Greetingthe500

Jules Segal is raising money for RNIB - Royal National Institute of Blind People
“Greetingthe500”

on 22 June 2005

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Every day 250 people in the UK start losing their sight. With your help, we can be there when people need us most, support independent living, create an inclusive society and prevent avoidable sight loss. Every pound you raise will help create a future where sight loss is no longer a barrier.

Story

I am Jules. Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Greeting the 500 is an ambitious project that was initially conceived simply as a challenge by my friend Michael. He bet me that if I were to write to 500 British celebrites, simply asking them to meet me and have a picture taken with them, and also asking them to give me a small memento of our meeting (which will ultimately be auctioned off, proceeds given to the RNIB), NO MORE than 20% of them, ie 100, would agree.

I have great faith in mankind (and womankind) and would like to think that I should comfortably surpass that figure. The 500 to who I am about to write, have 6 months to respond. This challenge begins July 1st and ends December 31st 2005. (Extended to Feb 14th 2006)

Depending upon how well or badly I do, either Michael or myself will have to undergo a series of very unpleasant forfeits which are currently written down under lock and key. We had them signed by a lawyer and these forfeits are legally binding. I shall thus take immense pleasure in ensuring that young Mickey completes each one of them, should my efforts result in me winning.

If you would like a little more background on the idea behind Greeting the 500, feel free to check the website I am slinging together:

www.greetingthe500.typepad.com

or indeed this link to the RNIB website: http://www.rnib.org/500

Finally some words from the owners of justgiving.com: "Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: RNIB 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. So please sponsor me now!" Many thanks for your support. Jules

Donation summary

Total
£1,426.00
+ £99.00 Gift Aid
Online
£426.00
Offline
£1,000.00

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