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Tom Hewitt is raising money for Astro Brain Tumour Fund

Participants: A new way of life

“A new way of life”

on 18 December 2011

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It raises funds to support low-grade glioma brain research at the most innovative neuro-oncology centres in the UK, raises awareness and offers support to those who are touched by this challenging tumour type via an informative website and a popular closed facebook support group

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Updated on Nov 22nd 2012 at 1:15 PM from the JustGiving API

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Everyone who knows me will also know that I like to drink my fair share of alcohol. More than my fair share on some occasions it has to be said. It's for that very reason that I expect this post to come as some surprise to many of you reading this. Basically, the essence of my new way of life, is that as from 2nd January 2012, I will cut my intake of alcohol to virtually nil. For as long as I can.

 

I have many reasons for doing this. As some of you know, I never get hangovers and I feel utterly blessed for that, however it can go the other way, and I over drink. It's a trait I despise about myself and despite my oft used bravado, it's definitely not something I am proud of. I must start thinking of the damage I am doing to myself. So the main reason is for my own health. But I also thought I could introduce a quirky way to raise some money for a cause that's become very important to me. For every month that I succeed in my self set challenge, I will donate £10 to the Astro Fund, a charity that my brother has been supporting, that work to find a cure for low grade brain tumours. Please have a look at their website for more information about the work they do.

 

Follow my progress on http://hmvsdog.blogspot.com and on Twitter (@hmvsdog)

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Donation summary

Total
£4,130.00
+ £749.13 Gift Aid
Online
£4,038.00
Offline
£92.00

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