GREAT WALL OF CHINA CHARITY CHALLENGE

							G REAT WALL OF CHINA CHARITY CHALLENGE
                                                                                                           On 13th November 2003, my 11 year old brother,
                                                                                                           Adam died in my Mums arms after a 6 day battle
                                                                                                           against Meningitis.

                                                                                                           On the Saturday he had enjoyed a day at the rally
                                                                                                           with his Dad, on Thursday he was gone. Adam
                                                                                                           endured a great deal during those 6 days, more than
                                                                                                           anyone should have to let alone a young boy. This
                                                                                                           was extremely distressing for us but his courage
                                                                                                           has given us the courage to continue and fight this
                                                                                                           disease in our own way. By raising money for the
                                                                                                           Meningitis Trust we can do just that.

 Hi, my name is Emma Wilson. I am 27, I live in the North West and my        The Meningitis Trust supports everyone whose life
 life has been affected by Meningitis. This led me to the decision that I    has been changed by meningitis and associated
 should embark on a huge challenge to raise money for The Meningitis         septicaemia, providing professional support and raising
 Trust in memory of my brother, Adam.                                        awareness.
 Adam’s courage and my desire to help others affected by the disease,        Over the past 21 years, the Meningitis Trust has spent
 and hopefully educate those not affected too, has inspired me to take on    over five million pounds on research. With the availability of effective vaccines
 the Great China Wall.                                                       to prevent some types of meningitis and septicaemia, and the potential
                                                                             production of a vaccine to prevent meningococcal group B disease within the
 In October I will be put through my paces and will cover over 80km of       next five years, the Trust is now focusing its research on the after-effects of
 terrain and steps. Travelling through villages and the China wilderness I   these devastating diseases. They are using this knowledge and experience to
 will follow the path of the wall. With all my possessions on my back and    raise awareness of the disease, it’s symptoms and what support is available to
 a tent to call home, this trek promises to be a mentally and physically     those affected by it.
 challenging trip.
                                                                             My family have raised over £18,000 in the last 5 years, we want to continue
 I am inviting you to support this great cause and help me raise my          to raise money as a tribute to Adam, to continue the fight he started, to help
 target of £3,000 (or more!) if possible. Raising this money, completing     others affected by the disease and to educate people about it. Some of our
 the challenge and telling my story through the local media to improve       recent activities have attracted local media interest, I hope this challenge will
 awareness of the disease will help me achieve my goals.                     too. We would like the opportunity to raise further awareness and to publicly
 Please help support the work of The Meningitis Trust and sponsor me.        thank those who have helped us raise funds.
 You can donate at www.justgiving.com/emwilson Please ensure you Gift
 Aid your donations to allow the charity to reclaim the tax on them.         www.manchestereveningnews.co.uk/news/s/1063025_floral_tribute_to_adam
                                                                             www.liverpooldailypost.co.uk/liverpool-news/regional-news/2008/08/18/rose-
 More information about the trek can be found at:
                                                                             tribute-to-meningitis-victim-64375-21551605/
 www.discoveradventure.com
                                                                             www.meningitis-trust.org/
 07788713459 paul.wilson460@ntlworld.com
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