am i up to for Cancer Connections this year? This is where i need your Help! Still recovering from my bad foot from last year Bupa Great North Run. Traning to start soon, just for the&nbsp;</strong></font></span></span><strong>Great North Run. ( please read below )</strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><font size="3"><strong>Well i am due to go in to Hospital on the 19th of April to have work done on my Hip ( a labral tear) then if i have a good recoverey with in 8 to 10 weeks.</strong></font></span></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><font size="3"><strong></strong></font>&nbsp;</span>I am so sorry that i have had to pull out of&nbsp;2010 Great North Run. because of my foot, and&nbsp;will be running&nbsp;in 2011 and to run it&nbsp;for Cancer Connections.</p> <p>And on&nbsp;April the 8th this&nbsp;year i will be going to Madrid with my wife Lynne and i will be doing a Tandem Skydive for Cancer Connections.</p> <p>and then i will be running with&nbsp;Blue&nbsp;hair and dots on my shirt so people can put a happy face on it with there initials under it, also wearing a Tu-Tu, and i am calling it :- Smile A Mile :-)</p> <p>So look out for me in 2011</p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;">So this is where you come in, I still need your HELP! again with your Money,&nbsp;SO Please sponsor me&nbsp;</span></strong><strong>for this good cause&nbsp;</strong><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">Cancer Connections</span>&nbsp;means a lot to me because&nbsp;of losing my Aunty Bet and my</strong><strong>&nbsp;Cousin Viv to Cancer last Year and lots of good friends.</strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p> <div><strong><strong>Cancer affects a lot of people in a lot of different ways, and Cancer Connections is there to help.</strong></strong></div> </p> <p><strong></strong></p> <div> <div><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>In 2009&nbsp;I was running the Great North Run this Year&nbsp;with </strong></span><strong><span style="text-decoration: underline;">BLUE HAIR</span> and Bet &amp; Viv's&nbsp;names on my shirt. If you would like me to put a name on my shirt to remember someone buy Please Sponsor Me and tell me their names. </strong></div> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span>In Memory of:-</span></span>&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong><span style="font-size: small;"><span>M</span></span><span><span style="font-size: small;">y Aunty Bet &amp;&nbsp;My Cousin Viv, Elsie Buddin, </span></span><span style="font-size: small;">Bob, Margaret,&nbsp;Doreen, Nancy, Taff, Alyson Smith, Vera Ayre, Tony, Michael, Blanche Turner, Audrey Callan, Edna Slowther, Hugh Steel, Steve Franklin, Joan, Jaquie, nova, maureen, norrie &amp;&nbsp;ted, Patricia Keane, Jean Keane, Pat, Joe, Geoff, Bernard, Monica, Imelda, Phillip, Brenda,Ron, Tom Sowerby, Jean, Norma, Amazing Grace,</span></strong></p> <p><span style="font-size: small;"><strong>And Yes this is my hair. Blue MoHawk&nbsp;that is Cancer Connections Colour.</strong></span><strong>&nbsp;</strong></p> <span style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</span> <p><strong>Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It&rsquo;s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Connections Ltd gets your money faster and, if you&rsquo;re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.</strong></p> <strong>So please sponsor me now!</strong></div>

Donation summary

Total
£1,654.00
+ £61.65 Gift Aid
Online
£462.00
Offline
£1,192.00

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