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Page creator: Dean Scoggins
Event: Flora London Marathon 2008
Event Date: 13th Apr 2008
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About my charity : Alzheimer's Society Alzheimer's Society
The Alzheimer's Society is the leading UK care and research charity for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias, their families and carers. To find out more about fundraising for the Society log on to www.alzheimers.org.uk/events
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Fundraising target:  £1,250.00
My donations to date:  £ 1,355.20
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Hello generous visitor!  As you now know - I'm running the Flora London Marathon 2008. Now, why would I put myself through this you may ask.

Well.. My mum has run SIX marathons and, although I'm very proud of her, I'm fed up of her asking me when I'm going to do one. Also, I watched the marathon from the end of Tower Bridge last year and a man, aged around 40, ran past me with two false legs. And I thought, 1. I need a pint before I start blubbing in front of my friends. And 2. What an absolute hero, if he can do it, then what the hell am I doing standing here with a Calippo in my hand?!

So, I got my place and I've been training for about six months. The training has got serious since Christmas and I'm hopefully on track. For the most part, I've been training on my own, armed with just my trusty iPod. I have suffered a knee injury in the last two weeks but, fingers crossed, that's not going to stop me. Apart from that it's just been blisters and sore nipples - par for the course I suppose.

I have set  a fairly modest fundraising target of £1,250 but hopefully, with your generosity, I can go beyond that. I have chosen to raise money for the Alzheimer's Society as five years ago my grandad, Alan Scoggins, died after a long fight with dementia. And in the last year my aunt has been diagnosed with an early form of the disease. So here's an idea of where your hard-earned cash will go...

The Alzheimer's Society is the UK's leading care and research charity for people suffering with dementia. There are currently over 700,000 people known to have the disease - enough to fill every Premier League football ground. In less than 20 years over one million people will suffer from some form of dementia. If i reach my target, this will (for example) pay for 200 hours of a support worker's time. In simple terms, someone with no family or friends to care for them can be visited and cared for twice a day for three months. In this time they can be professionally assessed and possibly moved into a government funded home where they get specialist care 24/7.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Alzheimer's Society will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you. So please tick the 'Gift Aid' box when donating.

So please sponsor me now - just think how far the money from a few pints can go!

Many thanks for your support.

Dean Scoggins
My online fundraisers to date:
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Sara Callanan 29/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 well done dean! enjoy being back on the beer!! 
Tess 18/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Deanio. Really pleased for you... x 
Emma Byrne 17/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Better late than never! Well done Deono. See you soon  
Wayne Stackhouse 15/04/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Doing the carnivaleros proud 
Danielle Taylor 14/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Congrats Dean!! An amazing achievement!! x x 
Luke Th 13/04/2008 £15.00 £4.23 And it's PA Baracus... 
Marco 13/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Carol Scoggins 13/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Best of Luck - Grandad would be very proud of you  
Gemma 12/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Go Deano! You can do it, sorry i won't be there cherring you on but Ill be thinking of you, g.xx 
Philip Gradwell 12/04/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Savour the first sip of that post-marathon pint 
Peter Scoggins 11/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck - see you at the finish Line 
Clint Hughes 11/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Come on Mr. Scoggins!! Double Vodka & Lemonade at the Finish Line!! Record Breaker!! 
Julie Freer 11/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Good luck Dean  
Ian Passingham 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck... Felts has got you down for the late shift on Sunday 
Mark Bengo 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 I hope you're fitter than most of the Spurs team otherwise you've no chance! 
Macca 09/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck pal, will try catch you along the way!! 
The Unit 08/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 26 miles? Piece of piss! 
Sara Veevers 07/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Mr.Deano. xxx 
Coops 07/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Haven't I already sponsored you? I'm sure my memories going...Haven't I already sponsored you? 
Kev Nichollls 07/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Don't forget.. you dont have to stop and turn round every 22 yards !! 
STCC 07/04/2008 £85.00 n/a Dean in the runs? who would have thought it 
Aunty Jean 06/04/2008 £50.00 n/a Good Luck.. and I will double it if you run your target time. 
Fran 06/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck, Dean 
Kim Leaning 06/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck dude! 
Steph Woolley 06/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of luck Mr Scoggins 
John Jones 06/04/2008 £20.00 n/a Go for it, Deano! 
Rhys Jones 04/04/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck!! You will soon catch up on the drink you have missed !! 
fernando 02/04/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Deano, I'll be there to cheer you guys on! 
Mary Conroy 01/04/2008 £10.00 n/a Good luck Dean - you'll do really well... 
Karrie Gillett 30/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Enjoy the day Scoggins! Take all the Vaseline and Jelly Babies you can get from the crowd! :) xxx 
Becky Gamester 29/03/2008 £5.00 £1.41 Good luck! x 
Katie 28/03/2008 £26.20 £7.39 Go Deano! 
HUDSON 27/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 This one's for the Swinge. 
Lauren 26/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck Deaneo! xx 
Spanner 25/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 If you've given up drinking since drinking you would have easily topped £1500 yourself! Why do you need our help? All the best 
J Bailes 24/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 I'll reclaim every penny if you don't run sub 2.5 hours... 
Norm 24/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 It would be more if there weren't so many of you doing it - but good luck! 
Bevo 13/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64  
Judy Galibardy 12/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Best of Luck 
Helen Gildersleeve 09/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck :) 
Anna Maria 09/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck ! Enjoy the pints afterwards. 
Jo 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go easy on that knee! 
Frank McAvennie 07/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Anything for a fellow Iron 
Baggie 05/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 You do it so lazy, unfit gits like me don't have to. Good on ya! 
steve kingham 05/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 usual rules apply...successful cheltenham means more dosh 
ted chadwick 04/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23  
Gill & Geoff Lovelock 04/03/2008 £15.00 £4.23 No wonder you're too tired to run at cricket! 
Marina McIntyre 04/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 Go Dean! 
Kevin Dunne 04/03/2008 £26.00 £7.33 Obviously if you get round quicker than me on the day..the sponsorship will be substantially reduced! 
Dave Firth 04/03/2008 £20.00 £5.64 I expect, nay, demand mutual sponsorship Scoggins. Together, we can do so much good in the world 
Kate Jenner 04/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck and well done! 
Trish 04/03/2008 £10.00 £2.82 Puts me to shame!! Good luck Dean! 
Delwyn Swingewood 03/03/2008 £25.00 £7.05 No headlines about Marathon Man. PLEASE. 
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*Total donated online: £915.20
Amount raised offline: £440.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £205.95
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