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I'm aiming to raise money for my dad. His name is Kevin and he's 56 years old. He has MS (Multiple Sclerosis) and CIDP (Chronic Inflammatory Demyelinating Polyradiculoneuropathy). He is one of 3 people in the UK that have both of these conditions together. Due to these conditions he needs to use a wheelchair to get around and as of this summer has now had both of his legs amputated from the knee down too. On top of all of this my Dad is diabetic, further complicating his health from day to day and making issues more difficult to contend with.
My Dad has spent and continues to spend a lot of time fighting his conditions. In the beginning of this year he spent 12 consecutive weeks in hospital and has since been back in twice. But through all of this he remains upbeat and is the first to crack a joke in tense moments!

I feel I need to do something to give back to Dad and to many people that are suffering with these conditions. So as Dad is fighting hard I shall fight with him! Hence my plight for some challenges of my own and a brilliant opportunity to raise more awareness and vital funds for his conditions and the charities that support them.

I'm planning on participating in:
- Be Bold in Blue for MS Awareness Week - lots of blue fun! - Monday 29th April to Sunday 5th May - in support of the MS Society
- Cake Break 2013 - a cake sale! - Friday 3rd May - in support of the MS Society. 
- Just Walk - 10K across the South Downs - Saturday May 11th - in support of the MS Society.
- South Downs 4 Mile Fun Run - QE Country Park - Saturday 8th June - in support of the MS Society.
- Big Fun Run - 5K Southampton - Sunday 30th June - in support of the GBS Support Group.
- Another cake sale - Thursday 22nd August - in support of the GBS Support Group.
- Ladies Night In - Cocktails, games and glamming up! - Saturday 7th September - in support of the GBSSG
- Bupa Great South Run - 10miles Southsea, Portsmouth - Sunday 27th October - in support of the GBS Support Group.

+ Plus anymore I can find and physically manage!! It's going to be a busy year!

PLEASE NOTE: ALTHOUGH MY PAGE TITLE SAYS I AM RAISING MONEY FOR THE MS SOCIETY ALL MONEY RAISED WILL BE SPLIT DIRECTLY IN HALF AND SHARED BETWEEN THE MS SOCIETY AND THE GBS SUPPORT GROUP HENCE DOING 2 RUNS FOR EACH CHARITY.
To find out more about them you can visit them here:
MS Society - http://www.mssociety.org.uk/what-is-ms
GBS Support Group - http://www.gbs.org.uk/aboutgbs.html

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So please dig deep and donate now. It would be greatly appreciated! We all know someone who is effected daily by something but if we can just lend a hand to each other when we need it we can make life better for each other and the ones we love!

Thank you x