Charity
The People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) Foundation is a UK-based charity dedicated to establishing and protecting the rights of all animals. Like humans, animals are capable of suffering and have interests in leading their own lives; therefore, they are not ours to use - for food, clothing, entertainment, experimentation or any other reason. PETA and our affiliates around the world educate policymakers and the public about cruelty to animals and promote an understanding of the right of all animals to be treated with respect. PETA works through public education, research, legislation, special events, celebrity involvement and protest campaigns.
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Tess Pugh's fundraising page
Hello - and THANK YOU for looking at my page. Somehow I am imagining that I am going to get off the couch, put down my Mars Bar and run 26 miles at speed, all at once, to raise money for PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals).
This charity believes, as I do, that animals are not ours to eat, wear, experiment on or abuse in any way. Currently they are working with Roger Moore and Kate Winslet to stop foie gras production (and to persuade Fortnum and Mason to stop stocking it), to stop PG Tips, Liptons and Lyons from testing their tea on animals (to 'prove' its' health giving properties), and to stop Jimmy Choo using crocodiles and alligators to make their bags and shoes. The organisation is also working to stop fur farming (at the moment particularly the practice of using real bear fur for Guards' headpeices), bullfighting around the world, animal testing of cosmetics (the EU was on track for this legislation to go through and now they seem to be changing their minds), KFC's abuse of millions of factory hens for their 'restaurants' - sadly, the list of abuses goes on and on.
Please, if you can, help me support their work with a donation HOWEVER SMALL. I am far from being a natural athlete but these injustices keep me awake at night and spur me on to keep running when it is minus 10 or raining or I am tired and would rather be hutched on the couch in my elastic waist with a slab of cake and a glass of wine. Any donation at all will be appreciated more than I can say. Thank you.
Recent donors
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Tony & Muriel Pugh £25.00 08.05.11 Well done Tess! Tony & Muriel |
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Maddy, Ray, Charlie and Georgia £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 05.05.11 Congratulations - Brilliant time - hope you enjoyed crossing the line |
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James Griffith £25.00 (+ £6.25 giftaid) 20.04.11 Congratulations on such an amazing achievement!! Well Done!! |
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Miss Ella Castle-Smith £2.58 19.04.11 Kindly saved and donated by Ella Castle-Smith |
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Michaela £26.20 (+ £6.55 giftaid) 16.04.11 Tess very best of luck. Don't forget your suntan cream and sombrero looks like its going to be hot. It will get you noticed and be much better than dressing as a rhino! Love from Michaela, Simon, Oliver & George x |
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Laura Edwards and family £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 16.04.11 Good luck, Tess. We know you will do brilliantly. Just think, it could be worse....with a kit bag on your back in the desert!!!! |
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Fiona Petty £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.04.11 Hi Tess all the best for Sunday. We will be thinking of you when we fly over London on Sunday... Love Fiona, Justin Tara and Charlotte xx |
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Liz Homewood £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 15.04.11 Good Luck Tess! Hope the thought of a rather large slab of cake at the end of it will keep you going! luv Lizx |
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Jackie and Austen Allard £10.00 (+ £2.50 giftaid) 15.04.11 Good luck Tess. All the best for Sunday! |
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Chris Hutchinson £10.00 15.04.11 Good luck Tess, we will be cheering you on.....love Chris, Steve, Rachel and Jenny XX |
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Abi Lewis £5.00 (+ £1.25 giftaid) 15.04.11 Well done for doing this and the best of luck for the race x |
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Anonymous £100.00 (+ £25.00 giftaid) 15.04.11 Good luck B. If you can just avoid your natural urge to try and beat Paula Radcliffe you'll do brilliantly! Pace yourself... B xx |
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Clare, Geoff and Helen £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.04.11 Good Luck Tess,We will be thinking of you on the day. |
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Pauline & Marc £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 13.04.11 Good Luck Tess! Will be cheering you on (from the, um, sofa...). Much love XX |
