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Anna and Victoria - Great North Run

Victoria Huxster is raising money for Twins Trust

Participants: Anna Huxster

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Bupa Great North Run 2011 · 18 September 2011 ·

Twins Trust is the only UK-wide charity working to improve the lives of twins, triplets, and more & their families. We campaign to improve health outcomes; fund clinical research to reduce the risks faced at birth, and provide practical support & information to families, including those in crisis.

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<p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">Thanks for&nbsp;getting as far as our JustGiving page, we really appreciate it!</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">As many of you will know, we were born prematurely at 30 weeks (c.</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US"> <span style="color: black;">2 months early), weighing just 3 pounds each, and spent quite a lot of time in incubators, getting up to full speed!&nbsp;</span> Despite our mini beginnings, we grew up with grand ambitions, and have<span style="color: black;"> decided to </span>challenge ourselves to run T<span style="color: black;">he Great North Run</span>!<span style="color: black;"> </span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">TAMBA (the Twin and Multiple Birth Association) is a charity set up by parents of twins, triplets and higher multiples and interested professionals. &nbsp;TAMBA's campaigns, research and support services&nbsp;directly help&nbsp;thousands of parents and professionals&nbsp;meet the unique challenges that multiple birth families face. &nbsp;They have specific support groups to help parents of twins with Twin to Twin Transfusion Syndrome, single parents caring for multiples and parents of multiples with special needs.&nbsp; TAMBA also organise events and courses for families with multiples, to get them out of the house and introduce them to others in a similar situation.&nbsp; In addition, they run a Bereavement Support Group to support parents and carers who have lost a child. &nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">TAMBA seems an obvious choice of charity</span><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US"> for us, and deserving of some much needed funds!<span style="color: black;"></span></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">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 - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">Thanks very much again for your support.</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">Lots of love,</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; color: black; font-size: 11.5pt;" lang="EN-US">Anna and Victoria xx</span><span lang="EN-US"></span></p>

Donation summary

Total
£2,075.00
+ £363.75 Gift Aid
Online
£1,550.00
Offline
£525.00

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