Hello all!!!

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

 As many of you are aware, my girlfriend (Kerrie Dawson) was diagnosed with severe Rheumatoid Arthritis in the early part of 2009, being only 22 we thought that this was completely impossible, it wasn't until we started to read more about the condition we realised that many young people across the UK suffer from this awful disease that can really stop a person’s life in its tracks.

We have had our ups and down since then but one thing is for sure that she is a true inspiration to me and everyone around here every day, with her own blog, charity work, book writing and campaigning for awareness with regards to arthritis in the young she has never let this debilitating condition hold her back and always has a smile on her face.

 So I want to try and do my bit and have roped my brother in as well to raise as much money as possible to really help make a difference. We are going to be taking part in the Men's Health - survival of the fittest run which consists of a massive run with 10 gruelling obstacles and can take anywhere between 1 - 2.5 hours to complete.

http://www.mhsurvival.co.uk/page1.asp

I hope you will give anything you can so that we can really help Arthritis care to make a difference and help young people in similar situations. 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. 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. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

 Also here is the address to Kerrie's incredible blog 'Rheuma Girl' where you can find more out about how she deals with her condition.

http://rheumagirl.blogspot.com/

 Thank you again for any support

 Josh & Sam