Team Ozaru: Great Gorilla Run '06
Page creator: Ben Jones
Page closes: 4th Jan 2007
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At the finish line
About the charity : Gorilla Organization Gorilla Organization
The Gorilla Organization works to protect the endangered mountain gorilla in its native habitat. It also works to ensure that local people benefit from their unique natural heritage. The Organization, founded by the late Dian Fossey who lived with the gorillas, is involved in education, conservation and public awareness.
Charity Registration No 1117131
Fundraising target:  £2,006.00
Donations to date:  £ 2,550.53
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Thanks for visiting our fundraising page: please dig deep and sponsor us online. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: The Gorilla Organization (formerly the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund) will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

http://www.japanesetranslations.co.uk/bujinkan/ozaru-run.htm shows how in 2004 & 2005 Ben Jones and Mirka Higgins (with other friends in each year) joined over 500 other humans running through London to raise funds for the 650-700 mountain gorillas (only!) left in the wild. Each year we raised over 1000 pounds, but so much money is needed to help support these Great Apes -- and just as importantly, the human communities around their habitats -- that we wanted to raise at least double that in 2006. We already made that target by the time of the run, but let's see how much higher we can still get! We welcome all support & sponsorship, and remember that donations from companies are even tax-deductible (you can include a link to your website in your comment).

The 2006 team consisted of Ben Jones, Mirka Higgins, Annette Paul (nee Beake), Seb Palmer, Noriko Jones and Mike McGrath -- all completed the course successfully and had a great time, although Mirka had just reemerged from hospital before the run (throat cyst operation), Noriko sprained her ankle after only 1 km so hobbled the rest of the way, and Ben ended up with "jogger's nipple"... Lots of photos can be seen at www.event-photos.co.uk/buy.html (look for gorillas with Japanese headbands, e.g. numbers 15, 20, 176, 421, 573, etc.), and there are also some on www.flickr.com/groups/greatgorillarun2006/pool/

Keep your eyes on this page and also www.gorillas.org/greatgorillarun as we're certainly hoping to take part again next year, with an even bigger team. You don't need to be a marathon runner to take part -- it's a 'Fun Run' not a race, and many people end up walking most of it anyway. Next year's page will probably be up from January at www.justgiving.com/ozaru2007 once this page is 'frozen'.
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Ivan Moore 12/11/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Josephine Bacon 25/10/2006 £50.00 n/a  
Dorothy Thomas 02/10/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Ben Brabazon 29/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well done to everyone for supporting a good cause!! 
Amy Liptrot 27/09/2006 £2.50 £0.71 Well done Mike! 
Elisa Garcia-Leoni (FCO Translation Service) 25/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 GO GORILLAS GO! 
AngelaDavis 24/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck, Annette - Hope its not too hot and heavy!! 
Flo 24/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck to all of you. Have fun! 
Jan & John Evans 23/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Have a great day Ben and Noriko! 
Kathryn and Tom James 23/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Go bananas Annette 
Sven Himmelmann 23/09/2006 £100.00 n/a Ben, I like this, keep going! 
Rob 23/09/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Bananas are the victims too. 
Philip Riley - SOFTtalk Translations 22/09/2006 £25.00 n/a all the best!! 
michelle w 22/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 good luck babes 
Seán and Sinéad 21/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Aron Ruffy 21/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Go Monkey Go! Power to the Primates! 
Vladimir 21/09/2006 £10.00 n/a  
Sean Barry 20/09/2006 £20.00 n/a  
Cherry Anthony 20/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 It'll be hot and hairy - good luck! 
maryan Dualeh 19/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck mike. 
Christine Denwood 19/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 I hope it isn't too hot inside this costume 
Jonathan Hopper 19/09/2006 £10.00 n/a That's why your hair was getting long last time I saw you. 
eoin and Grainne 18/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Mirka, will be there to cheer your hairy gorilla ass on 
Adrian Lloyd 18/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Best of luck with the run and the fund-raising. 
Arctophelia 16/09/2006 £5.00 £1.41 May your bananas be many and the gorillas more secure 
Chris Hill 15/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Keep going Ozaru!!! 
Mike Grimes 14/09/2006 £20.00 n/a Personally I think you're bananas! Don't drag your knuckles. 
Camila 14/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Ina 14/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Mike Brewer 14/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23  
Deborah Muylle 14/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
Harry Bornemann 13/09/2006 £20.00 n/a Good Speed :8) 
Hinoetatsu 13/09/2006 £20.00 n/a Nina from Kaigôzan dôjô in Stockholm says: "GO OZARU GO!!!" :) 
Mala Murton 12/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Have fun! 
the Mukie Clan, from west coast Canada 12/09/2006 £20.00 n/a good luck, eh! 
Heidi Kerschl 11/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck, Ben & gorillas. Hope you're going to have a great time. 
Natasha 11/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 good luck ! 
Nissho Astridge 11/09/2006 £30.00 £8.46 Enjoy the run! 
Virginia Da Costa 10/09/2006 £15.00 £4.23 Good luck to the whole team! 
Kimiko 09/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82  
rjy 09/09/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
Trevor Wright 08/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Ian Wood 08/09/2006 £25.00 £7.05  
Franny 08/09/2006 £35.00 n/a  
Kiyoko Hay 08/09/2006 £15.00 n/a Suppose I should be running, too, to loose a few inches... Good luck!!! 
Kyra Meyer 07/09/2006 £20.00 n/a viel Spaß und Erfolg - toll, dass Ihr Euch zu Affen macht 
SPURLING CANNON 07/09/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck with the run for what is a brilliant charity 
Richard Payn 07/09/2006 £20.00 £5.64  
Edward 06/09/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Will it be rain you want? 
Elaine and Simon Davis 29/08/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Go Seb!!!! 
Justin 22/08/2006 £50.00 n/a Save our cousins 
helen 04/08/2006 £25.00 £7.05 Go Annette! 
Tony Collick 20/07/2006 £50.00 n/a  
Steve Key 19/07/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck and congratulations on running for a great cause 
Compurants Ltd. 28/04/2006 £25.00 n/a Best of luck with the run and the fundraising 
webwide translations ltd 03/04/2006 £40.00 n/a Thank you for your help. Good luck. Corinne 
Linguamax Ltd 13/01/2006 £30.00 n/a Good luck with the fundraising for this worthy cause! 
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*Total donated online: £1,282.50
Total Gift Aid reclaimed: £203.78
Amount raised offline: £1,064.25
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