Brian McLaughlin is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Brian, Martin and Christopher

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Team members:

Brian McLaughlin, Martin McLaughlin, Christopher McLaughlin

Raising money for

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially-sighted people never leave home alone. We empower visually-impaired people to live their lives how they want to.

We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. Guide dog owners only have to pay a nominal 50p for their dog to ensure no-one is prevented from having one due to lack of funds but the full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £49,800. We rely on the support of the public to fund our services.

We also provide other mobility services such as rehabilitation and white cane training as well as campaign passionately to break down barriers – both physical and legal – to enable blind and partially-sighted people to get around on their own.

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Raised: 134%

Target: £3,600.00
Raised so far: £4,825.00

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This will be My (Brian) 7th marathon but Martin and Christophers first. It is also quite unique as I don't imagine there will be many other "father and two sons" teams. As Christopher will be 18 on the 1st of March, he will be one of the youngest on the run that day (you have to be over 18).

Our main fund raising effort this year will be to organise a 1/2 marathon and fun run in Brechin and full details can be found at www.whitecaterthunrace.org.uk

Over the last five or six years we, as a family, have raised over £10,000 for the guide dogs with the help of all our freinds, family and work collleagues. We have also been well supported by a number of local and national companies as well as Tisbury Lodge in Knightsbridge London.

I would like to thank everyone who has sponsored us in the past and hope that this year is just as generously contributed too.

Thanks to everyone who helped set up the White Caterthun half marathon and that includes the ones that just gave me encouragement as well. But the biggest thanks goes to everyone who turned up and ran on the day and raised money as well.

Many thanks

Brian, Martin and Christopher.

	sponsors pay-in Donation by Brian 20/05/09	£430.00
	Donation by Stewart Forbes 12/05/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	well done Donation by Claire McLaughlin 28/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Have a fantastic run. We'll be cheering you both on from Park Grove. Donation by Craig and Estelle 24/04/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Wishing the McLaughlin Clan all the best in London! Donation by Kirsty Peters 23/04/09	£10.00
	Thanks to the generous people of Brechin Donation by Somerfield bag pack 22/04/09	£532.00
	Good luck from the Dunlin! Donation by Bob Taylor 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'm sure you will do fantastic in the marathon. Have a great time and we'll be thinking of you. Wish we were coming to cheer you on in person! xx Donation by Steven, Michelle & Harrison Cairney 19/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'm sure your all do well in London we will be there to cheer you on !! Donation by Malc & Rose Mclaughlin 19/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all Donation by Jim Ratter 19/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Brian 14/04/09	£90.00 + £25.38 Gift Aid
	Donation by Ally Troon 10/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	I'm sure you'll all do well in London, will be thinking of you. Thanks for the Caterthurn race. Donation by John, Laura & Jemma 05/04/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	After the White Cat, London will be a breeze! Good luck. Donation by Karen McLeod 25/03/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Thanks for a great race yesterday and good luck! Donation by Barry Copeland 23/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Bill Mutch 22/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the marathon Donation by Pauline and Colin Larmour 21/03/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Good luck with the marathon Donation by Colin Larmour 21/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Thanks for a great 1/2 marathon on Sunday! Donation by Bethany Peterson 21/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Thanks to you all Donation by Tern workers 26/02/09	£245.00
	Donation by Brian McLaughlin 26/02/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Donation by Brian McLaughlin 08/02/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Donation by Brian McLaughlin 16/12/08	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Donation by Brian McLaughlin 21/11/08	£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid
	It's for a good cause. Thanks to everyone Donation by Brian McLaughlin 03/11/08	£243.00 + £68.54 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,575.00
Offline donations:	£2,250.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£383.03

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