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! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ assam mailing list [email protected] http://assamnet.org/mailman/listinfo/assam_assamnet.org
