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I've created this page to ask for your support for the British Forces Foundation. The deployment of our forces often divides opinion, but most would agree the work of the individuals involved deserves the utmost respect and gratitude.The work of the BFF is invaluable in maintaining morale of  British armed forces serving in the world's most hostile environments risking, and all too often losing, life and limb for a more secure world.

Of course, I'll be doing something in return for your hard earned and well spent donations. I promise to drag myself around all 26.2 miles of the London Marathon (only 20 miles more than I've ever done - how hard can it be?). I'll take recommendations for costumes as well but I'm promising nothing other than crossing the finish line, probably on my hands and knees.

Please dig deep and offer whatever support you can, I'll be eternally grateful to you and you can rest assured that the money you donate will make a massive difference to the lives of those making huge sacrifices in unimaginably difficult circumstances.

Thanks very much for your support.

Ben


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Good luck Ben - i'll be there cheering you on xx Donation by Laura Byrnes 19/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

This is on the condition that you don't do it in the mankini - no one needs to see that. Donation by James Gammon 06/10/09  

£20.00

Good Luck Ben. Remember to take a secret supply of Jelly Babies:+) Donation by Katherine Buckee 06/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

You're fired. Donation by Carol Bartz 02/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Ben, remember the sprint and shuttle runs training! Donation by Richard Pook 02/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Don't go tripping people up off the start line ;) Donation by Turnaround 02/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go on Walmsley! Please note - support will be withdrawn unless you wear the mankini. Donation by Nichola Stott 01/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go on... and there's an extra tenner in it for you if you do it in a full on Chewbacca suit!!! Donation by Mark Horan 01/10/09  

Think Vaseline... Donation by David Clyde 27/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck mate, I'm sure you'll give Gebrsellassie a run for his money! - Bob Donation by Robin Firth 25/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Run it in the Borat mankini and that's all the entertainment the armed forces will ever need. Donation by Winston Eavis 25/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it Ben I know you can do it - Good luck Donation by Denise Byrnes 25/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Nice one Ben, best of luck mate. Donation by The Hintonator 25/09/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good luck mate. I went to watch my bro do London last year. Looks a top event. One of my ambitions too. Donation by Dean Cornish 21/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

i bet you £1 i beat you (if i get in) Donation by Giles Edwards 11/09/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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