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Myself, Josh Feeley, Joe Walker and Curtis Clapham have challenged ourselves to compete in (and complete) the Tough Mudder Challenge on Sunday the 15th of August.
We, as a team, would like to take the opportunity to convert
our efforts into a fundraiser for multiple charities.
Each member of our team will be representing their own charity.
The charity I have chosen to fundraise for is Muscular Dystrophy UK. They seek to cure or find treatments for Muscular Dystrophy and other muscle-wasting conditions, and to improve the lives of those affected.
This particular charity is close to my heart. My partners brother, Matthew, has been battling Duchenne muscular dystrophy since he was born.
Muscular Dystrophy is a progressive muscle wasting disease, for which there is no current cure. I am running the Tough Mudder to raise some money to help the teams researching this devastating disease, with the hope that one day they will find a cure.
Matthew is one of around 2,500 boys living with Muscular Dystrophy in the UK; approximately only about 100 boys are born with it each year. He was born with a tiny error in his DNA which causes his muscles to weaken and waste over time. Matthew was off his feet and in a wheelchair at the age of just 9 years old. After his muscles continued to weaken, he is now 23 and needs help with everything. He cannot go to the toilet, feed himself, scratch an itch, or even cough, without help.
Sadly, he lives with the knowledge that Muscular Dystrophy is a life limiting condition. It would be fantastic to raise money to fund further research for a truly devastating and lifelong condition for young boys and their families.
Thank you for taking your time to read this. To donate, please see the link below.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/jakestoughmudder
The other charities include Macmillan Cancer Support (Josh), Mind (Curt) and Dementia UK (Joe). - The pages will be linked below if you would like to donate.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joshftoughmudder
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/curtistoughmudder
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joewtoughmudder
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