CONGRATULATIONS! Lots of you will have heard the good news this week that you have been given a place in next year's Flora London Marathon.

With Christmas and New Year coming up, this is a great chance to help some of our most vulnerable children.

I'd like to invite you to join me and go the extra mile -- by using your place to help raise funds for The Children's Society.

The society works with more than 40,000 children a year all over the country. They work with child runaways in danger on the streets and children in some of the country's most deprived communities, but can't do it without your help.

The Children's Society's support for their runners will include top training tips, a team running vest, pre-race pasta party and a training day.

To register and receive more information call The Children's Society on: 0207 278 5769.

Thank you in advance for helping make a difference to young lives -- I look forward to seeing you on the day! Best wishes.

Trude Mostue

(Vets in Practice)

The Children's Society

Edward Rudolf House

Margery Street

London, WC1X 0JL

www.the-childrens-soc

-iety.org.uk

Tel: (020) 7841 4400

Fax: (020) 7841 4500