Thank you for visting our fundraising page!

 

You may be shocked to hear that we will be running (...yes RUNNING!) the Great South Run on Sunday 24th October 2010.

This is a big challenge for us both so we really appreciate your support. On top of this we will be running for a fantastic cause - Ickle Pickles.

 

Ickle Pickles is an amazing charity which turns gifts and donations from generous people into specialised equipment such as incubators and ventilators to help Neonatal units provide incredible levels of care for Ickle Pickles.

'Ickle Pickles' are the smallest and sickest babies who need intensive care in Neonatal Units - whether born too soon or with an illness the NHS cares for over 20,000 ickle pickles every year.

Advances in Neonatal medicine have realised incredible improvements in survival rates - in 1975, half of all babies born weighing less than 1.5kg (3.3 lbs) died. Compare that to today where over 90% of premature babies weighing 800g or more (equivalent to a bag of sugar) survive.

However, with NHS budgets being continually squeezed there is a real and tangible need for public donation and support for neonatal care. So please do not hesistate to donate, think of the children in your lives, and imagine if they were both too soon or with a life threatening illness. For all too many people this is reality.

 

We only have a couple of weeks to reach our fundraising target so please dig deep!! Thank you so much for your support, your kindness and generosity really is appreciated.

 

Hana and Esmay x

 

With Ickle Pickles, together we can make a big difference.

 

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.