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Gems Woodall, a 33 year old mother of two, diagnosed with limb girdle muscular dystrophy,
has raised over £2,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK last weekend after holding a glamorous ball
to raise funds.
Gems fundraises for the charity via her very own fashion and beauty magazine, where all profits
from sales go straight towards funding vital research for potential treatments.
Creative Portrait Magazine was set up two years ago by Gems, who found herself confined to
her bed due to constant pain, weakness and reduced mobility. She wanted to remain in the
creative field and realised she could raise much needed funds through sales of the magazine,
which she puts together from her home.
Creative Portrait Magazine had previously raised £5,682 for the charity, with the ball raising an
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additional £2,585. Gems has set a target to raise £10,000 for us this year and has a staggering