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PostPosted: Tue Jan 11, 2011 1:04 pm 
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Next month, my sister and a few of her mates from Uni are going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Alzheimer’s. Read more about this in a special fund raising edition of The Damo Bit HERE - http://leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1523

I want to use this not to just raise funds, but to discuss Alzheimer’s in general – in particular (but not exclusively) in the rugby league community. I’m only aware of three players that were affected by the disease - Bernard Ganley, Jack Gibson and Arther Keegan. Then there’s Eddie Waring who suffered from dementia in the closing years of his life as well. If you know any others then feel free to post on this thread.

So whenever you can donate or help raise awareness to get donations in, then I’d be grateful.

This is the just giving page - http://www.justgiving.com/alzheimers2kilimanjaro

Thanks for reading.

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Next month, my sister and a few of her mates from Uni are going to climb Mount Kilimanjaro to raise funds for Alzheimer’s. Read more about this in a special fund raising edition of The Damo Bit HERE - http://leeds.rlfans.com/readarticle.php?article_id=1523

I want to use this not to just raise funds, but to discuss Alzheimer’s in general – in particular (but not exclusively) in the rugby league community. I’m only aware of three players that were affected by the disease - Bernard Ganley, Jack Gibson and Arther Keegan. Then there’s Eddie Waring who suffered from dementia in the closing years of his life as well. If you know any others then feel free to post on this thread.

So whenever you can donate or help raise awareness to get donations in, then I’d be grateful.

This is the just giving page - http://www.justgiving.com/alzheimers2kilimanjaro

Thanks for reading.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:34 pm 
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Best of luck Damo. It's an experience to treasure.

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 12, 2011 10:40 pm 
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Bobbin' Along wrote:Best of luck Damo. It's an experience to treasure.


Great cause, I worked with people with all forms of dementia for over ten years, I'll be happy if I ever do things that mean as much (to me) again.

Damo has, unfortunately named you as a Hull fan else where though Mr. Bobbin'!






If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.

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Steady on there!! What have I ever done to him?

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Bobbin' Along wrote:Steady on there!! What have I ever done to him?


I just saw your thread on the other Hull board that’s all! Check out it out here - viewtopic.php?f=34&t=479336

I hope all is now clear and forgiven :lol:

Thanks for the well wishes also :D
Bobbin' Along wrote:Steady on there!! What have I ever done to him?


I just saw your thread on the other Hull board that’s all! Check out it out here - viewtopic.php?f=34&t=479336

I hope all is now clear and forgiven :lol:

Thanks for the well wishes also :D






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pmh wrote:Great cause, I worked with people with all forms of dementia for over ten years, I'll be happy if I ever do things that mean as much (to me) again.

Damo has, unfortunately named you as a Hull fan else where though Mr. Bobbin'!


It was all a misunderstanding :)

Thanks for your acknowledgement of the cause anyhow! :)






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Damo-Leeds wrote:It was all a misunderstanding :)

Thanks for your acknowledgement of the cause anyhow! :)


No problem, I'll probably come over all soft hearted and sponsor her.

My Grandma, who was more than utterly fabulous was a multi-infarct dementia sufferer, it was entirely different and utterly heart rending to have some one that I loved to the marrow of my bones suffer with this catastrophic illness as opposed to working and fighting for the people that I was responsible for. Different, yes. that's the word. The team that I worked with, I can say, hand on heart, made a real difference to the people that we cared for, and it truly was an honour.

Bit gushy that, apologies.






If there is no struggle, there is no progress. Those who profess to favor freedom, and yet depreciate agitation, are men who want crops without plowing up the ground. They want rain without thunder and lightning. They want the ocean without the awful roar of its many waters. This struggle may be a moral one; or it may be a physical one; or it may be both moral and physical; but it must be a struggle.

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pmh wrote:No problem, I'll probably come over all soft hearted and sponsor her.

My Grandma, who was more than utterly fabulous was a multi-infarct dementia sufferer, it was entirely different and utterly heart rending to have some one that I loved to the marrow of my bones suffer with this catastrophic illness as opposed to working and fighting for the people that I was responsible for. Different, yes. that's the word. The team that I worked with, I can say, hand on heart, made a real difference to the people that we cared for, and it truly was an honour.

Bit gushy that, apologies.


First of all I’m sorry to hear about your personal connection to dementia. It’s also heart warming to know that you’ve made a good difference in other people’s lives. Thanks for sharing this with us pal and you never needed to say sorry in the first place. After all I would of been offended if someone mistook me for a Hunslet fan :shock: :lol: :wink:






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