Claudine Sharples is fundraising for UNIQUE (Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group)

Claude and Nina do the Great North Run

BUPA Great North Run 2009

on 20/09/2009

We did it!!

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- Me and Did singing to Disney no doubt!

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Team members:

Claudine Sharples, Nina Callard

Raising money for

UNIQUE (Rare Chromosome Disorder Support Group)

Charity Registration No. 1110661

Unique provides information and support to individuals affected by rare chromosome disorders, their families and the medical and other professionals working with them. Rare chromosome disorders are lifelong conditions, often causing severe physical and learning disabilities and complex health issues. They affect at least 1 in 200 live-born babies. Most will be dependent on their carers for the duration of their lives, many unable to walk, feed themselves or communicate their needs. The disorders remain very poorly understood and Unique is a place for parents and carers to turn to for help and advice. We help them come to terms with their child’s diagnosis by providing information on hundreds of specific disorders, sensitive support through our Listening Ear service and by linking them with other families living with similar disorders. We also work to raise awareness and disseminate information among the medical and many other professionals involved, aiming to ensure those affected receive the care and support they need in their own communities.

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Claudine Sharples

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Raised: 124%

Target: £1,500.00
Raised so far: £1,856.43

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My story

WE DID IT!!!!!! What a beautiful day it was (if a little hot!). Well done to Nina for her amazing time of 2hrs 23 secs and I managed a fairly respectable 2hrs 18 mins and 30 secs. Thank you SO much for your support, never did I think we'd raise this much. Thanks for all your messages of support and sponsorship, seeing the other Unique runners on the course just showed me why we're doing this-for their daughters, sons, brothers,sisters-people like Didier. If you still fancy donating, please do-I think we can double our target and hit £2,000-let's do it!!!

Thanks so much

Claude and Nina xxxxx

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Another target smashed!!!! Thank you so much! Am I too ambitious by aiming for £2,000? We shall see.... Please, please keep donating as this money will make such a huge difference to a small but great charity. And it will really keep us going along the 13.1 miles when everything hurts!!!

THANK YOU!

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Turns out we have smashed our target of £1,000-thank you so much for this, we can't believe it!!

I've now upped the ante and we're going for £1,500 and I really think we can do it. Please, please keep donating as it will mean so much to Unique and the people it supports.

THANK YOU!!

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Thanks so much for visiting my page.

As some of you will know, sadly my lovely brother Didier died on 26th January this year. Those who met him knew what an absolute legend he was and how there was noone else in the world like him.

He did so much for me, I really want to do something for him. Didier spent his whole life battling health problems caused by a rare chromosome disorder. The doctors gave him weeks to live but in true Didier style he was strong and stubborn and had nearly 27 years of a very happy life. I'm so lucky to have known him and I want other people to be as lucky as me.

That's why I've crazily decided to do the Great North Run and raise money for Unique, a charity for people with rare chromosome disorders like Didier. But I'm not the only crazy one as Nina has decided to come along with me for the ride (lucky her!).

This will be a real challenge for both of us so please, please donate to our page. We will think of every pound donated as we're hauling ourselves across Newcastle (no doubt in the rain!).

And for all you tax payers out there, don't forget to tick the Gift Aid box as Unique will get 25% extra at no cost to you...wouldn't you rather this money goes to a good cause and not some politician's duck island?

So go for it-sponsor us!!

Thank you!

Claude and Nina

	noodle is made of pasta!! Donation by alice Callard 30/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Congrats! Donation by Jane Loveday 15/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good on you Claudine!! Can I get a whoop whoop! Donation by Debs 14/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Emma Wahl 05/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Claude! Hope your much deserved recovery is going well :) x Donation by Nikki W 27/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Sorry for lateness, congrats on the run. Donation by Roger Waite 23/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank you Sifu for your generous donation (SAS Martial Arts) Donation by Nina Callard 22/09/09	£50.00
	NINA. Never > Is > Not > Awesome > Donation by ilan elson-schwab 22/09/09	£11.23 + £3.17 Gift Aid
	Thanks for a nice day in the sun eating hotdogs. What did you guys get up to? Donation by James Moorhouse 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Claudine, I remember your brother well and the fun we'd have with him when we were kids! Donation by Tom Beck 21/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Michael Chapman 21/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Nina! Donation by Saliha 21/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done girls!! Donation by Emily W 21/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Nin - I'm very impressed! Donation by Victoria Burns 21/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by joanne goodyear 18/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck hun! Run like the wind....I can't wait to see you cross the line!!! XXX Donation by Sauron Darchicourt 18/09/09	£10.00
	Good luck Claudine! We wish you all the best on the day! Donation by Huw, Daphne & family 17/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Amazing thing to do Claudie! Hope it goes well. All the best x Donation by Shauny 17/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank you Mr Breigel! Donation by Claudine Sharples 16/09/09	£10.00
	Thanks Rob! Donation by Claudine Sharples 16/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A little bit more for the extra mile that Colin & Mary have done. Donation by Mum & Dad 16/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Think of Didier when you hit the pain barrier. We are so proud of you. Donation by Mum & Dad 16/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Run Claude, RUN!!!! Can't believe its come round so fast... I think another visit to 'Gordons' is in order once mission is accomplished! xxx Donation by Anisah 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run, run like the wind! Here you are hun, sorry its not much...helps you over that 2nd target though, check you out! xxx Donation by Samantha Nunney 15/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	From Beatie- thank you!! Donation by Claudine Sharples 15/09/09	£5.00
	TARGET REACHED WOOOOOHHHOOOOO!!!!! x x x x x x x x x Donation by Laura Turk 14/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go girl you've got the Turks (and now Woodfields!) behind you. Lots of love Pam and Ray xxx Donation by Ray and Pam Turk 14/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Run Sharples Run!! Me thinks you need a new target though! :) xxx Donation by Lauren 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	From Cam for the quiz. Thanks! Donation by Claudine Sharples 07/09/09	£5.00
	Very kindly donated by Mr and Mrs Williams. Diolch! Donation by Claudine Sharples 07/09/09	£40.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,856.43
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£474.25

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