Raised: 43%
Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £427.20
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My story

 

Dear friends,

Thankyou for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.   I am very pleased to be able to contribute to the invaluable work that Winston's Wish do in supporting young people throughout the UK during traumatic times of bereavement.  Please take the time to check out their website if you have not already done so.  http://www.winstonswish.org.uk/

In case you are wondering, to raise money for Winston's Wish I intend to run the London marathon on April 25th 2010.  This is a huge challenge for me as, although I have wanted to do it for years, I always knew that the discipline of training would be tough.  Until now I have not been ready to surrender a half-season of football in order to prepare and in November the early signs were that my knees and shins were struggling to cope with both activities!  So the footie's had to go on the back-burner for a while (how WILL England cope without me in the summer?...)  and I'm beginning to find a bit of routine for my running training.  It's too early to start talking about finish times for the day - this is my first marathon so I have very little idea - just completing the race will do! 

I would be very grateful if you felt able to support Winstons Wish by sponsoring my marathon attempt.  You can do this by either using the conventional method - come and see me and I'll "write it down" - a bit retro I know but at least the server's never down!  Or you can donate directly though this JustGiving site.  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.

Thank you for spending the time reading my blurb and I hope to hear from you soon,

Jon

Run Forest, run... Best of luck mate. It's a great charity and I know you'll do them proud. Looking forward to see how you do. Donation by Paul Tupman 11/03/10  

£25.00

Hope all the work pays off! Donation by Julia Honer 11/03/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it Jon - we'll be cheering you on Donation by Dave Lee 10/03/10  

Anything the wife can do, eh? Donation by Joan Baker 05/03/10  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Enjoy the day! Donation by Trevor Cooling 26/02/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go faster Jon, go faster! Donation by James Hayward 24/02/10  

Go for it my friend - sub 3hrs! Donation by Jonathan Ward 23/02/10  

My daughter is in year 7 and we lost her father when she was 7. Winston's Wish was a Godsend so power on, it's a great cause! Donation by Sharon Cann 22/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

You can run ..but you can't hide! good luck Donation by paul harris 22/02/10  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck mate! Donation by Matt Hook 21/02/10  

I have great admiration for you breaking the pain barrier for this worthy cause. All the very best for your training and the run itself. Donation by Lin Ryan 21/02/10  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Run Forest Run. I'm afraid my current tax dodging situation means you miss out on my free cash. Good luck mate. Donation by Peter Aldred 16/02/10  

£10.00

Lets hope Winston gets what he was hoping for... Donation by Simon Boswell 15/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go Jon - fantastic that you are doing this and wish you every success in your training - Andy & Ben Donation by Andy Sawers 14/02/10  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

lbs in credit for future cake days! Good luck Jon. Donation by Zoe Sharp 10/02/10  

Good luck Sir Donation by Rose Wilford 09/02/10  

£5.00

Take one for the team! Well done for doing this Jon. Donation by Dave Hill 09/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

No pressure, but I expect you to win. :) Donation by Andrew Bernard 09/02/10  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Looking forward to getting our top centre-half back - in one piece! Donation by Matt Allison 06/02/10  

£5.00

Great Charity Jon. Good luck Donation by Daniel Ramsay 28/12/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

I'm sure you will be fab - best wishes with the training! x Donation by Lisa Brooks 24/12/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

All the best with the training and the big day. Donation by Watto 23/12/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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