Sponsorship thread

Hi my name is Arrianne.

 I last ran London 11 years ago and then took a long break..

Two years ago my grandson Zac was stillborn. He was full term. I was with my daughter when he was delivered. It was heart breaking to watch my daughter go through that. I am now almost at the start line and have decided to raise some money for Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society. 17 babies are stillborn every day and nobody knows why.

The Marathon will be tough for this 50 year old Grandma. Who only started training in December.  But I want to do something for Zac, his Mum Sarah, his Dad Julian, and his Sisters Aimee and Sophie.

Thank you, please see my just giving page http://www.justgiving.com/Arrianne-Callowhttp://www.justgiving.com/Arrianne-Callow

Hi all

I am running for the Stroke Association as they have been a huge help to my family.  My Nan died from a stroke in 2006, and then in 2007 my Sister in Law, who was just 44, suffered a stroke.  Thankfully my brother spotted from a text message that something wasn't right and rushed home to find her haemorrhaging badly.  After lots of tests the doctors were unable to determine whether the blood loss caused the stroke or the stroke caused the blood loss, but the outcome was that my Sister in Law was a shadow of her former self.

The Stroke Association offered her lots of help and advice and over time she made a full recovery, other than the fact that she no longer drinks you would never know that anything had happened.

The support she received from the Stroke Association helped both her and my brother to come to terms with what had happened and the changes they needed to make in life.

I would be really grateful of any helps towards my fundraising.

http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/sarahsmarathon2010

Running4Rwanda means just what it says - Running for Rwanda

 More specifically, to raise funds to train a midwife in Rwanda, and other Safe Motherhood projects. To see some shocking statistics to explain 'why?', please go to my online sponsorship page at http://www.bmycharity.com/peterdoeschester

A little goes a long way in Rwanda: Small change can make a big difference, so please click that link, and help save a life. Today.

 Thanks

Hi There,

I'm running the British 10k on the 11th July for the Mayhew Animal Home more info on what they do is on www.mayhewanimalhome.org and you can sponsor me on www.justgiving.com/Janet-Priddle

 If you can spare a few pennies I and the Mayhew would be most grateful

Thanks for reading and  here's hoping

Hi,

My girlfriend Kirsty and I are running/walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on the 10th of July. We are aiming to complete the challenge in under 12 hours.

We are doing this to raise money for Ovarian Cancer Action.  This cause is very close to our hearts as  Kirsty's mum is undergoing treatment for this disease, and has done so (other than a remission period in 2008/9) since being diagnosed on Christmas Eve 2007.  

Ovarian cancer is the fourth largest cause of cancer deaths in women in the UK yet relatively few people know about it.  Ovarian Cancer Action is seeking to promote knowledge of the symptoms amongst women and health care professionals. 

Ovarian cancer kills 12 women a day in the UK and greater awareness of the early signs will lower this number.

If you would like to sponsor us, or simply to learn more about ovarian cancer, then please go to www.justgiving.com/kirsty-richard 

Many thanks

Richard

Sunday 12th September 2010

Nottinghamshire Hospice and The Robin Hood Festival of Running are both celebrating their 30th Anniversary this year. To mark this achievement Nottinghamshire Hospice is appealing for 30 people to participate in this year’s Festival of Running to be held on Sunday 12th September 2010

In exchange for a minimum sponsorship of £200 Nottinghamshire Hospice will pay your registration fee for either the Half or Full marathon and provide you with a T Shirt and sponsor forms.

For further details or to register for a free place please contact Kate Purdue, Community Fundraiser at Nottinghamshire Hospice on 0115 9101008 or by E Mail at katepurdue@nottshospice.com

Find out more details at: http://www.nottshospice.org/supportingus/RobinHoodMarathon 

Find out more about the hospice at: http://www.nottshospice.org/aboutnottinghamshirehospice/WhatTheHospiceMeansToMe 

Nottinghamshire Hospice provides Care Services for our community from the Daycare facility in the heart of Nottingham, and through our Hospice at Home service within the patients’ own homes. Our primary aim is to provide ever improving, free professional Daycare and Homecare for all patients over the age of eighteen within the Nottingham area, in order that patients may live their lives as fully as possible and be able to die with peace and dignity.

