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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><strong><span style="color: #800000;">SMS</span> <span style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: underline;"><span class="textMessage">GDBA99 £1 - £99 </span></span><span style="color: #800000;">To: 70070 <span class="textMessage">to make a small donation</span></span></strong></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em><strong>8/12/2011 - </strong></em><span style="color: #000080;"><em>I am honoured to announce I have been selected as a Torchbearer for the London 2012 Olympics. I am so proud to be able to represent so many men and women in our community that work so hard to enrich the lives of those less fortunate than ourselves. Thank you all those who have sponsored my efforts and offered their support and encouragement over the past 12 months xx</em></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><span style="color: #000080;"> </span></span></span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em>30/10/2011 - BUPA Great South Run!! What a great day out and over £45 collected in our buckets :-)</em></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"> </span></span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em>24/10/2011 - A new <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/fastest-marathon-by-a-mascot-(female)">Guinness World Record</a> for Alfie!! "The Fastest Marathon as a Mascot (female)" 4hrs 44 mins 19 secs Set at VLM 2011</em></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"> </span></span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em>15/4/2011 - <a href="http://www.alfieguidedog.co.uk">http://www.alfieguidedog.co.uk</a> is now live!! Thanks Matt O'Neill</em></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"> </span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em>14/4/2011 - Guinness World Records have accepted my attempt to set the Guinness World Record on Sunday for </em><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="color: #000000;">’Fastest marathon in an animal costume (female)’ <span style="color: #000080;">How cool is that!! Cheer me on people!!</span></span></span></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;"><span style="color: #000000;"> </span></span></span></span><span style="color: #000080;"><span class="messageBody"><em>10/4/2011 - Well that is Brighton Marathon complete 4hrs - 34 mins and 11 seconds!! It was amazing!!! Check out the photos on my facebook page 'Alfie GuideDog' See you in London!!!</em></span></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><em><span class="messageBody">7/4/2011 - Hey everyone!! There is a justgiving comp that gets an extra £1000 for the person with the highest number of donations on their London Marathon justgiving page!! That would be amazing!! So even if you can spare £2 (that is the minimum) it would be great and please ask your friends to do the same!! Thank you xx - Alfie</span></em></span></p>
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<p><span style="color: #000080;"><em></em></span><span style="color: #000080;"><em><span class="messageBody">30/3/2011 - I made the news !!<a href="http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=16331">http://www.newburytoday.co.uk/News/Article.aspx?articleID=16331</a></span></em></span></p>
<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p>
<p>I have been given this fantastic opportunity to run in 2 of the most exciting Marathons in the UK, 1 week apart, and both raising money for a great charity 'Guide Dogs for the Blind'</p>
<p>10th April 2011 - Brighton Marathon<br>17th April 2011 - London Marathon</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Both in a very cute PUPPY SUIT!! (Photos online soon)</span></strong></p>
<p>I hope that along with all the doggy jokes I am expecting over the next few weeks, especially in my training runs with the suit on, I will also be able to generate some much needed funding for the charity which receives no Government Funding and relies solely on voluntary donations.</p>
<p><strong><span style="color: #000080;"><em><span style="font-family: &amp;amp;amp; font-size: 12pt; mso-fareast-font-family: Calibri; mso-fareast-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA;">Thousands of blind and partially-sighted people do not receive the rehabilitation services they desperately need and it costs around £10 per day to breed, train and care for each guide dog.</span></em></span></strong></p>
<p><strong></strong>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 - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p>
<p>So please dig deep (no pun intended!!) and donate now.</p>