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Karen Targett, wife of Andrew "Targe" Targett and long time supporter of the club is running in the Hereford Race for Life this year. What makes it more incredible is that she is undergoing treamtent for cancer herself whilst doing it.

She is aiming to raise £200 for the charity this year and hopefully with your generous donations we can beat that figure comfortably.

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13 current and ex-OARFC rugby stars and legends are participating in the 2009 Richard Thomas Leukaemia Fund Rugby March from Newcastle Rugby Club to Twickenham beginning on Tuesday 5 May and finishing on Saturday 16 May at the Guinness Premiership Final. We are making our way up to Newcastle on Monday 4 May and will be having an early journey hiatus to Franklins Gardens to watch the OARFC Colts win the National Final. We have also secured Steve Borthwick, England Captain, to walk with us on Friday 15 May.

The charity is a fantastic one in memory of a very good OARFC rugby player who left a real mark at the club and all that were fortunate enough to have played with Richard. The charity is doing fantastic work and is very close to a breakthrough in its research work.

Please take time to read through the brochure.

To donate please go to:
www.justgiving.com/rugbymarch2009
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. The Richard Thomas Leukaemia Fund gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement
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Emma Llewellyn-Samuel is running Race for Life again this year in High Wycombe on 14th June 2009 to raise money for Cancer Research UK. It was a brilliant day with a great atmosphere last year and a great way to raise money for a very worthly cause! Every pound you donate really does make a difference – so please sponsor her online now!
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"Friends of Rwandan Rugby (FORR) supports school and community participation in the game of rugby, to promote reconciliation and encourage a healthy and active lifestyle amongst the Rwandan people"

This summer 7 players from Old Albanians are taking part in a second tour of Rwanda to promote rugby. We have a number of fund raising events taking place over the next month.

If you would like to make a donation towards this cause please click here

Ex-Saracens & current Old Albanians Back Row Paul Gustard is running in the Flora London Marathon to raise money for The Wooden Spoon.

The Wooden Spoon is the children’s charity of the rugby world. For 25 years Spoon has harnessed the spirit and values of rugby to give disadvantaged children in Britain and Ireland a chance to achieve their full potential in life.

 

Last year Jack Ricketts ran the London Marathon and after that he signed up for several runs, including a couple more marathons, two 30 mile runs, a 50 mile one and finally a 126km run down the Skeleton Coast in Namibia in April 2009.

This year this route has increased in distance slightly to 126km – which is three full marathons!

The cost of the trip and equipment is all self funded so if anyone wants to sponsor Jack, then all money raised will go direct to the Rainbow Trust (Charity Registration No 1070532). The Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity supports families who have a child with a life threatening or terminal illness. Carers provide practical and emotional support to all family members within the family home and at its two respite homes. It aims to support more families with a terminally ill child. You can fi nd out more at www.rainbowtrust.org.uk .

We wish Jack good luck with his run! Watch this space to find out how it went.

If you wish to find out more on the race in Namibia please visit http://www.adventure-racing.org/races/04Namibia%2024hr%20Ultra-Marathon%202009.asp