Sally Young's Fundraising Page
Page Creator: Sally Young
Event: Washington Marine Marathon
Event Starts: Oct 25, 2009
Team Name: Miles for Merlin
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About my nonprofit:
Medical Emergency Relief International USA, Inc. Medical Emergency Relief International USA, Inc.
Fundraising target: $2,500
So far I have raised: $2,500.00
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My personal message:

Several months ago I heard about a charity called Merlin through our friends Helen and Peter Sole.  Merlin's goal is to help build sustainable health care systems after natural disaster or conflict. Our friends visited Liberia this summer and saw first hand the miracles that Merlin facilitates every day, you can read about their trip on Helen's blog:

www.loveandgratitude.com

Maternal health is a priority right now with a mother dying every minute from pregnancy-related causes.  75% of these lives could be saved if there was access to a trained midwife and emergency obstetric care. You can learn more about the Hands Up for Health Care Workers campaign here:

 www.youtube.com/watch

With a team of friends, I am running a 10K race in Washington in October and I need your support to help save mothers and babies in the most dangerous places to live on the planet. Not being much of a runner, I have my work cut out for me!

I am going to raise $2500 to train a midwife for Merlin

Any amount you give will make a difference:

$2 will vaccinate a child against measles

$10 will provide a stethoscope to monitor an unborn child's heartbeat

$150 will feed 5 malnourished children for a month

$200 with provide birthing kits for a community midwife to deliver 10 babies 

Thank you for helping, I truly appreciate your support,

Sally x

Online Sponsors to date:
Display Name Date Amount  Comment
Helen Galliano 11/6/2009 $200.00 Fantastic,you must feel so proud.I do miss my Beyond Bread buddy though!!! 
A mad Houston 10/28/2009 $100.00 Eat lots of pasta the night before! 
Shan Brock 10/27/2009 $50.00 Wow - well done Luv! 
Anonymous 10/25/2009 $218.00  
Liz & David McArthur 10/22/2009 $50.00 Good luck Sally 
Jo & Graham Andrews 10/22/2009 $100.00 Best of luck to all of you!!! 
Susan Tetzlaff 10/21/2009 $100.00 great job! 
James Alexander 10/21/2009 $250.00 All the best from everyone in sunny Glasgow 
Richard, Lisa, George and Thomas 10/21/2009 $100.00 Go Go Girlfriend......;o)!! 
Felicity Reynard 10/20/2009 $100.00 Well done Sally, what a fantastic effort for a fantastic cause! 
Jan Pete Andrew Sonny 10/11/2009 $100.00 Best of luck hope you reach your goal 
Cooper Family 10/6/2009 $100.00 Go Girl! 
Dru Massie 10/4/2009 $50.00 Bonne Chance!! 
Marion and Steve 10/4/2009 $100.00 Best of luck! 
James, Sharmie, Archie & Amelie 9/30/2009 $150.00 Thanks for introducing us to the splendid cause 
Dawn Craig 9/27/2009 $50.00 Good luck Sally! 
Sarah and Roger Simpson 9/21/2009 $100.00 Best of Luck 
Jennifer 9/17/2009 $30.00 Good luck! What a great cause!! 
Andrew Smith 9/10/2009 $100.00 10k, good luck. 
Stella Maybury 9/3/2009 $50.00 I'm sure you'll stroll, it Young one. Good luck, Sally! 
Jim 9/3/2009 $250.00  
Maddie Young 9/2/2009 $20.00 good luck mummy :) 
Mum 9/2/2009 $50.00 Don't break anything before the start of the race! 
Pat & Tim Smith 9/2/2009 $82.00 Maybe a jug of Pimms will be waiting for you at the finish line 
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* Total raised online: $2,500.00
Amount raised offline: $0.00
Grand Total: $2,500.00
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