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Cancer research Christies hospital NSPPC Overseas childrens charity Heather x

'n' good morning all

I'm doing a 60km walk for breakthrough breast cancer in Sept, it's a big challenge as i suffer with brittle asthma, my collegue and need to raise £1500 each before we can do the walk, this is prooving hard right now, so if anyone would like to make a donation please go to www.avivabreakthroughbreastcancer.co.uk click for the london walk put my name Cheryl Hall in on the participant search and make a secure donation on line, or feel free to send a cheque to Suite2 1 George Williams Way Colchester Co1 2js, I'm very proud to be taking part in this challenge, last year 2,000 walkers raised £5 million pounds,during this walk, this year we hope to beat that record. I've only been signed up on GR for the last 4 days but and i'm humbled by the kindness and thoughtfulness of my fellow gene searchers, i thankyou all for your support. Cherylxx

I don't have a lot of spare cash but shop in many charity shops so 'donate' in that way and donate things to the shops too. Do what I can when I can, to any I can help. Have collected masses of things like tents, blankets, shoes and clothing etc for homeless (displaced through civil war etc) in Novi Sad, Norwich's twin city in the former Yugoslavia and for other similar people. My friend and her husband have done huge amounts of work to get things through to those in need over the years and I was proud to help them. Liz

We regularly give donations for cancer research, aids and muscular dystrophy. My cousin (who lives in the UK) organises fund-raising activities 2 or 3 times a year for the local hospice during afternoons or evenings. So, whenever we visit, we either take her something to put on her stalls or give her some money. Margaret

Air Ambulance Local Hospice Local Childrens Hospice Alzheimer's Society Local Alzheimer's Society Cancer Research Lifeboats Have done sponsored walks and cycle rides too. Linda

Diabetic as grandson has been diabetic since he was 4 and Homeless charitys. Annie

oh yes, also WIllen Hospice and Stoke Mandeville, whenever I see them fundraising

Cancer We also do quite a bit of fundraising in our area for Dreamflight (UK based charity) and am often involved with that. Dreamflight was started by BA many years ago and sends children on a holiday of a lifetime to Disney. Was privileged to get an invite to Heathrow a couple of years ago to see the children leave - wow! - never to be forgotten - the party started in the old Concorde hangar with brass bands playing and the children joining in. Have never seen such a happy bunch of kids with so many disabilities. Apparently some 25% do not live much longer than 3-6 months after the holiday.

Children with Leaukamia Breakthrough Breast Cancer. BASIC (Brain And Spinal Injury Charity) catherine xx

shooting stars childrens hospice and i always put money in boxes always buy badges always do the cristian aid envelope . Rosex Ps and i give all unwanted items to the charity shops :-)

I have standing orders setup for Shelter and Barnados, I give to WarChild too, and of course I'm still fundraising for CRUK, plus I always give to any childrens charities, the wife has a monthly SO for BLISS.

W.D.C.S,I.F.A.W, World vision, Redwing horse sanctuary, P.D.S.A, local animal shelter hereP.A.D, P.A.L !

My favourite has to be Sightsavers International, manned by voluntary eye doctors who are able to give people back their lives for the cost of a tube of tetracyclin ointment - there's a common condition, River Blindness I think it's called, where the eyelashes turn inward. (It just took a stray eyelash in mine one day to bring home what that condition must feel like.) Sightsavers also prevent needless blindness (resulting in loss of income and independence) in third world countries with simple, free, cataract operations, etc. Caroline Ahearne (Denise of the Royle family) is a patron, I believe. Save the Children, Cancer research, Christian Aid are regulars also, (small amounts I must add). I'll probably get slated for this, but it seems irresponsible to me not to give support anywhere, however small the amount, when most of us in this country enjoy a reasonable standard of living. Bearing in mind that very little can go a long way. Jumps down off soapbox and runs for cover, lol. Joy xx

had a DD going for disabled sportpersons for years. also give to most cancer ones, especially mcmillan as they look after mum so well. did once give a fiver to the canine defence league thinking it was cancer research, but thats another strory!

Special Care Bay Unit RSPCC RSPCA and anyone who needs in between ...

Hi Have Direct debit to Cancer Research, also donate to CRY (cardiac risk in the young) as a friend died 2 years ago leaving behind 4 young children & Sue Ryder who looked after my father-in-law before he died.. E x

I regularly donate to St John's ambulance Medical Foundation (helps victims of torture) various cancer and heart disease charities and to the now and then disaster appeals. Also pop odd change into local hospice collection boxes from time to time. nell

Cancer Research as my Dad died of Cancer. The NSPCC as children are helpless! They are the two I concentrate on!

nspcc and cancer,and local animal sanctuary,[paws]xxxjoy