It costs 2.5 million to run the hospice a year. Of this, approximately 30% comes from the local Primary Care Trusts and the remaining 1.7 million has to be raised from donations, fundraising activities and events, our Hospice Lottery and through our Hospice shops.

Please not that the e-mail given above for Kate Purdue should have read katepurdue@nootshospice.org.

Many thanks

Hi,

I’m doing the Olympic triathlon at the Gay Games in Cologne in August and raising funds for three charities:

1.) an orphanage and Montessori school in Port-au-Prince, Haiti

2.) Medica Mondiale, an organisation supporting traumatised women in war and crisis zones

3.) LGBT youth work

You find donation details, a lot of information on the charities and a regular blog on my project website: http://www.charity-triathlon.eu/

It will be my first Oly distance race, and I won’t deny I’m oscillating between nervous and terrified. Feedback, encouragement – and donations, too – are all immensely welcome. Thank you!

Hi I'm going to be running a series of 10K's, half-marathons, marathons and ultras in preparation for the London to Brighton Ultra marathon in September 2011.

 I'm running in aid of the national autistic society and would appreciate all support towards my efforts. So far I've completed 7 miles for sport relief, the shinfield 10K road race, the seaford half marathon and isle of wight half marathon. My next challenge is my first ever marathon, the eden project marathon in october.

 My donation page can be found at http://www.justgiving.com/Liam-Chessell

You can also follow my progress so far at  duketoblerone.weebly.com

Thanks in advance!

Hi there

I will be running in my first half-marathon in a few weeks time. The longest distance race I have previously completed was a 10K run nearly 20 years ago! I'm aiming for a time of around 2 hours, or just under, but primarily to finish!

I am entered in the Nottingham Robin Hood Half-Marathon and I'm raising money for the Treetops Hospice.I'd welcome sponsorship to help me reach my target of £400, and you can donate here: http://www.justgiving.com/AndrewPhillips2010

Thanks

Andrew

Hi

 I will be running the 2011 London Marathon for the ABF - The Soldiers Charity. The charity is all about helping the brave men and women of the armed forces who put there lives on the line everyday to help us feel that little bit safer back in the UK. Unfortunately some do not make it back, the ABF strives to help the families that have suffered such a tragic loss aswell as those soldiers that come back home with severe injuries. As well as that they help train former soldiers as a way of helping them to find new work after having served our country so well.

 This will be my first marathon. I was inspired by watching the 2010 VLM, and seeing a guy running it with a fridge on his back. If he can do that then i can to (without the fridge). My aim is to run it in around 3.45 but anything under 4 hours will be great.

I have setup a just giving page where you can sponsor and find more information. The company i work for will also double anything I raise which is absolutely brilliant and will help this worthwhile cause achieve more of its goals.

http://www.justgiving.com/Simon-Croft-BAE

 Thanks for reading and thanks in advance for any donations.

In April 2011 I will be running my first ever marathon at the Virgin London Marathon in aid of the British Heart Foundation.  I have chosen to support this charity as unfortunately I lost my brother Mark to a heart attack just over 10 years ago.  Mark left behind two young sons and was only 40 years old when he died.  I hope that by raising money for this charity other families may be spared what my family has been through. 

As part of my fundraising effort I am holding Black Tie Gala Dinner at the Cathedral Quarter Hotel in Derby on Saturday 13th November – as part of the evening we are holding a silent auction and are asking  companies to help us by donating something for the auction.  We have already received some generous donations such as vouchers for overnight hotel accommodation, electrical goods and sports corporate hospitality tickets and sporting memorabilia.  I hope that you may be able to help too.  Any donation is gratefully received and I am sure you agree that this is a very worthy cause.

 If you would also like to attend the event, tickets are priced at £40 each, with all profits going to the BHF, and can be bought by contacting me on the details below. 

I hope that you can help in helping me reach my fundraising goal of £2,000 for the British Heart Foundation

http://original.justgiving.com/andytaylorlondonmarathon

Hmmm, I did search and couldn't find a more recent version of this topic, so here goes my pitch!