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Fundraising
for endometriosis research
Endometriosis affects and estimated
1 in 10 women during their reproductive years. This is
more than 176 million women across the world during the prime years of their lives!
Let us work together towards
preventing this devastating disease affecting future
generations of women.
There are many
ways in which you can get involved in raising funds to
make a difference - you can arrange a fundraiser yourself,
contribute to one, or simply make
a donation.
Whichever way you
chose to get involved, we appreciate your committment
to nurture research and to contribute to the prevention
of endometriosis in the next generation of women!
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Current fundraising initiatives:
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Recent fundraisers:
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On 23 May 2010 Madeleine and Charlotte raised £353 for WERF when they took part in the Keswick Mountain Triathalon Festival.
They swam 400 metres, biked 17.5km and ran 5km. Well done, and thanks! |
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During February 2010 Maneet and Bindi Gill gave henna tattoos to raise money for WERF.
They rasised $1,200 which goes to WERF's general research fund. |
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Rachel, Kerri and Dallon ran the Pisa half marathon on 18 October 2009, and raised £299.50 |
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Associazione Italiana Endometriosi Onlus (AIE) pooled their members to contribute enough funds to raise €1,100 towards WERF's General Research Fund.
The AIE has partnered with WERF to work towards improved treatments of endometriosis through raising funds for basic reserach programmes. |
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Richard Goodall ran the Albert Bartlett Edinburgh Marathon on 31 May 2009 on behalf of women with endometriosis.
Richard raised £470 for WERF, which he chose as his charity after watching a close family member being very badly affected by this disease over the last year. |
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Vice president of the European Parliament, Diana Wallis MEP, made a giant leap for women with endometriosis as she started with a single step and ran the London Marathon on 26 April 2009 in 5 hours and 22 minutes.
Diana braved the heat, pushed on and ran for millions of women in the world with endometriosis, and raised £3461.55 for WERF! |
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Ways in which you can get involved yourself:
Fundraising events not only raise money
for a good cause. They are part of raising awareness of the disease
and involve getting friends together for a common theme.
Do consider:
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Donations instead of gifts for
birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, etc
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A sponsored walk/bike ride | having
your hair cut off | slimming | etc.
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A book sale at work
- A fundraising dinner, barbeque, tea party, picnic,
etc.
- Selling your creative work at a crafts fair
- A ball (dinner and dance) in a nice hotel
- An art exhibition with a drinks reception
- Running a marathon
- Doing a sponsored parachute jump
- Climbing a mountain
- Trekking in Cuba
- Walking the Chinese wall
- Any other idea? - give us a call!!
Which ever way you choose...
...we are here to support you. We are grateful that
you want to support women with endometriosis, and help us prevent endometriosis in the next generration of women. Thank
you for your commitment!
PLEASE
CONTACT US so that we can work together to
make your fundraising event a success!
By the way... all donations actually go to research! All WERF wants is a generation of women who are not crippled by pain nor prevented from having children due to endometriosis. You can help contribute to this!
Thank you for
helping us
prevent endometriosis
in future generations of women
No amount is too small (or too large!)
to move research forward
PLEASE THINK FORWARD AND DONATE NOW
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