Harringay, Haringey - So Good they Spelt it Twice!
Last year I was after your votes and your money. This year I just want your money
Dear Neighbours,
One of the great things about having been a local councillor was that I got to see a great deal of the splendid work that is being done by the many dedicated organisations that work in our community.
Of these, few can match the LONDON CENTRE FOR CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY, and I'm running the London Marathon for them on 26th April.
Because it is located in Muswell Hill, everyone in Haringey can take pride in it.
Every day in London a child is born with cerebral palsy. It is a non-progressive condition which occurs because of an injury to the brain before, during or shortly after birth. It results in impairment to voluntary movement and co-ordination.
The London Centre is a true centre of excellence. Many of its staff have been trained at the renowned Peto Institute in Budapest, which pioneered "Conductive Education." Through this approach, pupils learn how to be as independent as possible, and their parents are taught how to continue the children's learning away from the centre. This shared experience transforms life for the families who are affected.
The results are often amazing.
This is a very exciting time for the centre. It has moved to a temporary location while a brand new facility is being prepared, which will help more and more families.
It has launched a £2.2 Capital fund raising campaign, and I am delighted to be a part of it.
Please visit their website at http://www.cplondon.org.uk/ to find out more. You can, of course, donate via my Justgiving Page on https://www.justgiving.com/David-Schmitz2015 or via their site directly.
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Permalink Reply by David Schmitz on
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Many thanks for getting this off to a great start. We're already up to £265.
Best,
David
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20 miles run today, and £315 raised so far. So we're nicely on course!
Well done David-
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Many thanks for everyone's generosity. We're now up to £385. My run on Saturday was home to King's Cross via Islington, Regent's Park and around Hyde Park). So I hope to be giving you your money's worth! Keep the encouragement and the contributions coming!
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We're now up to £471! Once again many thanks.
Best,
David
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News flash. We're up to £496.
When we reach £500, I'll deploy my first ever smiley face.
Go on!
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That's brilliant, Nick. Many thanks.
However, as a man of my word, here goes
AND When we reach £1000. I shall do two!
Oh, and we're now up to £566.
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With just under a week to go, I'm happy to report that training is going well and that we're now up to £779. I think I'll feel another smiley face coming on when we reach £800!
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NEWSFLASH. We're now up to £879 in our efforts for the London Centre for Children with Cerebral Palsy. So here's the promised smiley face:
There's only £121 to go before I provide the promised bouquet of two smiley faces and only £621 before we reach our target!
Thanks again to everybody.
David
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We're now at £919. So ....................here it is
AND, we're only £81 from the promised two!
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