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sj-wood - 07 Apr 2006 12:29 GMT

Hi my name is Steven Wood. I am running for Macmillan
Cancer relief in the 10km Great Manchester Run on the 21st
May 2006. My Auntie lost her battle with cancer on the
23rd February 2006, after a long hard fight. During the
last few months of her life, the support for her and my
family from the Macmillan nurses was immense.

I am running this race to help raise as much money as
possible, so that Macmillan can continue to provide
support and care for other families living with this
terrible disease.

Please donate via my fundraising page at

http://www.justgiving.com/stevenwood

Donating through the justgiving site is simple, fast and
totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to
sponsor me: Macmillan Cancer Relief will receive your
money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28%
in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Macmillan Cancer Relief provides the expert care and
emotional support that makes a real difference to people
living with cancer. They offer a range of innovative
cancer services and are at the heart of improving cancer
care throughout the UK.

Many thanks for your support.

Steve.

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c palmer - 07 Apr 2006 19:47 GMT

Please donate via my fundraising page at
http://www.justgiving.com/stevenwood
Donating through the justgiving site is simple, fast and totally secure.
It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me:

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i've never understood this............

asking for donations from the very group that they are trying to help.
you see it all the time.

it's like asking money from the poor in order to help others who are
poor.

why ask the group you are trying to help?

let's face it, any cancer, in general, not only robs us of our lives,
our futures, but also of our finances too.

he's running for a good cause and i have no problem with that, just that
he's preaching to the choir.

~ curtis

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DP - 07 Apr 2006 20:58 GMT

> Please donate via my fundraising page at
> http://www.justgiving.com/stevenwood
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> asking for donations from the very group that they are trying to help.
> you see it all the time.

Actually, I have never understood marathons and walks, etc. as a fund
raiser. I participated in the AIDS walk many years ago. What a zoo. There
were about 20,000 people walking the course, which meant many streets were
closed and intersections blocked. Thank goodness I wasn't trying to drive
in that area that day. The police and city efforts had to be very expensive
and the registration table, bottled water, first aid tents, clean up,
t-shirt prizes etc. had to eat into the proceeds at a rather large rate. I
really did not enjoy going for a walk with a mass of people. I love people,
just not in herds!! From then on I just send my check every year.

Our local MS walk turned into a 50 mile 3 day affair.. My friends with MS
cannot participate because the walk is too long and taxing. Kind of ironic
isn't it. It looks like the 2006 MS walks are once again local and small. As
usual, I send my check every year.

I guess the marathon or walk is a good publicity thing to get people to
open their check books, and therefore must work. It just doesn't make sense
to me.

Dale P

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I.P. Freely - 08 Apr 2006 23:03 GMT

> I guess the marathon or walk is a good publicity thing to get people to
> open their check books, and therefore must work. It just doesn't make sense
> to me.

Yup. When my very busy wife is asked to bake this or make that for a
charity sale, she just asks how much it will bring in and whips out her
purse. The components alone usually cost more than the sale price, not
to mention her time, so everybody wins.

Then there's the casual acquaintance who requests a special price when
you're selling a widget. "How about you just buy it at the regular price
and then just request a comparable handout instead? I'll work with you
if you need it." Issue clarified, problem solved, conscience cleared.

I.P.

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Steve Kramer - 07 Apr 2006 22:39 GMT

> he's running for a good cause and i have no problem with that, just that
> he's preaching to the choir.

I believe that's taking a rather Christian view of him. I checked out the
website and it looks like they will let you advertise your "charity" for a
fee. Probably, the only running he will do is between the post office and
bank.

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Alan Meyer - 08 Apr 2006 00:36 GMT

> ...
> I believe that's taking a rather Christian view of him. I checked out the website and
> it looks like they will let you advertise your "charity" for a fee. Probably, the only
> running he will do is between the post office and bank.
> ...

I guess the tag line says it all.

> Non Illegitimi Carborundum

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