Thanks for visiting my fundraising main page.
In the run up to World Aids Day on 1st December, I'm raising money to fight HIV and AIDS by taking part in a series of events, mostly 10km runs, but also one very exciting surprise day at work: Freddie for a Day. That's right, I'll be dressed as Freddie Mercury for the entire day at work.
"Why should I donate?" I hear you ask. Well, I've only ever done three 10km runs in my life and I plan to run another three as part of this fundraising campaign - a big undertaking for a heavier bloke like me. They will be taking place over the course of a couple of months but in total it will mean I've run over a half marathon. But the biggest reason you should donate is because of my precious, beloved beard. As part of Freddie for a Day, I'll be going all out and shaving off my beard for the first time in 9 years, leaving only the moustache to mimic Freddie's. No one at work will have ever seen me without one. So, I hope this alone will attract lots of sponsorship.
The wonderful charities being supported are: Terrence Higgins Trust, Mercury Phoenix Trust and Prepster (via Positive East).
Find out a little bit about each of the great charities by visiting the pages below. There's also some extra commentary about why they mean so much to me. For those of a political standpoint, some are quite impassioned, so please do give them a glance.
I would encourage a split donation between them all, if you could. For example, if you plan to donate £30, put £10 towards each, but I will be 1000% grateful if you supported even just one of them.
You'll see my combined fundraising target on the right. Your donation can really help me smash this goal. I have a combined total target of £1200 but as with most things I do, I won't be completely satisfied if I don't make the individual goals I've set out to achieve for all the wonderful charities listed.
A list of the events are as follows:
- 10km run on 3rd Aug at Victoria Park
- Dressing as Freddie Mercury for a day on 5th September
- 10km run on 9th October at the Olympic Park
- Ending with a 10km run on 30th November in Victoria Park for the Red Run culminating my fundraising for World Aids Day.
All that is left to say is THANK YOU.
Rocchi
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"And we can have forever
And we can love forever
Forever is our today"
- Freddie Mercury/Queen
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