Charity
The Muscle Help Foundation aims to provide amazing experiences in the UK called 'Muscle Dreams' designed for children and young people suffering from the muscle wasting disease Muscular Dystrophy. There are approximately 75,000 young people in the UK suffering from this debilitating disease. Muscular Dystrophy is the single biggest genetic killer of children in our world today. It robs sufferers of their mobility, their independence and finally for those with the most severe type, predominatly children, their lives. The charity's co-founder and CEO is Michael McGrath (aka 'Chief Muscle Warrior'). Michael himself has the disease and today lives his life in a powered wheelchair that he affectionately refers to as his chariot. Michael provides inspiration and hope as well as a unique insight, understanding and empathy towards both the children who receive Muscle Dreams as well as the wider family unit who in turn draw additional strength and joy from the personal interaction and individual engagement by Michael, his own family and the growing army of MHF Friends and Ambassadors. Michael himself has achieved his dream of being the first and only disabled person in the world to have led expeditions to both the North and South Poles. By default, Michael has become the 'DreamMaker' for children afflicted by Muscular Dystrophy. The charity's 'Muscle Warriors' are those generous hearted people who use for example the power of sport to engage, inspire and raise vital funds. Muscle Warriors run across deserts, they do triathlons, they do events called GRIM and Tough Guy, they climb mountains, they bicycle long distances, they run marathons. Essentially they participate in all sorts of fundraising challenges to help raise the money that enables the charity to deliver more incredible and cherished experiences for the real Muscle Warriors, the children whose muscles are broken and wasting away and their families who have to fight and battle on each and every day
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Muscle Warrior GRIM Challenge SAT 4 DEC 2010
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IMPORTANT NOTE - SEE BELOW (published 22/11/10)
Q. How do I sign up for this event - A. You can now ONLY sign-up by completing the official ENTRY FORM for SAT 4 DEC - to receive this, email grim@musclehelp.com
A) Under Team Name enter MUSCLE WARRIORS
B) Under ‘Name of company or org or club enter MUSCLE HELP FOUNDATION
DEADLINE - completed forms MUST be sent off to the address on the entry form no later than FRIDAY 26 NOV - late entries will not be accepted
Thanks for visiting our Muscle Warrior GRIM Challenge group fundraising page - for the 3rd consecutive year The Muscle Help Foundation (MHF) is now recruiting Muscle Warriors to Die Another Day for Muscle Dreams by signing-up for GRIM on Sat 4 Dec 2010 and committing to raise a minimum of £150.00 per person for our charity.
WATCH OUR 2010 PROMO FILM - CLICK HERE OR SEE IT BELOW
The GRIM course was used by the James Bond film makers to shoot the infamous hovercraft chase scene in the movie Die Another Day – located near Aldershot in Hants ... hence our 2010 event theme!
THE GOAL THIS YEAR IS TWOFOLD - 1) To recruit a Muscle Warrior GRIM Team of >100 participants taking part on Sat 4th Dec and 2) For each person to raise >£150.00 for Muscle Dreams - that's it!
The GRIM Challenge is an 8 mile off-road fun adventure run through forest trails, mud and oh yes … the occasional big murky puddle used to test army vehicles! It’s tough in a fun sort of way but we know our growing army of Muscle Warriors wouldn’t want it any other way!
Michael McGrath (aka Chief Muscle Warrior) said “2010 is going to be our greatest GRIM year ever! It’s now time to round up your mates, flex those GRIM muscles and do some good! GRIM is a whole lot of fun. You don’t need to be an action man like James Bond or a superhero like Ironman! It’s simply about participating and finishing – its also great pub chat and brilliant to know that through your blood, sweat and tears on GRIM-day, you’ll be making a real difference to children who have muscular dystrophy and their families!”
“All you have to do is sign-up for Sat 4 Dec online, raise £150, bring along a sense of humour and be prepared to Die Another Day for Muscle Dreams – only committed Muscle Warriors need apply!”
Please let us know when you’ve signed up so we can communicate more GRIM details nearer the time!
Muscle Dreams are unforgettable experiences for children (mainly boys) in the UK afflicted by muscular dystrophy, a relentless muscle wasting disease that destroys lives – so, whether it’s driving a Ferrari, receiving a personal message from Lord Alan Sugar, watching your favourite football team or chefing with Marco Pierre White, know that your efforts on GRIM-day will be making a real difference!
2009 saw the charity smash the record for the single biggest group of fundraisers participating in the history of the GRIM event – this was achieved when 100 Muscle Warriors raised >£15,000 - a fantastic effort!
Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor our Muscle Warrior GRIM Team efforts - donations will be quickly processed and passed on to MHF. Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on a charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this. On behalf of MHF, we really do appreciate your support - thank you!
Chief Muscle Warrior
Recent donors
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Mike B £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 25.01.11 Well done Fab. I knew you could do it. Maybe a Grim 8 next year? |
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BCI guy £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 06.12.10 Go Ian!!!!!!! |
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Gary MCQuade £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 02.12.10 to IAN GLASSCOCK (nipper) good luck m8 rather you than me |
