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A Europe challenge to raise funds for Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

kevin preece is raising money for Blood Cancer UK
“kevin preece's fundraising”

on 24 April 2011

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<div><span style="font-family: Trebuchet MS; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> <span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></span></span></span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">One Man &ndash; One Bike</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">&lsquo;A Europe challenge to raise funds for Leukaemia &amp; Lymphoma Research&rsquo;</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This adventure has been brought about by the death of a much loved family member to leukaemia and to raise awareness and much needed funds for this very valuable charity.</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Derek Bennett, a founder member and drummer of the West Midlands Premier Traditional Jazz Band,the Zenith Hot Stompers. Derek was a valued and much loved family member, a valuable friend to many and was a valued member of the world of Traditional Jazz. You can view more details of this challenge, the route, the bike etc... at Derek's web page at:</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.zenithhotstompers.co.uk/page8%20Charity.htm"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="color: #0000ff; font-size: small;">http://www.zenithhotstompers.co.uk/page8%20Charity.htm</span></span></a></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">This motorbike trip will take me from London through Europe. The route will take me around Europe experiencing many different cultures along the way and what better way to experience them but on the back of a motorbike!</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">I plan to leave the UK as soon as the funds are raised and the trip is to be completed within two/three months of departure. The proposed route will include the following countries: Holland, Belgium, France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Austria, Hungary, Romania, Poland, Croatia, Slovenia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Greece and Turkey.</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">During this trip I aim to raise money for Leukaemia &amp; Lymphoma Research. Leukaemia &amp; Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity dedicated to finding better treatments and cures for all blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma.</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Leukaemia &amp; Lymphoma Research</span></strong><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> invest in only the best research that brings the most benefit to patients.</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red;"> </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN;">With 50 years of experience investing in quality research, we have built unparalleled expertise in the field of blood cancers here in Britain.</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN;">For their life-saving work to continue, they need to raise over &pound;20million every year</span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span lang="EN" style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">My aim is to raise money for and awareness of the work they are doing.</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><a href="http://www.beatbloodcancers.org/research"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;">http://www.beatbloodcancers.org/research</span></span></a></span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. It is much appreciated.</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">Kevin Preece, Barrister at Law</span></strong><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;">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.</span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></strong><strong><span style="color: red; font-family: &quot;Gill Sans MT&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial;"> </span></strong></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 10pt; line-height: 200%;" class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: red;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: small;"> </span></span></p> <p style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;" class="MsoNoSpacing"><span style="font-size: small;"> </span></p> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></div>

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Online
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