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Ataxia & Crohn's London to Paris Bike Ride
This time next Wednesday (25.07.2007) my Dad will be cycling from London to Paris – oh yes, cycling!! – 300+ miles in four days! He will be cycling for Ataxia and Crohns – both crippling diseases, which affect the lives of both sufferers and their friends and relatives. For neither is there a cure – and that’s why we’re…
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Please Sponsor me for Cancer Research BA Fun Run, and double (!) your donation
Evening I hope you don't mind me asking, but I'm doing the British Airways 5k Fun Run this Thursday evening. It's the same as the Race For Life (co-organised with Cancer Research UK), just with a men's race as well as the usual women's race. I work for T-Mobile, and they have a matched-giving scheme where they will match…
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Double skydive for charity
Hi Everyone My name is Louise Jones and I am a student Nurse in Swansea. I was just wondering if anyone would like to sponsor me or my dad. We are doing a tandem skydive for 2 different charities mine is BLISS Premature baby charity - my son was born 6 weeks early and was in special care baby unit. my dad (kevin) charity…
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Has anyone organised a charity treasure hunt?
Hi guys, as everyone here is a source of knowledge I thought I would ask your advice! I have been thinking of ways to raise money for the national autistic society as my friends daughter has been diagnosed this week with autism. I would really like to take part in the trek the inca trail next year and will have to raise…
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Raffle Tickets For Sale For Avon Goodies! For A Good Cause!
As most of you are aware myself, my MIL to be and Fiance's cousin recently took part in the Midnight Walk for Hartlepool & District Hospice - we did pledge to raise £500, however we didn't quite make it and so I have decided to donate some prizes in order to get a step closer to our target! Raffle tickets will be £2 each -…
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Hydro Active Women's 5km Challenge call for participants
Hi Guys! I'm Lisa and I'm taking part in the Women's Hydro Active 5k Challenge in London on the 16th September 07. I am running for MS with TeamMSRC! The Multiple Sclerosis Resource Centre - http://www.msrc.co.uk is a proactive and innovative charity passionately committed to supporting all those affected by MS through:-…
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Wedding Dress Ball for charity
My wife and her friends are running their 3rd Wedding Dress Ball on Saturday 15th September in The Ebor Stand at York Race Course. This year, it's in aid of the Neuroblastoma Cancer Society (www.nsoc.co.uk) and Breast Cancer Research (www.cancerresearchuk.org/breastcancer). The last two have been really fun nights and this…
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sponsered events for charity...
sorry if this has been mentioned before, but this is my first visit to the charity board....And I'm afraid I'm going to moan ...... I visited a local charity recently as they were advertising for 'volunteers' to abseil down a cliff face, this is something I have done a few times and thought I would offer my services. I has…
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Parachute Jump for Charity!
Hi Guys, Would you be prepared to sponsor me to do a Parachute Jump for Charity? Thanks Spikey
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Sponsored Walk - 84 miles - for Huntington's Disease
Hi all, I hope you don't mind me posting this - even if it tempts just one of you to give a small amount it's worth my time. My uncle is doing a sponsored walk along the entire length of Hadrian's Wall, and all money raised goes towards helping families with Huntington's Disease. HD is a horrible terminal illness, we've…
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Charity collection buckets
Hello all! Does anyone know where the cheapest place to get collection buckets and boxes is? I'm doing a street collection and council legislation says that I need to use official collection buckets but the cheapest price seems to be about £6 each! And I want about 5! Any ideas moneysavers?
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Charity websites
First of all, I'm sure I've read a thread here about this but I can't find it now. I may of course have imagined it.... If there was one here though, feel free to direct me that way! Anyway, can anyone recommend different ways to get a charity website up and running as cheap as possible? It would to be easy to set up and…
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Flood disaster..
Thanks Wendy - were you involved in the floods? We just managed to miss them (on the edge of the city) but they were truly unbelievable. I thought Boscastle was awful, but the South Yorkshire floods and the terrible loss of lives has left me dumbstruck. Places I visit regularly became death traps and its truly a miracle…
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world vision? anyone??
I just met up with a neighbour who has arrived home after meeting with a little girl that they sponsor in Africa, via world vision. She is still moved to tears by the welcome she got and on seeing how well the sponsorship is being used. I am thinking of linking up with world vision. Has anyone else any experience?
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Unwanted letters etc. Is there a charity?
I used to give to wateraid but in spite of asking them not to, they kept sending me unwanted letters, draw tickets, e mails etc so I won`t be supporting that charity any more. Does anyone have any experience of centrepoint.org? I am tempted to do a monthly gift aid with them but no way if they continually hastle me Any…
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Where to buy a fire log book?
We are 'getting ready for Ofsted' at our pre-school and we need to buy a fire log book which complies with Ofsted regulations. Does anyone know where I could buy one? I've tried the PLA, but although they have other record books (accident etc) they don't have a fire one. Many thanks
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Daughter's Fundraising Help Please??
Hi, I'm new to the Charities board so please accept my apologies if I am asking too many stupid questions. My daughter (14) is about to start fundraising for a locally based (but international) charity in preparation for a possible trip to Kenya in about a year's time. We are trying to come up with a different way for her…
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Ironman ® Triathlon Austria 2007 Sunday 8th July
On 8th July Brian Palmer of Swansea, South Wales will be competing in the Ironman ® Triathlon Austria 2007 at Klagenfurt. Brian has previously competed in various Ironman Events around the world, including the famous gruelling one in Lanzarote and last year's UK Ironman Triathlon. To support Brian, and help him raise much…
