<p><span style="font-size: 10px; color: #73645d; line-height: 10px;"> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I have decided to take on the challenge of running 2012 miles in 2012. Those of you who know me will know that this is a big challenge, to run 35 miles per week for 52 weeks is right outside of my normal activity levels.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">I have chosen Music at St John as one of my two charities. It may not be a very well known charity but they do some amazing work with a wide range of people within the Hemel Hempstead Community.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Since the Dacorum Borough Council demolished The Pavillion without any plan for it's replacement, St John's Church has become the primary venue in Hemel Hempstead for concerts and musical performances.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Music at St John's was established to:</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">- Support activities whih increase the enjoyment and experience of musice and performance throughout the community</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">- Support the development of educational activities involving music and performance for children, young people and adults throughout the community.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;"><span style="color: #000000; font-family: Times; line-height: normal; font-size: medium;"></span></p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Local groups who have benefitted from the charities work include:</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Aeolian Singers - Local Primary &amp; Secondary Schools - Hope for Children - Hemel Hempstead Singers - Hertfordshire Philarmonia - Chipperfield Choral Society - St John's Symphony Orchestra and much more...</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 12px; margin-left: 0px; outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p style="outline-width: 0px; outline-style: initial; outline-color: initial; font-size: 1.3em; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; color: #73645d; line-height: 1.25; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; padding: 0px; margin: 0px; border: 0px initial initial;">So please dig deep and donate now.</p> </span></p>