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Belinda Yasue £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 10.04.11 Best of luck Tess. Will bake you a huge cake for Nash girls celebration post event! :-) Belinda, Bruce, Ben, Susie and Jacob xxxxx |
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Debbie and John Slater £20.00 (+ £5.00 giftaid) 06.04.11 You're nuts! We will be thinking of you as we ski down to our first hot chocolate of the day. Lots of luck!!! D, J, E and K |
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Jonathan and Robert £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 04.04.11 We think this is a super cause and wish you lots of luck. However we also think running 26 miles is completely unnecessary and urge you to stop at once and just keep the money... x |
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Anonymous £10.00 01.04.11 |
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Sarah £25.00 01.04.11 You are such a wonderful role model for your amazing daughters and girlfriends around the world! We will be cheering you on from the states! |
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Sarah Dickinson £25.00 31.03.11 Good Luck Tess, we know you can do it. We will be supporting you from our sunbeds in Portugal!! You will deserve an even bigger portion of cheesecake at the finish line!! Love The Dickinsons - Firway Towers xx |
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glynis £25.00 (+ £7.05 giftaid) 29.03.11 go go go we'll be there with the jelly babies! xx |
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Anonymous £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.03.11 Good Luck Tess - You're running for such an incredibly good cause....Hope you do well. Lots of Love Miche and Marl xxx |
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Janice Grayson £5.00 29.03.11 Hi Tess, well done, keep on running!! x |
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Debbie Wyke £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 29.03.11 Hi Tess - am in awe! Debbie x |
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Biddy Pugh £1.00 29.03.11 I love you mummy! I hope this will help. Good luck. Love from Biddy x |
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Alyse £25.00 29.03.11 Hello Tess, Sorry it took me so long to get around to this....it's been on my to do list : ) I am so proud of you! |
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delia higgs £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 29.03.11 Tess, you are working so hard to achieve your goal. Thinking of you and all the best |
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Richard Sellers £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 29.03.11 |
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Anonymous £10.00 29.03.11 Good Luck Tess So proud of you and your determination. Henri, Adam, Max and Lottie |
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Sue Castle-Smith and family... £5.00 (+ £1.41 giftaid) 29.03.11 Good luck Tess! |
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Mr B.P. Dobson (no relation) £50.00 (+ £14.10 giftaid) 29.03.11 Wife, I was thrilled to hear that you will be attempting to walk the Pennine Way in slingbacks in an attempt to publicise mental health. I do hope you manage to hook up with someobody from the comedy costume section during the event. Love Hub xx |
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Molly Pugh £5.00 28.03.11 Good Luck Mummy! I know you can do this and maybe even win! I hope my £5 helps those poor animals... Molly xxx |
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paula £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 26.03.11 I'll double it if you get a good for age time.3 hours 50.I know you can do it. Although we've not been able to train together in body, in spirit we're united. |
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Lucy MacArthur £20.00 18.01.11 Well done. The training is harder than the race, but what a fantastic experience the whole thing is (with hindsight!) Go Girl...! |
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Judy, Tim, Joel and Annalise x £10.00 (+ £2.82 giftaid) 17.01.11 I take my hat off to anyone that can run further than the distance between the door and the sale rail at Danesbury's posh frocks! Good luck! |
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Chris Pugh £30.00 (+ £8.46 giftaid) 17.01.11 |
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Fiona Kolkowski £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 10.01.11 |
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Martin Brindley £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 04.01.11 Tess, I am strangely jelous of you even though I know how hard the traning will be. You will enjoy the day imensely and your time to beat is 4:40. |
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Sarah Ariss £20.00 (+ £5.64 giftaid) 03.01.11 Good Luck Tess! Enjoy every moment,the good & the bad & imagine the joy of crossing that line! You will do it!!!! love Sarah Rod Archie & George xxxx |
