Duncan Turton's Fundraising Page
Page creator: Duncan Turton
Event: Flora London Marathon 2009
Event Date: 26th Apr 2009
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About my charity : Berkshire MS Therapy Centre Berkshire MS Therapy Centre
Multiple Sclerosis is an incurable and unpredictable disease affecting the central nervous system. They provide therapies for people with MS in Berkshire and the surrounding counties, giving them the power to manage their disease rather than letting it control their lives, and keeping them as mobile and independent as possible.
Charity Registration No 800419
Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 350.00
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Hi there!  Many thanks for visiting.  Well ..... I have a guaranteed Golden Bond place for the 2009 London Marathon so let's get straight to the nitty gritty.

As you may know, my Dad's beloved, Christine, has MS and she goes weekly to the BMSTC for treatments. (See Left).

There are at least 85,000 MS afflicted people in the UK, each of whom relies on centres such as BMSTC around the country to provide the essential therapies which are not available through the NHS.

The BMSTC's catchment area stretches from West London to Newbury and from High Wycombe to Basingstoke covering over 800 MS sufferers. They presently cater to the needs of only half these good people and they would very much like to do so much more. As it is, their costs - which are met exclusively from donations - exceed £30,000 a month with only 6 paid staff members, many, many volunteers and 12 full and part time therapists.

The bottom line is my Dad has blagged me into running for BMSTC - which I am proud and happy to do. Not just for Christine of course. For the other 799 too, as it is an absolute pig of a disease for which there is no cure.

If you are lucky enough to be fit, healthy, pain free and fully mobile I would ask you please to give twice as much as you thought you might. Seems fair doesn't it?

Now it's my job to get fit, healthy and mobile so I can take the pain!

On behalf of BMSTC and all their present and future clients, my most grateful thanks for whatever you can spare,

Duncan.

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Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Berkshire MS Therapy Centre 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 sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Mrs Lane 03/06/2008 £50.00 £14.10 Very Honourable of you, Duncan! Well done! I wish you all the best! 
Janice 28/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Good luck, I will be waiting for you at the finish line xx 
The Old Feller 27/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Now I know you are completely barking. Must be your mother's genes! Good on you fellow and many thanks for agreeing to support BMSTC. Peace & Love. X 
Christine 27/04/2008 £100.00 £28.21 Duncan, thank you so much for your efforts on behalf of BMSTC whose facilities I use weekly along with 300+ other MS sufferers. God luck with the run! 
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Amount raised offline: £0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement: £98.72
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