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Laura Burks is running the Marathon!

Laura Burks is raising money for Brighter Futures
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Virgin London Marathon 2012 · 22 April 2012 ·

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<p>Thank you so much for visiting my fundraising page. I am very excited to be running the London Marathon in 2012, it is a dream come true for me. To run the Marathon in the year the Olympics are in London, is going to be Amazing.</p> <p>I began 2011 in Intensive Care with severe Pneumonia &amp; Swine Flu, it was a very scary &amp; tough time for me &amp; my family. I got very ill, very quickly and spent 11 days in hospital. During this time I was cared for day &amp; night by the fantastic staff at Great Western Hospital in Swindon.</p> <p>I would like to give something back to Saturn Ward, to say "Thank you" for saving my life and I would be grateful if you would like to make a donation to make the 26.2 Marathon Miles worth more than just my sweat &amp; tears.&nbsp;</p> <p>Saturn is an acute medical ward specialising in the care of patients with acute and chronic respiratory conditions.</p> <p><em>Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;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&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</em></p> <p><em><span style="font-style: normal;">Thank you very much for your time x</span></em></p>

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