Colin Hutchison is fundraising for The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Help Hutch Run Loch Ness

Baxters Loch Ness Marathon 2008

on 05/10/2008

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Raising money for

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association

Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 209617 and Scotland SC038979

The ability to get around is vital in order to live a full life yet thousands of blind and partially-sighted people never leave home alone. We empower visually-impaired people to live their lives how they want to.

We breed and train guide dogs which provide life changing mobility and there are currently 4,500 working guide dog partnerships in the UK. Guide dog owners only have to pay a nominal 50p for their dog to ensure no-one is prevented from having one due to lack of funds but the full lifetime cost of a guide dog from birth to retirement is £49,800. We rely on the support of the public to fund our services.

We also provide other mobility services such as rehabilitation and white cane training as well as campaign passionately to break down barriers – both physical and legal – to enable blind and partially-sighted people to get around on their own.

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Colin Hutchison

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Raised: 63%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £316.20

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My story

Hi, It has been said I could never win a sponsored silence. Well, this is your once in a lifetime opportunity to ensure I utter barely a word for 26.2 miles! Yup, on 5th October and sustained only by Baxters minestrone soup, refreshing Highland Spring (and hopefully your kind donations) I'll be aiming to complete my first (and probably only) marathon (before dusk). The Baxters Loch Ness Marathon is said to be one of the most scenic and with my puff and your pounds I hope to raise over £500 for two very worthwhile charities - Guide Dogs and Arthritis Care Scotland (there's a separate fund-raising sheet for the latter). Guide Dogs is a charity committed to improving the lives of the blind and partially sighted. It costs over £10 a day to breed, train and care for each of the 1,000 guide dogs annually bred by the charity that also funds research into the prevention and cure of eye disease. So every penny counts and I hope you'll feel able to donate via this secure Justgiving website. Thanks for your support in helping Hutch Run Loch Ness. Colin

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It's also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Guide Dogs gets your money faster and, if you're a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

	Well done boy! Donation by Jam Jar n Per 06/10/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck and don't forget the jelly babies Donation by Debbie Byers 03/10/08	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid
	Good luck old boy! Donation by Craig Wright 10/09/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go Colin!! Donation by Ann & Stewart 29/08/08	£20.00
	check it oot, ya dobber. Go weegie, go Donation by SO15 mate 26/08/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Great way to make sure you don't develop a sympathy bump - good luck ! Donation by Susan & Steve 27/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Nice photo! Good luck! Might make the trip up there to cheer you on. Hazel x Donation by Hazel Macleod 09/07/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	We all knew it had to happen one day!! Best of luck and enjoy it! Donation by Dug & Lorna 04/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You can do it ...and like Andy, I'll enhance the donation if you do it in sub 3hrs 30 ! Gill xx Donation by Gillsie 03/07/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Stay off those currys! Donation by Rick Orr 03/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Tubbs!! Donation by Tim Willis 02/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Colin, make sure you buy in lots of bananas for your training!! Ashley and Alan xx Donation by Ashley and Alan 02/07/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	watch out for the monster!! Donation by Rosie & Ewan 02/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	And I'll pay you another £25 if you can do it in 3.5 hours or less. You can do it! Donation by Andy Ley 01/07/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	go'n yersel' big man! Donation by Tony Murray 01/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck you old thing! Helza Donation by Helen, Izzy & Michael 01/07/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£316.20
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£83.54

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