Loretta Tobin is fundraising for The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Nad and Loretta Run For Kenya's Elephants

Birmingham 5km run

on 13/09/2009

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Team members:

Nad, Loretta

Raising money for

The David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Charity Registration No. 1103836

The DSWT embraces measures for the conservation and protection of wildlife in Kenya. Including anti-poaching operations, community outreach, mobile veterinary support, and the rescue, hand-rearing and rehabilitation of elephant and rhino orphans, so that they can enjoy a quality of life in wild terms when grown.

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Loretta Tobin

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Raised: 73%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,458.50

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My story

We are running the Birmingham Fun Run at Cannon Hill Park on 13th Sept. OK, so it's only 5km but if you know us well you will also know that we don't do much in the way of exercise!

We want to raise as much money as possible for the David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust - a charity we fell in love with when we visited their elephant orphanage in Nairobi. The teams in Kenya have been called on for 27 orphan elephant rescues in 2009 - that's more than the whole of 2007 and 2008 combined. This rapid, worrying and frankly depressing increase is being attributed to the legalised sale of ivory to China, which has re-opened the floodgates for the illegal ivory trade. This influx of orphans means that the charity needs more money for rescues, life saving medicines, natural remedies, milk and accommodation - and this brings us back to the fun run. . .

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So please dig deep and donate now. With love and thanks from Nad and Loretta x

	Donation by JP 24/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done to the both you - see you soon x Donation by Queity & Rach 23/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sorry for the delay and well done to you both! Donation by Aby Farsoun 21/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done Loretta & Nad! A sterling effort to raise much needed pounds for a great cause. Sarahx Donation by sarah hughes 14/09/09	£50.00
	Congratulations excellent effort! Now off for a nice stiff V&T. Sorry it took a while. Loads of Love - Amelia & Myke Donation by amelia johnson 13/09/09	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Wasn't the time to beat 22 minutes...? Enjoy it. Donation by James Ford 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Word of advise - Don't stand in the front of the queue and just remember to breath... oh.. and have lots of fun :-) Donation by Kez 10/09/09
	Just think about the nice hot relaxing bath at the end of it all! Go Nad and Loz. xxx Donation by Love Shelby x 04/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck both of you! Donation by Kate Sturley 04/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Loretta! x Donation by Jess Baker 03/09/09
	Run Loretta Run Donation by Polly Kennedy 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Catrin Jenkins 02/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'm soooo impressed!!!! Go save those elephants!!! Lots of love Pip xxxx Donation by Pippa Rodger 02/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	We wish you loads of luck in your run! Well done guys!!! Guy&Dev XXX Donation by Dev Rubin 01/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Go for it.... from all of us at Huntsworth Donation by Huntsworth 01/09/09	£100.00
	Good luck guys! We'll be waiting at the bar! Donation by Ben & Knut 01/09/09	£100.00
	Good luck !!!!!!!!!!!!! Donation by Lorena Mico 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck both, a lovely cause! Donation by Caroline Searle 30/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Karen Wilkinson 26/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! Donation by Clare & Nas x 25/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well you know I couldn't do it so I'm full of admiration - good luck! Donation by Sam Williams 24/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best if luck with the run. Yvonne and Jon (Salmon!!) xx Donation by Yvonne 20/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Vicky Page 20/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Do you know that you will be running approx. 172.4 metres for each elephant that has been rescued so far this year! Random stat. Best of luck. Donation by James and Julie Wright 19/08/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck guys x Donation by Laura Fitt 19/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck - We're looking forward to seeing you in a sweatband and lycra x Donation by Rachel, Danny & Felix 19/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Marina El Sidaoui 19/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck both! We may even come along with the kids to offer some moral support from the side lines!! Donation by Ayisha & Wahid 14/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Loretta and Nad and thanks for making me the best dressed girl in Annecy! An amazing charity Donation by Vix and Gav 10/08/09
	Great cause, well done Nad & LT! Hope to see you both soon x Donation by Jo B 30/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,120.00
Offline donations:	£338.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£169.23

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