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Bike Rides, Marathons &
Festivals
The 2010 London Marathon
:  April
25th
Will you help our seven courageous runners raise £7000 plus?
(just to pay for each place, for example, costs £350)
Sam Davies: Hello! I'm a 23 year old trainee
solicitor, working and living
in London. Prior to starting training for the marathon I'm
fairly sure I had not run
more than 5 miles in one go. The prospect of 26.2 miles remains
daunting to say the least. Training, however, is going well, in
spite of a
broken wrist sustained in a recent skiing crash! It's good to
know too that I'm running to raise money for a venerable and
legitimate cause. So please do your bit and make a worthwhile
contribution to the Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign and I'll do
mine and run the marathon, hopefully in my target time of 3h 40
mins.
Rachel Allen:
I'm a mum hitting 40 with two
young boys so I am trying to train between school runs and work.
I had no intention of running a marathon but when I heard of
this opportunity I grabbed it. It is a privilege to support the
work of NSC, particularly its adult literacy and fair trade
campaigns. Please do give generously and support this amazing
charity ... and me!
Frank Ourique:
I am 49 years old. I was born in the
Azores islands (Terceira), which lie West of Portugal. In 1972
my family emigrated to South Africa and I married my beautiful
wife, Ilda. Now Ilda teaches at a special needs school in
Southampton and I work as a senior functional analyst in Poole.
I was never good at running, in fact hated it, but was dragged
into it by my best friend, Roger. The first few months were hell
but once your body goes through what I call your "threshold",
your breathing, rhythm, pace etc. kicks in, it's like a
symphony! I thoroughly enjoy it now. I ran a few 10K's and the
Great South Run last year and now Im attempting the London
Marathon. For me this will not only be a personal challenge but
will also give me the opportunity to fund-raise for the NSC.
There is just so much poverty and I hope that whatever I manage
to raise through sponsorships will help someone in need.
Hilary Pollard: I am 26 years old
from West Sussex Im currently studying sports massage and have
always enjoyed participating in sports, particularly running. I
have always wanted to do the marathon from when I was younger
and after participating the Great North run in September it
became even more of a passion. I was given this amazing
opportunity by a friend to run the London Marathon and I am more
than happy to run it for Nicaragua Solidarity Campaign as it is
such a worthwhile charity to run for.
and also:
Andrew Hyland, Huw Prior and Gleave Parsons.
Please encourage our runners
by sponsoring them. Monies raised will go towards NSCs campaign
around education in Nicaragua with 10% going towards literacy
work in the Atlantic Coast region. THINK OF RUNNING 26 MILES
YOURSELF AND GIVE GENEROUSLY!
You can either make a donation on-line (see button below)
or complete the slip and post it with a cheque. Remember to
complete the Gift Aid section.
NAME and
ADDRESS
..............................................................
email (if applicable)
.
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I enclose a cheque for £
payable to NSC (Marathon).
 NSC
is a charity and if you are a UK tax payer the Inland Revenue
will give us 28 pence for every £1 you give us. Please read the
text below, sign and date. If you are not a UK tax payer, please
tick the box. Thank you. (NB. What you pay in income tax or
capital gains tax must be more than the amount we
will claim from your donation).
I would like to Gift Aid all donations Ive made to NSC over
the last six years and all donations in the future until I
notify you otherwise.
.
(sign) .
(date)
OR I am unable to Gift Aid my donations (please tick)
Return to: NSC (Marathon), 86, Durham Rd, London
N7 7DT 020 7561 4836
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Sponsored Bike Ride for Nicaragua: Come and join us.
 The
next ride will take sometime ..........
Let us know if you'd like to receive details nearer the time.
020 7561 4836 or
nsc@nicaraguasc.org.uk
For other bike rides of all kinds see
www.bike-events.com
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Bar Work at Festivals:
Get details now.
If you're over 18 and might like to do bar work at
festivals, read on. If selected, we get paid for your labour by
the Workers' Beer Company (WBC) and you get free entry to
festivals such as Hyde Park Calling, Leeds and Glastonbury. Sometimes
transport is provided as well.
It's fun for you and a vital way of fundraising for us. Bar
experience not necessary. You must be known by NSC, for example as
a member, to take part.
For details and application form contact us on
020 7561 4836 or
nsc@nicaraguasc.org.uk
For general info re. the WBC check out
www.workersbeer.co.uk
(Do not contact them to apply for bar work. Thanks) |
