Double Diamonds
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
Team Members: Darren Whitney, Derek Green
£4,954.00 raised of £4,000.00 target
127 donations
My Target:
£4,000.00
£4,954.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Double-Diamonds
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By text message to donate £10 Text NUPA65 £10
to 70070
My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
We are running the Virgin London Marathon on April 22 2012 for our good friend Sarah Wood. Sarah was diagnosed with Lymphangioleiomyomatosis (LAM) in 2010. LAM is a rare disease which only affects women. The condition mainly affects the lungs which are progressively destroyed over a number of years. This leads to increasing breathlessness, lung collapse and can be fatal. Currently there is no cure for LAM and little in the way of treatment.
Many of you will be familiar with Darren’s magnificent effort last year when he ran his first ever marathon in London, so he is an old hand compared to Del who is another marathon rookie!
Darren: “Last year’s race was like nothing that’s ever happened to me before. The enthusiasm and cheers of the crowds carry you along every step of the way. Both Sarah and I were overwhelmed by the generosity of all my sponsors last year.”
Del: “Entering the marathon was the easy part, completing it will be the real challenge. What will drive us on is knowing the support we have behind us and the good we can all do together.”
LAM Action is a registered UK charity that raises money to fund research into the causes of, and potential treatments for LAM. As it is such a rare disease little research is currently being done by drug companies, so if a cure is to be found, it will only come through the vital work of this charity. LAM Action also provides an invaluable support network to sufferers and their families, though it is a very small charity and relies heavily on events like the London Marathon for its funding.
As Darren says, the generosity of everyone who sponsored him last year was overwhelming, but if you feel you could possibly sponsor both him and Del and raise money for a very worthy cause once again you would have our utmost gratitude.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
My gallery 6
My charity
LAM Action
Charity Registration No. 1096637
Lymphangioleiomyomatosis or LAM is a rare lung disease that only occurs in women. It affects just over one woman in a million and LAM Action is aware of 120 women in the United Kingdom who have LAM. The purpose of LAM Action is twofold. Firstly, it is a self-help group to provide support and encouragement for patients with LAM. The second purpose of LAM Action is to raise money for research as it is often difficult to obtain money for research into a rare disease.
Donations 127
Well done to Darren for fantastic run for a good cause..jagjit,sonia
Donation by Jagjit Singh on 07/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
A great effort for a good cause
Donation by Ann & Allan Wynes via David Wood on 01/05/12
£20.00
Congrats to D & D, and best wishes to John, Sarah & Lucy. From Julie
Donation by Julie Blunden on 29/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations to Derek and Darren.
Donation by Jean Hornsby via David Wood on 27/04/12
£10.00
Donation by Marion Child on 27/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done chaps! Love Auntie Marilyn, Unc Crisps & Gran E (Bezza) xxxx
Donation by Ali Berry on 26/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Well done!
Donation by Daniel Winder on 26/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done guys, you are as inspirational as Sarah!
Donation by Claire Anslow on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done the Double Diamonds
Donation by Margaret Robertson via David Wood on 25/04/12
£20.00
Congratulations on doing so well for such a great cause.
Donation by Claire Kean on 25/04/12
£10.00
Well done Derek - huge respect & admiration & for such a wonderful casue
Donation by Jo Wright on 25/04/12
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Fantastic job. Well done we're so proud of you both. You really have worked wonders!!!!! Lots of love and hugs Laura & James xxxx
Donation by Laura Downer on 24/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Best wishes and well done to you all. Love Christine and dennis McNamara
Donation by Christine Mcnamara on 24/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done to the Double Diamonds!
Donation by Katrina McLoughlin on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by kathleen fraser on 23/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done lad's!!!
Donation by Darren Regan on 23/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Darren.
Donation by Mohini Subhedar on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Darren. Was watching your progress on the tracking system on the Marathon website. Very impressive effort. I'm inspired,.
Donation by Mark Nightingale on 22/04/12
£50.00
Fantastic ! thank you for supporting our lovely friend Sarah. Love Stewart and Nancy x
Donation by Nancy Hyde on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Daz - love the Fowlers
Donation by Richard Fowler on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
All the best guys, have a great run!
Donation by Shon Ross on 22/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great work! from a Nascot Wood Infant school mum.
Donation by Asra Saleem on 21/04/12
Good luck Darren. we'll look out for you on telly! Love lynda chris robert & holly pool xx
Donation by lynda pool on 21/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
John you really do have such great mates. Darren and Del wishing you a great run tomorrow. Wishing all of you the very best. Claire x
Donation by Claire McNamara on 21/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
RUN FOREST RUN
Donation by Lee, Tracy, Corky & Daniel on 21/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£3,838.00
- Offline donations£1,116.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£4,954.00
- Gift Aid£825.25
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