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Haslemere Dynamos Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge 6th May 2011

Surrey Sands is raising money for Sands
“Surrey SANDS's fundraising”

on 15 February 2011

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Sands is the charity speaking up about pregnancy and baby loss, saving babies’ lives and supporting bereaved families. Together, we are saving babies’ lives and improving maternity safety and bereavement care through research, training and campaigning.

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<p><!--StartFragment--></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 12.0pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">Glen &amp; Zak Seamons, Matt Bramich, Tim Bunny, Rob Eyres and Andrew Bosley will be attempting The Yorkshire Three Peaks challenge on Friday, 6<sup>th</sup> May with a total walking distance of 39.2km (24.5 miles).</span><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">The Yorkshire Three Peaks includes </span><a href="http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/Yorkshire-Three-Peaks-Challenge/Pen-y-Ghent.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #176f00; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Pen-y-Ghent</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">, </span><a href="http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/Yorkshire-Three-Peaks-Challenge/Whernside.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #176f00; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Whernside</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"> and </span><a href="http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/Yorkshire-Three-Peaks-Challenge/Ingleborough.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #176f00; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Ingleborough</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">, before returning to Horton in Ribblesdale.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>For more information, please visit:</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/yorkshire-three-peaks-challenge/route.aspx"><span style="font-family: Verdana;">http://www.thethreepeakschallenge.co.uk/yorkshire-three-peaks-challenge/route.aspx</span></a><span style="font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">To spur us on our way we have decided to raise money for Surrey Sands, a charity that supports parents whose baby dies during pregnancy, at or shortly after birth. </span><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Every single day in the UK 17 babies are stillborn or die shortly after birth, the equivalent of 16 jumbo jets crashing every year with no survivors.&nbsp; </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">A few of us know people affected by the death of a baby in these circumstances so we would really appreciate your support to encourage us on our way.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 15.0pt; text-align: justify; mso-pagination: none; mso-layout-grid-align: none; text-autospace: none;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">Surrey Sands have recently created a brand new Forget-Me-Not Bereavement Suite at Royal Surrey County Hospital in Guildford and are aiming to achieve similar facilities in other hospitals in Surrey.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>For more information, please visit their website at </span><a href="http://www.surrey-sands.org.uk"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US">www.surrey-sands.org.uk</span></a><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Verdana; color: #262626; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;" lang="EN-US"> .</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">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. &nbsp;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. &nbsp;So it's the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">All monies donated will go to Surrey Sands in aid of the Hospital Support Project.&nbsp; The Gift Aid element will be retained by National Sands to support their work, which includes research into the causes of stillbirth.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US">Any donation will be gratefully received so please give what you can to help this worthy cause. &nbsp;Thank you.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><span style="mso-bidi-font-size: 11.0pt; font-family: Verdana; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;" lang="EN-US"><br /></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£1,094.50
+ £227.38 Gift Aid
Online
£1,094.50
Offline
£0.00

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