Thats a good effort. I might donate some time or money or thought -cash or kind. Good one.
Umesh --- Rajib Das <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Folks, > > Friends of mine are involved in a campaign to raise > money for Cancer Research UK. The campaign involves > a > cancer survivor doing 24 marathons in 24 > geographical > zones in 24 consecutive days. I think it is a > stupendous effort. > > If you are inclined towards giving (donating) in > this > kind of a model, please do look up Findlay's site. > > Rajib > > > > From: "Diane Whiteford" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Subject: Great World Run - Findlay Young - > Together > > We Will Cure Cancer > > Date: Wed, 30 Aug 2006 17:41:57 +0100 > > > > Hi All, > > > > As some of you will already know I've been > spending > > almost all my free time > > (and soon my summer holiday) supporting my friend > > Findlay on his Great World > > Run to raise awareness and funds for Cancer > Research > > UK . Findlay is a > > two-time cancer survivor and will be celebrating > his > > one year all-clear on > > this run. > > > > For those that are interested please take a look > at > > <http://www.greatworldrun.com> > > http://www.greatworldrun.com and see > > Findlay's email below. Any support, sponsorship > and > > good wishes will be > > gratefully received. > > > > Kind regards, > > > > Diane > > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > Together we will beat cancer. > > <http://www.greatworldrun.com/> > > www.greatworldrun.com 24 locations - 24 days - > > 314.4miles. > > > > > > _____ > > > > From: Findlay [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Sent: 18 August 2006 22:56 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Great World Run - Findlay Young - > Together > > We Will Cure Cancer > > > > > > > > Hello from a rather apprehensive Findlay! > > > > > > > > As many of you know on September 7th at 3pm, I > > shall start off on the > > biggest adventure of my life. I will leave > > Newcastle, North East England to > > complete 24 half marathons, in 24 geographical > zones > > of the world, over 24 > > consecutive days, finishing at the Great North Run > > > or put simply 314.4 > > miles with 132 hours of flying!!! > > > > > > > > The logistics are nearly all in place over 100 > > people have been involved > > in the planning thank you to everyone. A huge > > thanks to ICI Dulux who are > > sponsoring all the costs meaning all money > raised > > will go directly to > > Cancer Research UK, whos enables the amazing > > research which saves people > > lives every day. > > > > > > > > Im proud to say Ive been given the all clear > from > > cancer twice cancer is > > no longer part of me but running is and that why > Im > > going to complete this > > challenge its not going to easy but with so many > > people around me helping > > me every step of the way I believe Ill get there. > - > > - - - look out on BBC 1 > > on October 1st to see me finish on the Great North > > Run by 3pm. > > > > > > > > Id love to encourage you to get involved, some > ways > > are: > > > > > > > > * Sponsor a mile for £100: If you make a > > donation of £100 or commit > > to raising £100 by collecting sponsors, you will > be > > an Official mile > > sponsor, send me an email to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > and I will let you know > > the mile and the time I expect to run your mile > > during the 24 days and on > > the day I will acknowledge your amazing > contribution > > on the blogg live > > update. > > > > > > > > * 24 Minutes of thought: Im taking 24 > days > > out - will you take 24 > > minutes out to raise your awareness of cancer and > > how we can all reduce our > > risk, have a look at www.cancer.org.uk > > > > > > > > * Make a donation whether it be £5 or > £50 > > or £500 or £5000 you are > > enable more people to get the all clear: > > > > > > > > 1. Please send cheques made payable to > CANCER > > RESEARCH UK (in any > > currency) to: > > > > > > > > Cancer Research UK (Running) > > > > PO BOX 87 > > > > Tiverton > > > > EX16 6XN > > > > UK > > > > > > > > Please clearly state that this is a donation > towards > > Findlay Young's Great > > World Run. > > > > > > > > 2. Phone, during normal UK office hours you > > can donate over the phone > > by calling 0870 162 1622. > > > > > > > > 3. Give on line at with a credit card at > > www.justgiving.com/GreatWorldRun > > > > > > > > * Forward this email onto 10 people you > know > > together we will beat > > cancer > > > > > > > > * Become a premium supporter: If you can > > raise £500, I will dedicate > > one of my run to you and give you a call on the > day > > to say thanks, even send > > you a post-card. You will also receive a very > > special thank you from some > > of my amazing supporters (have a look at end of > this > > email). > > > > > > > > * Organise an event: You can organise > your > > event, just email my at > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] and myself