Story
Updated 28/06/2005
Big it up to those who have donated...HIV and AIDS sufferers are grateful! Now my uni friends have been rather silent recently. Come on guys!
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Hello!
How're you all doing?
For those who know me, I'll be leaving London at the end of July to move to Hong Kong for a while. I have always wanted to run around London for a good cause. But time and time again, I've missed out on the ballot at the London Marathon. So I thought the British 10k run on 3rd July (Sunday) is a good opportunity to fulfill my dream before I go. But most important of all, I will be running in aid of a British HIV & AIDS charity, Terrence Higgins Trust and was hoping if you would be so nice as to support me in my efforts! You might be surprised to learn that in the UK, HIV is one of the least popular causes to support. Public perception is at an all time low and yet last year saw the highest number of new diagnoses since the epidemic began. According to the UN Population Fund, there are more young women being infected by HIV than young men around the world. Nearly five million people contracted HIV last year and 3.1 million died of full-blown AIDS, according to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. To give you an idea how your money will be used, THT delivers health promotion campaigns, national services and local services directly to people with or affected by HIV and people at risk from their centres across England and Wales. My training has began and I'll be keeping a log as the months progress on my blog (http://stillawanderer.blogspot.com) Donating through this web site is easy and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Terrence Higgins Trust and Lighthouse will receive your money faster and, as most of you are all UK taxpayers, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift completely free. Should you want to give the money to me directly, please feel free to do so and I will give you the sponsorship form. Again, ANY AMOUNT will be greatly appreciated and you don't have to give me the money now. I'm MORE THAN HAPPY to collect any coppers, coins, tenners or even fifties :-) that you might have at home later on. If you have anything that I could help to get sponsorship e.g. house-painting, moving, proofreading, cleaning, let me know and I'll be there. Wilman
Big it up to those who have donated...HIV and AIDS sufferers are grateful! Now my uni friends have been rather silent recently. Come on guys!
--------------------------------------------------------
Hello!
How're you all doing?
For those who know me, I'll be leaving London at the end of July to move to Hong Kong for a while. I have always wanted to run around London for a good cause. But time and time again, I've missed out on the ballot at the London Marathon. So I thought the British 10k run on 3rd July (Sunday) is a good opportunity to fulfill my dream before I go. But most important of all, I will be running in aid of a British HIV & AIDS charity, Terrence Higgins Trust and was hoping if you would be so nice as to support me in my efforts! You might be surprised to learn that in the UK, HIV is one of the least popular causes to support. Public perception is at an all time low and yet last year saw the highest number of new diagnoses since the epidemic began. According to the UN Population Fund, there are more young women being infected by HIV than young men around the world. Nearly five million people contracted HIV last year and 3.1 million died of full-blown AIDS, according to the UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan. To give you an idea how your money will be used, THT delivers health promotion campaigns, national services and local services directly to people with or affected by HIV and people at risk from their centres across England and Wales. My training has began and I'll be keeping a log as the months progress on my blog (http://stillawanderer.blogspot.com) Donating through this web site is easy and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Terrence Higgins Trust and Lighthouse will receive your money faster and, as most of you are all UK taxpayers, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift completely free. Should you want to give the money to me directly, please feel free to do so and I will give you the sponsorship form. Again, ANY AMOUNT will be greatly appreciated and you don't have to give me the money now. I'm MORE THAN HAPPY to collect any coppers, coins, tenners or even fifties :-) that you might have at home later on. If you have anything that I could help to get sponsorship e.g. house-painting, moving, proofreading, cleaning, let me know and I'll be there. Wilman