My story

I will be running the London Marathon 2011 for the Gorilla Organization www.gorillas.org (If you saw the film 'Gorillas in the Mist' - this the current name of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Europe).

 

I plan to run in my gorilla suit to show my support for the charity and the work that they do for both the gorillas and the impoverished communities that share their forests.

 

The Gorilla Organization works internationally to save the world's last remaining gorillas in the wild, by funding small grass-roots projects, run by local African partners, that tackle the real threats to the gorillas' long term survival.

There are only about 700 Mountain Gorillas left in the world - the International Union for Conservation of Nature refers to this as 'Critically Endangered' - the next step for the species 'Extinct in the wild'.

However, Cross River gorillas are down to 300 - thats about the number of players in the Premier League.

 

My charity

The Gorilla Organization

The Gorilla Organization

Charity Registration No. 1117131

The Gorilla Organization works to protect the endangered mountain gorilla in its native habitat. It also works to ensure that local people benefit from their unique natural heritage. The Organization, founded by the late Dian Fossey who lived with the gorillas, is involved in education, conservation and public awareness.

Donations 34

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Great effort and well written reports - laughed a lot! Was great meeting you - hope to see you again! Rubiks-Runner

Donation by Uli Kilian on 19/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Congratulations, furry man!

Donation by Simon Eastwood on 19/04/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Mad but fantastic! All the very best x

Donation by Emma Davies on 17/04/11

£30.00

+ £7.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, hope you catch that banana!

Donation by Serena on 16/04/11

£15.00

+ £3.75 Gift Aid

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Doing the run myself NOT in a gorilla suit, good luck!

Donation by Ian M, APD Hull on 14/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Martin just spoke to you at the realbuzz stand. Good lick for sunday and look out for the new site in May

Donation by jack salisbury on 14/04/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Martin!! I'll be looking out for you on the TV :)

Donation by Andrew Frawley on 12/04/11

£10.00

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Good luck on the day! Gordon, Julie, Christopher and Minnie

Donation by Gordon Sutton on 08/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck, you sweaty sod.

Donation by Joe Mackay on 04/04/11

£26.20

+ £7.39 Gift Aid

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26 miles in that suit? You're going to honk after that - can't help thinking I should be donating to Helen!

Donation by Robert Lowe on 03/04/11

£26.00

+ £7.33 Gift Aid

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Go Gorilla boy, GO!!!!!! Good luck! Love Mary xx

Donation by Mary Swan on 01/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Martin - Good luck - Anyone that can run in a Gorilla costume deserves some support Well done :-)

Donation by @jamesTurton on 24/03/11

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Good luck

Donation by Adrian Parsons on 20/03/11

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good Luck Mate!

Donation by Martin Freemantle on 03/03/11

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

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Hopefully there will be a little bit left after you've paid for the peanuts, bananas and carpet cleaner.

Donation by Andrew Lomas on 25/02/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good Luck.

Donation by greg clark on 24/02/11

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Wish you best of luck in your race.

Donation by Abigail Akinhanmi on 22/02/11

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Donation by Ross Marwood on 16/02/11

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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All the best.

Donation by Ed Howard on 10/02/11

£15.00

+ £4.23 Gift Aid

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Donation by Elaine Grief on 09/02/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Donation by Steve West on 08/02/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Best of luck. Hope it is a cool dry day.

Donation by Vincent Smyth on 08/02/11

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Martin smells of sweaty monkey/gorilla fur!

Donation by Charlotte Barnes on 31/01/11

£45.00

+ £12.69 Gift Aid

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Bet you wish you had speced in to travel form now... :-)

Donation by Andrew King on 14/01/11

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Nutter :) xxx

Donation by Sheepie on 04/12/10

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$876.58
  • Offline donations$2,395.84
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$3,272.42
  • Gift Aid$237.38

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