Raised: 117%
Target: £2,006.00
Raised so far: £2,346.75
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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'.

Donation by Deborah Muylle 14/09/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Speed :8) Donation by Harry Bornemann 13/09/06  

£20.00

Nina from Kaigôzan dôjô in Stockholm says: "GO OZARU GO!!!" :) Donation by Hinoetatsu 13/09/06  

£20.00

Have fun! Donation by Mala Murton 12/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

good luck, eh! Donation by the Mukie Clan, from west coast Canada 12/09/06  

£20.00

Good luck, Ben & gorillas. Hope you're going to have a great time. Donation by Heidi Kerschl 11/09/06  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

good luck ! Donation by Natasha 11/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Enjoy the run! Donation by Nissho Astridge 11/09/06  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck to the whole team! Donation by Virginia Da Costa 10/09/06  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Donation by Kimiko 09/09/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by rjy 09/09/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Trevor Wright 08/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Ian Wood 08/09/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Franny 08/09/06  

£35.00

Suppose I should be running, too, to loose a few inches... Good luck!!! Donation by Kiyoko Hay 08/09/06  

£15.00

viel Spaß und Erfolg - toll, dass Ihr Euch zu Affen macht Donation by Kyra Meyer 07/09/06  

£20.00

Good luck with the run for what is a brilliant charity Donation by SPURLING CANNON 07/09/06  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Payn 07/09/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Will it be rain you want? Donation by Edward 06/09/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go Seb!!!! Donation by Elaine and Simon Davis 29/08/06  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Save our cousins Donation by Justin 22/08/06  

£50.00

Go Annette! Donation by helen 04/08/06  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Tony Collick 20/07/06  

£50.00

Good luck and congratulations on running for a great cause Donation by Steve Key 19/07/06  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Best of luck with the run and the fundraising Donation by Compurants Ltd. 28/04/06  

£25.00

Thank you for your help. Good luck. Corinne Donation by webwide translations ltd 03/04/06  

£40.00

Good luck with the fundraising for this worthy cause! Donation by Linguamax Ltd 13/01/06  

£30.00
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* Total raised online: £1,282.50
  Offline donations: £1,064.25
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