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kayleigh mccourt is raising money for Hope for John
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on 19 July 2011

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Raising funds to aid research into Lafora Body Disease. Lafora disease is the severest form of human epilepsy. It afflicts previously healthy teenagers, initially with simple fits, then increasingly with prolonged fits that do not respond to medications.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>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 - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p><span style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 11px; border-collapse: collapse; color: #333333; line-height: 15px;">In august i will be throwing myself out of a plane at over 10,000ft for charity. I'm sure many of you would pay to see this, some of you maybe wishing i had no parachute! I am paying for the cost of the jump, but i need to raise &pound;600 through sponsors to make a difference.<br /><br />The charity i will be doing this for is called 'Hope for John'. John was diagnosed with Lafora body disease, a devastating genetic disorde<span class="text_exposed_show" style="display: inline;">r that causes seizures, dementia, and ultimately death. Because the disease is so rare, it is classed as an 'orphan disease' which receives very little government funding. Doctors depend on private funding to continue their research and find a cure for this terrible illness.<br /><br />PLEASE help me make a difference and sponsor this VERY worthy cause.<br /><br />DIG DEEP!!!<br /><br /><br />Thank you&nbsp;</span></span></p>

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£250.00
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£640.00

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