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Mark Mueller shaving my head for Cystic Fibrosis Page

Fundraising for Cystic Fibrosis Trust

17%
£499
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“Mark Mueller's fundraising”, 14 February 2011
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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I intend to shave all my hair off on 25th February to raise money for Cystic Fibrosis.  This is a cause that is very close to my heart as Nicky and I are both carriers of the disease and have very fortunately had two healthy children in spite of this.  We count ourselves very lucky but we could have been more personally touched by the disease than we are.

Here is some information from the Cystic Fibrosis Trust website

 

 

  • Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is one of the UK's most common life-threatening inherited diseases.
  • Cystic Fibrosis affects over 8,500 people in the UK.
  • Over two million people in the UK carry the faulty gene that causes Cystic Fibrosis - around 1 in 25 of the population.
  • If two carriers have a child, the baby has a 1 in 4 chance of having Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Cystic Fibrosis affects the internal organs, especially the lungs and digestive system, by clogging them with thick sticky mucus. This makes it hard to breathe and digest food.
  • Each week, five babies are born with Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Each week, two young lives are lost to Cystic Fibrosis.
  • Around half of the CF population can expect to live over 38 years, although improvements in treatments mean a baby born today could expect to live even longer.

It is a worthy cause.  Please give generously.

 

Cheers


Mark (Muells)

 

 

 

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Cystic Fibrosis Trust

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RCN 1079049 (England and Wales) & SC040196 (Scotland)
Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a life-shortening genetic condition that slowly destroys the lungs and digestive system. The Cystic Fibrosis Trust is the only UK-wide charity fighting for a life unlimited, when everyone living with CF can look forward to a long, healthy life. www.cysticfibrosis.org.uk

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Total raised
£499.00
+ £103.44 Gift Aid
Online donations
£499.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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