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Greater Manchester Marathon - 29.04.12

Tracy Woodward is raising money for Parkinson’s UK
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Greater Manchester Marathon 2012 · 29 April 2012 ·

Parkinson’s UK Verified by JustGiving
RCN 258197 (England & Wales), SC037554 (Scotland)
Anyone can get Parkinson’s. It gets worse over time and there’s no cure. Yet. Funding research into the most promising treatments, we’re getting closer to a cure. Until then, we're improving life for people with Parkinson’s, and the people in their lives. Together we'll find a cure.

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<p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease</strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: justify;">Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease is a progressive neurological condition that affects one person in every 500.<span>&nbsp; </span>People with Parkinson&rsquo;s don&rsquo;t have enough of a chemical called dopamine because some nerve cells in their brain have died.<span>&nbsp; </span>Without dopamine a person&rsquo;s movements become much slower affecting their ability to carry out day-to-day tasks and having to be reliant on someone else.<span>&nbsp; </span>The severity of the symptoms change as the disease progresses and having to take lots of medication to keep these symptoms under control often causes additional problems.<span>&nbsp; </span>My mum has lived with Parkinson&rsquo;s Disease for quite a number of years now and it severely restricts her day-to-day tasks.<span>&nbsp; </span>There is no cure to date.</p> <p>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</p> <p>So please dig deep and donate now.</p>

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£717.50
+ £85.38 Gift Aid
Online
£372.50
Offline
£345.00

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