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| Follow us on Facebook |
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| In just a few short weeks, Martha has attracted 86 fans to our new pages on Facebook. We’re keeping it regularly updated with news, photos and events but we want to hear from you. |
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| We want to know how you came across Martha, if you know someone who has benefited from our services, or whether you’ve done any fundraising for us or attended one of our events. Whatever your experiences, share them with us on Facebook, and find out how you could support our work in the future. |
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| If you’ve never visited Facebook give it a go. It’s really simple to use and could open up a whole new world for you. Visit www.facebook.com and we’ll see you there. |
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| Martha’s Trail of 3 Cities Car Rally |
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| Drivers are clamouring to sign up for this year’s 1,000 mile Trail of 3 Cities Martha car rally. Teams will set off from Dover on Saturday 25 September and travel to Frankfurt, Geneva and Paris, before returning on Tuesday 28 September. |
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| This year’s challenge is for each team to raise £1,500. As usual, no vehicle can cost more than £100 and it has to be taxed, insured and carry a valid MOT in order to qualify. |
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| Hopes are high of beating last year’s fundraising total of £20,000, and as well as organising ferry crossings and overnight stops, Martha staff will be on hand to offer fundraising advice to anyone taking part. For a small taste of this epic adventure, follow this link > |
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| For further information or a registration pack, please contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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| Thank you . . . |
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| Martha would like to say a huge thank you to local printer – Colin Hoyle - who at very short notice printed a shirt for a motorbike challenge by our reflexologist, Malcolm Goldsacks. Colin has been extremely generous to Martha and his support is greatly appreciated. |
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| Nick Pullen, Martha’s first time Marathon runner and long-time supporter has conquered the Virgin London Marathon. |
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| Despite a turned ankle around mile 5, and all the usual agonies of screaming muscles and exhaustion, Nick managed an impressive time of just 3 hrs and 37 mins, well ahead of the average marathon running time of 4 hrs 30 mins. Even more importantly for Martha, however, Nick has raised a fantastic £3,000 towards our work. |
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| In his final blog, Nick summed up his feelings about running the marathon in a quote from Sir Edmund Hillary: “It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves”. And in a thank you to everyone who sponsored him, Nick added: “You have helped me to raise £3,000 for the residents of Martha Trust who have to daily climb their own mountains.” |
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| Our heartfelt thanks to Nick Pullen and a request to anyone who may have a Marathon place for 2011 to consider running for the Martha Trust. |
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| You can still sponsor Nick by going to his his sponsorship page at JustGiving.com |
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Odd Shoe and Wacky Hair Day |
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| Martha is calling on pupils and staff across Kent to swap their school shoes and hair styles for Martha’s Odd Shoe and Wacky Hair Day on Friday 2 July. |
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| They can match a wellie with a croc, a flip-flop with a trainer, or spray their hair silver and gel it into giant spikes – anything goes. And with an entry fee of just £1, they will be providing Martha with vital support and raising awareness of our work. |
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Most of the entry fee will go towards the work of Martha with 25p in every £1 going to the school in support of its PTFA. If you have any contact with a school in Kent, then please encourage them to take part. |
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Download an entry form by clicking here or contact Martha on 01304 610448 or email our fundraising team. |
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Fundraising on the fairway |
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| This year’s Golf Day at the Prince’s Club in Sandwich raised an incredible £14,000 including £6,000 from long-term Martha supporter Basepoint. |
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| Among the items up for bidding in the charity auction was a signed Ronaldo shirt, Joe Cole’s football boots and a chance to play golf on the spectacular Valderrama course in Spain. |
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Plans are already underway for two further golf days, so keep an eye on this site for further details. |
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