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Phillippa's September challenge for Duchenne
Fundraising for Duchenne Family Support Group
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Did you know September is the only month with the same number of letters in its name as the number of the month?: it is the ninth month and has nine letters. Also, it is an important date for the Duchenne Community. The 7th September is Duchenne Awareness Day. It's this date in the year to represent the 79 exons on the dystrophin gene that causes DMD - 7th of the 9th.
I have decided to do a #STEPtemberchallenge walking, wheeling, swimming or dancing 7900 steps a day and even stepping onto the scales and losing 7.9lbs, for the duration of September to raise awareness of the devastating condition that affected my Dan. Some of you know that I work for this charity, supporting the families that still live with this condition on a daily basis and as a small charity, we need all the awareness and funds we can get, especially after the recent times. It may not sound a lot to many but I'm determined to make sure I hit the target every day, so that's why I think its achievable, as I am not the fittest and sport is not my biggest love.