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MDT North East is raising money for Caring Matters Now

Participants: Sarah Wilcox, Stacey Lowell, Martin Wallis, Joy Ashforth, Jessika Makwana, Paul Lea, Craig Doyle

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CMN Skydive · 6 August 2011

Caring Matters Now has 3 main aims: 1. To support those affected by Congenital Melanocytic Naevi Syndrome (CMN). 2. To raise awareness about CMN Syndrome. 3. To raise funds for the CMN Syndrome medical research.

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<div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> </div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></span></span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></span></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;"><br /></span></span></span></span> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">Please donate generously to support our skydive in aid of Caring Matters Now!</span></span></strong></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></strong></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">As you may be aware, Dinesh Ranchhod (MDT North East) and Donna Gleason (CAFES/Children's Centre)'s 8 month old son, Arun, was born with a congenital melanocytiv naevi - which is a type of black mole/birthmark that can affect children neurologically and also gives them increased risk of melanoma. It can cover up to 80% of the body so many children can also be affected emotionally due to bullying etc.</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">It is quite a rare condition. Only 1 in 20,000 children will be born with a giant naevi on the scalp like Arun. Dinesh &amp; Donna found that many of the health professionals dealing with Arun either gave them wrong or limited information, which left them wanting to tear their hair out at times!</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;">Caring Matters Now</span></em></strong><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: #003366; font-family: Arial;"> (<a href="http://www.caringmattersnow.co.uk/"><span style="color: #003366;">www.caringmattersnow.co.uk</span></a>) is a support group who aim to raise awareness, support children and their families and fund research that is taking place at Great Ormond Street Hospital. They have been fantastic - and have given them so much support and we're sure they will continue to do so.</span></em><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"> </em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">&nbsp;</em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">In support of this great cause, a group of us will be participating in a charity skydive in aid of Caring Matters Now! The event will take place on Saturday 6th August, at the North London Skydiving Centre near March, Cambridgeshire (PE15 0FB). Anybody is welcome to come along and support us on the day and any donations you wish to make would be greatly appreciated!!</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">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 &ndash; we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">All divers are funding their own skydives, so 100% of all donations will be going directly to charity!</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; color: gray; font-family: Arial;">&nbsp;</span></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">&nbsp;</span></span></em></div> <div class="MsoPlainText" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;"><em style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000;">(We have also organised a charity event evening, at the Britannia Hotel on Friday 19th August. Tickets for this event are only &pound;20 and are available through Donna Gleason, Dinesh Ranchhod, Sarah Wilcox, Dolores Lea and Martin Wallis. For further details please contact Donna - </span><a href="mailto:d.gleason@sky.com"><span style="color: windowtext;">d.gleason@sky.com</span></a><span style="color: #000000;"> / 07969873218)</span></span></em></div> </div> </div>

Donation summary

Total
£1,410.60
+ £274.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,410.60
Offline
£0.00

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