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Matt Lamb vs 13.1 miles of Birmingham round 2

Matthew Lamb is raising money for University of Birmingham
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on 22 August 2011

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<p>Hey! Thanks for visiting my justgiving page :)</p> <p>Hopefully you know I'm running the Birmingham half marathon to raise money for Birmingham's cancer research project. For those who remember last time I ran the half marathon the only good cause was me being bedridden for 3 days after not being able to walk... so this time I'm doing it for something worthwhile, yay!</p> <p>Please have a read of the info below and feel free to give whatever you like.</p> <p>Cheers,</p> <p>Matt</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Info on Birmingham Cancer Research:</p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Cancer researchers at the University have:</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Reduced early diagnosed breast cancer mortality rates by 7%</span><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">&nbsp;</span></p> <p style="margin: 4.3pt 0cm 0pt; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Found ways of diagnosing childhood cancers without invasive procedures</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">Run a drug trial,&nbsp;which&nbsp;could reduce the risk of bladder cancer recurring by a third.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size: 9pt; color: black; font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;;">I also read in the Metro last week that they've discovered taking MDMA could lead to a breakthrough in treating blood cancer. Which is awesome.</span></p> <p>Info on JustGiving:</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>

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