Jon's 2012 London Marathon page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
In memory of: Richard Chambers
£2,556.00 raised of £1,500.00 target
115 donations
My Target:
£1,500.00
£2,556.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
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My story
Hi,
Thanks so much for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page raising money in memory of Rich and Scott.
As you know Michelle and I are bound in love, friendship, marriage and the gift of our two wonderful children, Charlotte and James.
What you may not have known, is that we are also bound in the tragic loss of both our brothers to Drug addiction.
Shell's brother Scott in 2000 aged 28 and Rich in 2008 aged 33.
Both were intelligent young boys that went off the rails while still at School, perhaps bored or simply unable to connect with teachers and the system.
They both fought with addiction from a young age and as a result so did our families.
In his late 20's, Rich became desperate to rebuild his life and relationships and with the support of a charity such as addaction was able to become totally clean for over 3 years. In this time he couldn't have made our family prouder. Indeed, for me, we felt as close after 20 years as we did in the image on my profile above. Catastrophically, he tried to rebuild too quickly and as is often the case with such fragile recoveries, lapse took him from us when we least expected it.
I am running the London Marathon in April for Rich and Scott but also our Mother's and families that live with their memories every day.
I often think of Rich as I run through the neighbourhood where we grew up. To run a little longer and help other families stay together is an honour.
Thank you so much for anything you can give, my target is £1500 but I'd love to go beyond...... I know Mum will be out doing boot fairs...
With love
Jon Bilby x
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My charity
Addaction
Charity Registration No. 1001957
Addaction rebuilds lives affected by drink and drugs. We provide specialist support to help people break free from their dependencies, including initiatives for young people and parents, helping them build a brighter future for themselves as well as their families and surrounding community.
Donations 115
Well done on your run!
Donation by Joanne Porter on 18/05/12
£20.00
Well done, Jon. Making a real contribution. Regards Rupert
Donation by rupert oxley on 10/05/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
From Arthur & Sandra
Donation by Jon Bilby on 08/05/12
To my big brother what an inspiration ! we are sooooooo proud and Rich would have been too lots of love Suzanne, Dan and Jack x x x x x
Donation by Anonymous on 03/05/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Thanks Mum & Dad xxxx
Donation by Jon Bilby on 28/04/12
thanks Raj, Sunitha, Andy, Pinda, Giles, Viv, Delari and the anonymous Taxi driver
Donation by Anonymous on 28/04/12
To my ickle brother.. You are amazing!! We are so proud of you!! Love you to bits, Deb, Gary, Olly and George xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Donation by debbie durham on 25/04/12
£50.00
Congratulations on completing the Run!! Hope you made it with all 10 toe nails, and both nipples!!
Donation by Ben Cooke on 24/04/12
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Well done Jon...fab effort x
Donation by Zelda Platten on 24/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Amazing ! Well done x
Donation by elena wallace on 24/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Jon from Penny & Martin
Donation by Anonymous on 23/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by yasmin patel on 23/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Well done Jon. You are amazing, with love , Emma, Nick and Oz xxx
Donation by emma howle on 23/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Jon, you're a living legend my man. Fantastic time, you should be very proud of yourself mate. Well done!
Donation by Rus Rogers on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations Jon amazing time and glad you had a great day! Well done x
Donation by Emma Weir on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Can't believe I found this web page today. Someone somewhere obviously decided it was meant to be! Best wishes to the family, especially mum.
Donation by Sian on 22/04/12
£10.00
Amazing work, Jon! Congrats on your success.
Donation by Mary Betsayda-Petrie on 22/04/12
Good luck Jon. Lisa & Chris xx
Donation by Lisa & Chris Radley on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hope all is going well and that you are enjoying the day!
Donation by aileen garland on 22/04/12
FHNSAB. Get it, Jon!!
Donation by Larissa Benedek on 22/04/12
£5.00
All the best for the marathon Jon and enjoy the atmosphere.
Donation by Paul Matthews on 21/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck for tomorrow Jon! Valerie & Alan Layton.
Donation by valerie layton on 21/04/12
Good Luck on Sunday Jon :))
Donation by Alan Bright on 21/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Whenever I want to be inspired or am struggling for motivation, I think of Bilby...
Donation by Richard Rauch on 21/04/12
£50.00
Good luck for tomorrow Jon! I know this means a lot to you. Be great!
Donation by David Parris on 21/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,556.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£2,556.00
- Gift Aid£471.50
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