Follow The Bear!
Page creator: Bernard Henderson
Event: Flora London Marathon 2006
Event Date: 23rd Apr 2006
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About my charity : Muscular Dystrophy Campaign Muscular Dystrophy Campaign
Muscle disease is the gradual and relentless wasting and weakening of muscles. It can affect babies, children and adults. There is no cure. The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the leading UK charity dedicated to improving the lives of all people affected by muscle disease. We provide free care and support; fund world-class research to find treatments and cures; campaign to bring about change and award grants towards the cost of equipment such as wheelchairs.
Charity Registration No 205395 (England and Wales) - SC039445 (Scotland)
Fundraising target:  £5,000.00
Donations so far:  £ 631.03
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[UPDATE NEWS:

With fundraising away from this site we have reached over £3000! Huge thank you to every one of you.

Also, a huge thank you my 'corporate' sponsors - Inclusive Technology, Crick Software and Logotron Software for their continued support.  Not forgetting  Ann (Jenkins) Preece for braving the cold and swimming in  the Bristol Channel on Christmas day on my behalf and raising £100 - I'd rather run 26 miles!]

Thank you for visiting fundraising page for Rupert Bear.

I've decided to raise money for Muscular Dystrophy once more, a cause close to my heart through the work I do and the diagnosis of a close family member with Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy. We can’t do a great deal for him at the moment, but we are determined to raise as much as possible for the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign to support those families in need and fund essential  research.

As many of you will know, I completed the first London Marathon in 1981 and after a gap of 25 years somehow finished it again in 2005.  For last year's run, at the last minute,  I foolishly agreed to attempt it wearing the costume of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign mascot - Rupert Bear.  It proved a great success and was very enjoyable - honestly! A huge thank you to all my supporters around the UK, abroad and back home in South Wales.

This year I am again competing on behalf of the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign and planning to wear the outfit once more.  As you can see from the photo (I'm the one in the middle!, flanked by two of my children, Rob & Beth) I should be easy to spot should the BBC aim a camera at me and I remain upright.

I've set a target of £5000, far too high I'm sure, but everyone amazed me last year with their generosity so I thought I'd be ambitious - last year's total passed £8000!

Please dig deep and sponsor me online (please leave a message – I need all the encouragement I can get!)

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign 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.

If you are a higher rate tax payer, note the gift on your tax return and you will get another 23% in tax relief; so donating £78 will cost you only £60 and be worth £100 to the Muscular Dystrophy Campaign.  

 

 
Display Name Date Amount Tax Bonus  Comment
Ysgol Crug Glas 09/06/2006 £15.00 n/a  
Steve Richardson 08/05/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Rupert (Bernie) 
Wedgewood 05/05/2006 £5.00 £1.41 Well done Running Bear!, from Immi & Ian 
Jan 02/05/2006 £26.00 £7.33 What a star! 
Emma James 28/04/2006 £10.00 n/a a donation better late than never, well done! 
Rachel 26/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Well done Bernardo!  
Sheila & Gerry 24/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Well done Bernie (from all in Formby)  
John M 23/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Go for it Bernie! We're all looking out for you on the TV at this very moment! Best of luck! 
Glynis 22/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Best Wishes for a great day. I'll be watching on the box 
Naomi Johnson 21/04/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good luck! 
Chris Abbott 19/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck! 
Stuart 14/04/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck Bernie, you must be mad. I'd rather jump out of a plane! 
Evelyn, Vernon & David 31/03/2006 £10.00 n/a Good luck Bernie the Bear 
Natalie 26/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Good Luck Bernie 
beth 26/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 well done for working so hard for this dad, you'll be awesome!!xx 
Ames 26/03/2006 £5.00 n/a (i'm a mate of beths).....i think what your doing is fab!!! 
Alex Betambeau 26/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 i wish you the very best of luck, and i love the outfit!  
jane 25/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 So impressed with what your doing Bernie, certainly will be 'following the bear!' 
Linda 24/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good Luck and just keep on running 
Gerry 22/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 Good luck mate - I'd rather cycle it myself! 
Rob Davies (downstairs) 21/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 Make sure you beat Jimmy Saville!! 
anonymous 13/03/2006 £10.00 £2.82 good luck! 
Sian Lewis 12/03/2006 £20.00 £5.64 How about going International!! Next year, New York or Boston? 
Linda 07/03/2006 £50.00 £14.10 Good luck, Bernie  
Ann 09/02/2006 £100.00 £28.21 Happy to have a dip in the sea on Christmas day .... but don't ask me to run 26 miles!! Good luck. 
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*Total donated online: £501.00
Total Gift Aid reclaimed: £130.03
Amount raised offline: £0.00
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