Chocolate, chocolate and more chocolate!

Well it would appear that all my previous blogs have been food based, so I thought why break the trend! Currently I’m fighting the need to go over the Christmas sized box of Quality Street and pig out. Did I mention there is a box of Thornton’s? Well they are tasty.

Anyway, to a more important subject and to keep me away from said box.... The final fundraising total for the Great North Run stands at £11,680!! WOW!! An absolutely massive thank you to Ailsa, her team of pushers and all those that ran on behalf of NRAS, you have done a fantastic job. I was at the run this year supporting all our runners and it was a great feeling standing mere metres from the finish line seeing the constant stream of worn-out bodies crossing the line and the atmosphere was phenomenal. It was a brilliant weekend with over 20 runners bearing the NRAS logos, even a gorilla was giving his all for rheumatoid!!!

Do you have 2 minutes?

Could you help me step up a new NRAS Support Group?

NRAS is looking to increase its presence in its local area of Maidenhead by holding an information day promoting NRAS and our services to the local people. We are hoping that from this information day we will create a new group called the Windsor and Maidenhead NRAS Support Group. This group will cater for the estimated 1,000 people living with RA in the Windsor and Maidenhead area. We have applied for the grant via the NatWest Community Force Project and your votes are needed help us secure this funding.

Please follow this link: communityforce.natwest.com/... register and vote for our project. With your help we will increase our presence locally and help more people living with Rheumatoid Arthritis.

So thank you for doing that and apologies for it being a bit of a challenge to vote, I do really appreciate your support. I must also mention the fantastic launch of the Salisbury Group last Wednesday to an enormous crowd of over 100 people. This now gives NRAS 41 active groups operating in your community. If you have never been to one and would like to please give us a call on 01628 823 524 and we can tell you where your nearest group is. Please keep a keen eye on the website for their second meeting as it promises to be a great evening and long lasting group.

Anyway I must dash to catch the last of the sun this evening, might even have a cheeky beer to celebrate the weekend.

Take care everybody and until next time….

Oli
Trust and Grant fundraiser - NRAS