Dear friends, clients and colleagues,

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I have set out to raise funds for Centrepoint, Credit Suisse’s Charity of the Year 2012. I have been invited to participate in a charity swim taking place on 21st August on Lake Zurich.  Last year I went for the long swim and did the 2.7km in 58 mins coming second.  This year I will shoot for gold, after going on a Chinese diet, and aim to cut 5 minutes off the time.  Again, unlike the locals, there will be no wet suit.  I would be very grateful for all support.  The goal is for each swimmer, with the help of friends and colleagues, to raise as much money as possible for various charities.

By donating on this page, you are helping Credit Suisse raise valuable funds to make a huge difference to homeless young people who’ve been thrown out of their homes, have run away from abuse or crime, who’ve been on the streets or moving from friends’ sofa to sofa. Centrepoint gives them a room, then helps them to rebuild their lives -  getting them back in to education, getting them a job and making sure they succeed. And it works – over 80% of the young people Centrepoint work with successfully move on in education or employment and don’t need support again. A homeless young person is still full of potential, Centrepoint makes sure they fulfill that potential..  

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 now.

Thank you for your support.

George