Nicole Vanderbilt is fundraising for Barretstown

Nicole's Half Marathon for Barretstown

Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat Half Marathon 2009

on 27/09/2009

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Raising money for

Barretstown

Charity Registration No. 1046648

Barretstown provides a medically endorsed programme of arts, adventure and fun for children with cancer and other serious illnesses. Children aged 7-17 from all over Europe come to Barretstown to take part in our unique programmes, designed to help children recover from the emotional trauma of serious illness. They leave stronger, more independent and with a renewed sense of confidence in themselves.

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Nicole Vanderbilt

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Raised: 156%

Target: £500.00
Raised so far: £780.00

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My story

I am doing it. I've signed up for my first -- gulp -- half marathon on 27 September here in London (no heckling, please, from you real athletic types). While I love nothing more than a personal challenge (although usually preferably one not so exhausting), the real reason I am doing it is to help raise money for Barretstown, the camp in Ireland for critically ill kids from all over Europe where I've volunteered in the past. It's an awe-inspiring, fun, humbling and beautiful place where sick kids get to go just be kids for a while (www.barretstown.org).

So, I'd really appreciate it if you could make a donation (no matter how small) to help.

Keep your fingers crossed, your trainers laced, and your oxygen tanks ready for what promises to be a stunning finish line performance.

Thanks in advance for your support for such a great cause. Btw, £250 is just the bare minimum I need to participate, please feel free to continue to give beyond that. All the money goes to Barretstown!

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So please dig deep and donate now.

	Well done - did it hurt??? Donation by Lotta & Jason 29/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Yvonne Chien 28/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done! We're very proud of you! Donation by Adri 15/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Nicole, just enjoy the experience ;-) Donation by David MacDonald 11/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Run Like The Wind! Well done petal x Donation by Pauline Costello 09/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	RUN, NICOLE, RUN!!! Donation by Susanna Gray 21/08/09	£65.00
	We are so proud of you. We know your running skills come from hard work rather than genetics! Love, Mom & Dad Donation by Mom & Dad 05/08/09	£250.00
	yay! Donation by katie hobson 04/08/09	£50.00
	go you!! we'll be cheering from the sidelines or the couch!! xx Donation by pumpkin and koala 30/07/09
	Good work! Donation by Rick Sullivan 28/07/09	£50.00
	Donation by Anonymous 28/07/09	£20.00
	I love your work. Run like the wind. Donation by Harriet Evans 28/07/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	I will be there at the finish line! Have to see this! Donation by The Woodmeister 27/07/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck.... Donation by evan neufeld 27/07/09	£15.00
	Make it happen! Donation by Keith Pepper 27/07/09	£25.00
	Run Forest run!! Good luck for the big day. I'm sure you'll knock 'em dead. Donation by Niki Cleal 27/07/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Donation by Maulik Pancholy 27/07/09	£25.00

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* Total raised online:	£780.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£78.97

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