Adam Rees is fundraising for SOS Africa

Adam's Cardiff Half Marathon 2009 Appeal

Cardiff Half Marathon 2009

on 18/10/2009

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Raising money for

SOS Africa

Charity Registration No. 1105747

SOS Africa is a UK registered charity, which funds the education and care of underprivileged children from the poorest areas of Southern Africa. The charity's mission is to Empower Through Education. The charity provides sponsorship for children from the poorest areas of South Africa through their education and the care and support that these children desperately need.

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Adam Rees

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Raised: 102%

Target: £300.00
Raised so far: £305.66

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My story

Right, this is it! My fourth attempt at the Cardiff Half Marathon. Most of the time the fourth in the series are rubbish (Terminator, Alien, Indiana Jones), but occasionally they're awesome (Rocky and Rambo - always trust Sly) ,so it could go either way. Last year I did it in 1:52:01 (that one second was when I milked a celebration over the finish) and this year I'm aiming for a 1:40 in order to beat the family record my Dad set when he was in his mid-30s, which'll learn him good.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, over the last two years I've raised over £800 for SOS Africa, which my company Future has matched, meaning together we've contributed over £1,600 for a great charity! So if the idea of a balding, slightly overweight 24-year-old getting horribly out-of-breath for the best part of two hours makes you all giggly inside, have a heart and dig deep!

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"Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’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’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity."

If you could spare whatever you can, I'd really appreciate it!

Thanks in advance for being so awesome!

Peace, love and Whitesnake

Ads/Reesy/Brucey xx

	Well done - you sounded so pleading - I gave in!! Donation by Sian Hopkins 23/11/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck dude. Happy to give you that little push over the threshhold.....the £300 mark i mean, not dirty things. Donation by Shaun and Katie 23/11/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	well done mister! you were bloody quick! xxx Donation by Daphna Winfield 09/11/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Offline donations from my Gran, Auntie, Mum, Dad, Rachel, Uncle and Jen Donation by Adam Rees 04/11/09	£65.00
	Well done Reesy! I know how much training these things take! xx Donation by Kate Ward 23/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Debora Bradley 22/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Reesy. Hope you beat your Dad's time. I'll probably see you sailing past me. If u wanna sponsor me the url is on my fb status. Donation by Calum 17/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Race you!!! Donation by Robin Hawkins 17/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 12/10/09	£20.00
	good luck mate! Donation by Chris Hudson 10/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hey, Good luck! Not far away now, I'm sure you'll do great! Donation by Nicola Mayers 08/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Adam! Donation by Kerry Lawrence 08/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	As they say, every little helps and hopefuly you'll get to the £300 mark soon. what is this the 4th time now?? your my hero bro x Donation by Liam Reid 07/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck fella! Donation by Bob Wade 06/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck adam, sherrie matt and hollie. xx Donation by sherrie ingram 03/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Right. No more people getting sponsored this year. Africa best spend that fiver wisely. Good luck Brucey. See you in two whole days. Donation by Cat Gee 01/10/09	£5.67 + £1.60 Gift Aid
	Run Adam run! Donation by Rosie Waddicor 30/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I'm going to stand on the finish line and attempt to slow you down. Donation by Matt O'Grady 30/09/09	£9.99 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Adam. Donation by Andrea Alway 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Run in an England shirt and I'll double it... Donation by alex duce 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Reesy. Donation by Jon O'Brien 15/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck, hopefully see you at the finish - if you managed to cross with Rob I could get a cracking pic! Donation by Ellen Keld 03/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	I'll give you more if you do it dressed as a native American Donation by Lara Glasspool 03/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£275.66
Offline donations:	£30.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£53.78

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