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<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">As you know I have reached the grand “young” age of 50 and hope you will be able to celebrate <span class="yiv1263224561apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;">with me on Saturday 26th May. </span></span>I've been fortunate in life and have almost everything I need or desire. <strong style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;">So no presents please</span>.</strong></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">You could do something for me though, by donating to a charity close to my heart which I have been supporting for some time. H.O.P.E is a UK charity set up by Tanya Seeley, a former colleague of mine at Capital Strategies who wanted to make a difference<span class="yiv1263224561apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Calibri; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri;"> by helping people less fortunate than ourselves in Cambodia, a country with a very troubled past. It focuses on a niche area – providing education, training and support to young people in Cambodia to ensure they get a good start in their adult lives. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span class="yiv1263224561apple-style-span"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">It's about helping them to help themselves. I can assure you the Charity is extremely well run, is led by honest and reliable people and operates with very limited overheads ensuring maximum support is given directly to the young people concerned. It's a case of small amounts making a big difference.</span></span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;"> </span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">We have set a modest target of raising £2,000 which works out at around £20<a></a> per guest. So please give generously otherwise I might not invite you to celebrate my 100th Birthday!</span></p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Calibri; mso-ansi-language: EN;">Thanks and Kind Regards</span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Calibri;">Leon</span></span></p>
<p><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> PS. </span>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 - we raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>