I must be crazy but on 17^th July 2011 I am going to be diving into the River Thames and completing a 2.25mile swim all in the hope to raise a bit of money for the Society for Mucopolysaccharide diseases (MPS Society). Im not a great swimmer so this is going to be a bit of a challenge for me!

As a member of the board of trustees for the MPS Society, the charity means a great deal to me and I would be extremely grateful to any donations and support you may be able to offer me in completing this 2.25mile swim, so please help me by giving any donation, big or small! Every little bit can help to go a long way…

A bit about the MPS Society:-

The Society for Mucopolysaccharide diseases (MPS Society) is the only national charity specialising in the rare MPS and Related diseases.

The MPS and Related diseases are multi-organ storage diseases, causing progressive physical disability and in many cases severe degenerative mental deterioration resulting in death in childhood. At present there is no cure for these devastating diseases, only treatment for the symptoms as they arise.

One baby born every eight days in the UK is diagnosed with an MPS or Related disease.

The MPS Society acts as a support network to its members of over 1200 affected children, adults, families and carers in the UK and plays a leading role with the clinicians, scientists and academics, initiating and funding innovative research projects that may lead to therapeutic benefits to those affected.

The charity is extremely successful in fulfilling its ambitious objectives, but needs the help of wider society to maintain the fantastic help and support that its members so heavily rely on.

If you would like to find out more about the MPS Society then please take a look at their website, and once again I would really appreciate any little donation you may want to give.

Wish me luck!! 

 

 

 

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