Hi everyone!!

Thank you SO much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I really appreciate your support and ANY donations you can make to this incredible charity. It really will make a huge difference!

So… on the 5th of July 2014 I will be climbing Ben Nevis (at midnight!!!) to raise at least £400 for the Alzheimer’s Society. Ben Nevis is the highest mountain in the British Isles at 4,409 ft above sea level!

As some of you may know, the Alzheimer’s Society is a charity very close to my heart as my grandma suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. My grandma was once a very strong, independent woman who now relies entirely on the care of others. Sadly, she also doesn’t know who I am anymore. Imagine waking up every morning and not knowing where you are, who your family is, and forgetting precious memories from your lifetime… This is how a person with Alzheimer’s feels every day.

There are currently 800,000 people living with dementia in the UK with numbers set to rise to over 1 million by 2021. This will soar to 1.7 million by 2050. At present, dementia research is desperately underfunded. The government invests eight times less in dementia research than cancer research. With the recent breakthrough for the prevention of Alzheimer’s, it is important now more than ever that we fund the essential research that could change the future – not only for ourselves but for generations after us.

Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please, dig deep and donate!

Thank you!

Yolanda xXx