James Kennedy
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Fundraising for Amnesty International UK
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Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me to complete the Flora London Marathon 2005!!! (17th April)
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Amnesty International will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Visit www.amnesty.org.uk to see the many ways in which your contribution can make a real difference to the lives of people all around the world. The following are a sample of quotes from Amnesty supporters and those who they have helped..
JOHN PEEL: Amnesty International is an organisation which I have huge respect for. I am not saying that purely because there is a camera in front of me, but because I think that of all the organisations that are worth supporting, and there are a great many of them, Amnesty is definitely the equal of them if not the most important. We all have to do something. When people say that they are not really interested in politics, well, politics has a nasty way of catching up with you. You can look at what is happening in the rest of the world and feel smug and comfortable, but you only have to read the papers and watch the TV to realise how vital organisations like Amnesty International are. - Phoenix Festival, summer 1995
STING: "I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world." - (Art for Amnesty website http://www.artforamnesty.org)
Union leader in the Dominican Republic campaigned for by Amnesty International I was being kept naked in an underground cell. When the first 200 letters came, the guards gave me back my clothes. The letters kept coming, 3,000 of them, and the President called me to his office. He showed me an enormous box of letters and said: How is it that a trade union leader like you has so many friends all over the world? If that's not enough to convince you, then presumably you are a sadist and therefore it should be enough for you to know that 26.2 miles will involve me enduring a LOT of pain. Not to mention the training! You should also know that this quest is necessitating the need to quit smoking and severely reduce the amount of alcohol I can enjoy! This pains me terribly. So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. James..
Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Amnesty International will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.
Visit www.amnesty.org.uk to see the many ways in which your contribution can make a real difference to the lives of people all around the world. The following are a sample of quotes from Amnesty supporters and those who they have helped..
JOHN PEEL: Amnesty International is an organisation which I have huge respect for. I am not saying that purely because there is a camera in front of me, but because I think that of all the organisations that are worth supporting, and there are a great many of them, Amnesty is definitely the equal of them if not the most important. We all have to do something. When people say that they are not really interested in politics, well, politics has a nasty way of catching up with you. You can look at what is happening in the rest of the world and feel smug and comfortable, but you only have to read the papers and watch the TV to realise how vital organisations like Amnesty International are. - Phoenix Festival, summer 1995
STING: "I feel that Amnesty International is the most civilized organization in history. Its currency is the written word. Its weapon is the letter; that's why I am a member. I believe in its non-violence; I believe in its effectiveness. Its dignity and its sense of commitment. Its focus on individuals and the concentration and tenacity with which they defend those imprisoned for their ideas has earned it the cautious respect of repressive governments throughout the world." - (Art for Amnesty website http://www.artforamnesty.org)
Union leader in the Dominican Republic campaigned for by Amnesty International I was being kept naked in an underground cell. When the first 200 letters came, the guards gave me back my clothes. The letters kept coming, 3,000 of them, and the President called me to his office. He showed me an enormous box of letters and said: How is it that a trade union leader like you has so many friends all over the world? If that's not enough to convince you, then presumably you are a sadist and therefore it should be enough for you to know that 26.2 miles will involve me enduring a LOT of pain. Not to mention the training! You should also know that this quest is necessitating the need to quit smoking and severely reduce the amount of alcohol I can enjoy! This pains me terribly. So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support. James..