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Ditte Hedegaard is raising money for Alzheimer's Society

Participants: Tove Lindemann, Ulrik Hedegaard, Richard Powell

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Copenhagen open-water swim · 31 August 2013

At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

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Dear Friend

On the 31st of August my mum Tove, brother Ulrik, partner Richard and I will swim the 2km Copenhagen open-water swim. None of us are open-water swimmers, so this will be a cold challenge. We hope to raise as much money as we can for the Alzheimer's Society by taking part in this swim. 

A few years ago our dear friend and close family-member was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, which has effected the whole family personally. This disease is terrible and the worst thing is that there is no cure for it.

We need to help researchers understand the disease better, so that they hopefully one day can find a cure. 

Please help us raise money for the Alzheimer's Society by sponsoring our swim team!

Thank you

Tove, Ulrik, Richard and Ditte

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Kære Ven

 

Lørdag den 31. August tager min mor Tove, bror Ulrik, kæreste Richard og jeg svømmetøjet på for at deltage I den 2km lange Christiansborg rundt svømme konkurrence. Ingen af os er udendørs-svømmere, så dette vil blive en kold udfordring. Vi håber meget på at du vil sponsorere vores udfordring ved at donere penge til Alzheimer’s foreningen gennem vores hjemmeside.

 

Grunden til, at vi har valgt netop denne forening er fordi en kære ven og familiemedlem for få år siden blev diagnosticeret med Alzheimer’s. Vi har med egne øjne set hvor forfærdelig denne sygdom er, og at der ikke findes nogen virksom behandling er ubærligt.

 

Vi bliver nødt til at komme flere penge ind i forskning, så forskere forhåbentlig snart kan finde en kur.

 

Vi håber inderligt at du vil sponsorere vores svømme-udfordring og samtidig støtte Alzheimer'sforeningen.

 

Tusinde tak

Tove, Ulrik, Richard og Ditte

 

P.s. Af praktiske årsager vil sponsoraterne gå til den engelske Alzheimer's forening, men den internationale forskning i Alzheimer's vil i sidste ende gavne alle ramte.

 

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