My story

Not ones to sit around, we are onto the next! We are so close to nearly £8,000, it's incredible, we hope by completing Newbury 10k on Sunday 13 May 2012.... we'll reach the next milestone. Simon the speed demon, the Matt-Daddy, Allan the awesome, Neily 4-kidneys, Dave the shiny-new-destroyer and I - Tracey, are the team. If you can dig out some spare coins or a note or two amongst the pocket fluff it would be hugely appreciated by everyone involved.

Motor Neurone Disease was something we knew very little about until September 2010 when our mum, Lorraine Jones, was sadly diagnosed with it.

MND is a progressive disease that attacks the upper and lower motor neurones. Degeneration of the motor neurones leads to weakness and wasting of muscles, causing increasing loss of mobility in the limbs, and difficulties with speech, swallowing and breathing. At present there is no cure or treatment for this cruel disease. It is rare so there is very little funding for research.

The Motor Neurone Disease Association do a great job of supporting people with this disease and also support their family and friends. They can provide day to day support as well as loaning important pieces of equipment that help make life for sufferers easier. We have chosen to donate our money to the Oxford branch of the MNDA as it is local to us and will be the one that we will be using.

Following our success in taking part in the Reading Half Marathon, Team Diddy has snowballed into a team of friends and family who are not content to leave it at that but have decided to raise our game, increase our fundraising target and undertake all sorts of feats, activities, challenges, dares and world record challenges to raise awareness, money and support for the MNDA and for the Jones family. Over the coming months you can chart our progress on Twitter and Facebook where we will keep you informed on how you can get involved, the fun stuff you can take part in, and the serious stuff you can do to help.

This page is for the 'money' bit. We thank you most graceously for your support and donation. You won't believe how even the smallest amount makes the biggest difference, it truly does.

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So please dig deep and donate now.

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My charity

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Motor Neurone Disease Association

Charity Registration No. 294354

The Motor Neurone Disease (MND) Association is the only national organisation in England, Wales and Northern Ireland dedicated to the support of people with MND and those who care for them. Our mission is to fund and promote research to bring about an end to MND. Until then we will do all that we can to enable everyone with MND to receive the best care, achieve the highest quality of life possible, and die with dignity. We will also do all that we can to support the families and carers of people with MND. Our vision is of a world free of MND.

Donations 219

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Fab job at the Newbury 10k!! Well done to you all x

Donation by Claire Bootyman on 18/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Simon Faint on 14/05/12

£10.00

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Well done to you all, Team Diddy are Fantastic

Donation by robert jones on 14/05/12

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 13/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Anonymous on 13/05/12

£1.00

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Good luck for tomorrow. Have fun and hope you raise lots of money.

Donation by Pam Venn on 12/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Fantastic Job guys, looking forward to seeing you all tomorrow

Donation by Hannah Venn on 12/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done again for doing another run. Lots of love Mum and Paul xx

Donation by Karen Harrison on 11/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hi Trace, Sorry it is late, but very well done and keep up the amazing MND work! Love Kim and Jon

Donation by Jonathan Guiry on 19/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Ola petal well done hope the blisters and fatigue have all subsided. love dad and beth ddd

Donation by john moggeridge on 05/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Hey Tracey and Simon, gutted i'm not joining you two but hope you have a great run! Allan & Claire xxx

Donation by Allan Bootyman on 31/03/12

£36.00

+ £9.00 Gift Aid

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Under 2 hours please Moggerator!!!! Best of luck to you all and enjoy!

Donation by Ruth Hunt on 30/03/12

£7.50

+ £1.88 Gift Aid

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Good Luck!

Donation by Tristan Mackay on 29/03/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good on YOU. Tracey. ML R and M XX

Donation by Richard Delamont on 29/03/12

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Run like the wind...

Donation by Christopher Way on 20/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to the fitter of the Team Diddy gang!! Well done for getting your bums in gear! XX

Donation by Charlotte Westgate on 19/03/12

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you all, really pleased you have decided to do it again and hope it goes well xx

Donation by Maddy & John on 18/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Tracey and Simon! Hope you have a great run and manage to raise lots of money for this great cause! xxx

Donation by Kathryn and James Birch on 18/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck in your blue zone :o)

Donation by @12pmCLUB on 17/03/12

£20.00

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You just carry on running, don't you! Well done and best of luck for the race! :-) xxx

Donation by Kelly Boyes on 14/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck to you both! Lady Mogg - you make us so proud! A truly incredible, and inspiring woman - we love you so dearly xxxx

Donation by Leccy & Richie on 14/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck! Know you will all do brilliantly

Donation by The Hodges Family on 12/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Tracey and Simon. Hope the run goes well and you beat your personal best T. I think a nice foot massage after is called for! xxx

Donation by Lisa, Barry and Will Tuck xx on 11/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck both of you x but especially Tracey with her poor black and blue toes! xxx

Donation by Gillian Richardson on 08/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good Luck to you both - run like the wind! We are very proud of you both and know you will do brilliantly. xxx

Donation by Tasha, Matt and Samuel xxx on 08/03/12

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,125.00
  • Offline donations£1,771.00
  • Text donations£1.00
  • Total raised£7,897.00
  • Gift Aid£1,581.41

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