and the team > > will provide you with all > > the support you need. > > > > > > > > Lets celebrate life together > > > > > > > > Findlay > > > > > > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > www.GreatWorldRun.com > > <http://www.greatworldrun.com/> (Live on Monday > > 21st > > August live updates every day) > > > > www.justgiving.com/GreatWorldRun > > > > > > > > As Cancer Research UKs Running Ambassador I wish > > Findlay all the best for > > his Great World Run. We both love running, but > both > > chose to run for Cancer > > Research UK because of our own personal links to > > cancer and the desire to > > make a real difference to others affected by this > > disease. I met Findlay at > > the BUPA Great North Run last year and look > forward > > to seeing him on 1 > > October when he finishes this amazing challenge. > I > > only wish I was going > > with him! > > > > > > > > Nell McAndrew Cancer Research UK Running > > Ambassador > > > > > > > > "I hope people across the UK will join me and > > support Findlay in his Great > > World Run. Its an enormous physical and mental > > test of endurance. Being a > > runner and a Cancer Research UK supporter myself, > I > > have the greatest > > respect for what Findlay is doing to raise money > and > > awareness for such a > > worthwhile cause. His drive and dedication is an > > inspiration to us all." > > > > > > > > Paula Radcliffe world Marathon record holder > > > > > > > > > > > > "Findlay's Great World Run will be a great test of > > endurance, taking him > > through 24 cities and across six continents. The > > extremes in climate change, > > the differences in time zones and of course the > > sheer distance that Findlay > > is running will test his body to its limit. Having > > met charity runners > > aiming at just a single marathon I understand the > > challenges he will face > > and know that it takes a courageous and determined > > individual like Findlay > > to succeed. I hope that his ambitious character > and > > sense of adventure will > > motivate others across the country to support > Cancer > > Research UK." > > > > > > > > Sir Ranulph Fiennes Explorer, first man to visit > > the North and South poles > > by land > > > > > > > > "Findlay's Great World Run is a truly fantastic > way > > to raise funds for a > > such great cause, and also a brilliant way to > > encourage others to keep fit > > and take up sport. I'm delighted to support Cancer > > Research UK and Findlay > > in his epic and inspirational challenge." > > > > Lord Sebastian Coe former Athlete and > Conservative > > party politician, Chair > > of London 2012 Organising Committee > > > > > > > > "It's inspiring when someone can be triumphant > > against all odds and defy > > everything that's expected." > > > > > > > > David Blaine Illusionist > > > > > > > > Findlay is a remarkable young man, and I wish him > > my very best in this > > amazingly difficult challenge he is taking on. Go > > Findlay, if anyone can do > > it, you can! > > > > > > > > Jonathan Edwards Olympic triple-jumper > > > > > > > > > > > > I think Findlay's challenge sounds a lot harder > > than swimming the Channel. > > I hope everybody supports this inspirational > young > > man's amazing effort > > for a great charity. > > > > > > > > David Walliams Comedian, swam the English > Channel > > for charity > > > > > > > > > > > > Go for it Findlay. You are an inspiration to so > > many - and a champion in my > > eyes. > > > > > > > > Bear Grylls -Mountaineer/adventurer - youngest > > British climber to reach > > Everests summit and return > > > > > > > > > > > > Findlay's heart and desire will carry him through > > those blistering miles to > > raise a fantastic sum for the charity, and in > doing > > so he will make a > > difference to someone out there. A brilliant and > > noble cause and I wish him > > every success. > > > > > > > > Mike Noel-Smith with Rob Abernethy set out to > row > > across the Indian Ocean > > - they covered a thousand miles quicker than > anyone > > else had ever achieved > > but were finally defeated by a freak wave > > > > > > > > > > > > "When I complete The Great North Run this October > I > > will be proud to > > celebrate at the finish line with Findlay, who > would > > have then completed 24 > > half-marathons in 24 consecutive days, a truly > > outstanding achievement. I am > > backing Findlay 100%, and am sure that others > across > > the country will join > > me in supporting Findlay in his courageous > > challenge." > > > > > > > > James Cracknell - English rowing champion and > > double Olympic gold medallist > > > > > > > > > > > > Congratulations on overcoming your obstacles. > This > > is a great > > accomplishment and I wish you all the best and > look > > forward to hearing of > > your success. > > > > > > > > Cathy Freeman Australian athlete, has won two > > world championships in the > > 400m event > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! 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