Peter Romanov is fundraising for Crimestoppers by running the 2012 London Marathon
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£3,065.11 raised of £3,500.00 target
104 donations
My Target:
£3,500.00
£3,065.11 raised so far
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My story
I did it! On April 22nd 2012 I finished the Virgin London Marathon. It took me 5h 25mins but I am pleased to have achieved my biggest personal challenge so far - and it was for my charity Crimestoppers!
Most of you reading this will remember the rioting and looting that took place in London and across the UK in August 2011. A lot of people were affected by the riots with significant losses to property and more disturbing attacks on people including loss of human life.
What you may not know is that I was unfortunate to get caught up in the riots – my journey home from work on Monday evening took me through Lewisham in south London. To make a long story short, I ended up being stopped at a made up road block by the rioters and was forced to abandon my car and all my possession – leaving it all behind whilst running away. I was luckier than many others who got caught up in the riots in so much that I came to no physical harm – cars, mobile phones, laptops – all material stuff that can be replaced.
When you have experienced something like this, you start to think afterwards about what you could have done different (“why did I take that route?”) but you also think about what will happen next, will the police be able to find everyone involved in the riots and so on.
One of the organisations that are out there that does a lot to help resolving crime is Crimestoppers and the action I have taken as a result of what happened to me during the riots is to actively support Crimestoppers by raising money for them.
The way I will raise money for Crimestoppers is to take part in the 2012 Virgin London Marathon, this will be the first marathon I have ever run – a huge personal challenge.
I launched my campaign 6 months ahead of the race day – April 22nd 2012. This is literally from a standing start as I have never done a marathon before. 20 odd years ago I completed a ½ marathon but that is as much running I have done since then.
In my professional life, most of my time has been spent in the security industry. Today I work for an international security systems integrator and service provider. As such we provide technology solutions and services to help businesses, organisations and individuals protect themselves better against crime.
So it kind of all links together for a good cause; my line of work and my love of London as a city, combined with my personal experiences and wanting to help others who help others.
So I am reaching out to you and asking that you support me on this marathon journey and by doing so you will help Crimestoppers to continue the important work they do.
Crimestoppers is unique, it is an independent charity helping to find criminals and solve crimes. They run the national 0800 555 111 telephone line and secure online tool which enables anyone who feels burdened by their knowledge of crime and criminals to share that information with the guarantee of complete anonymity. Many of the people who call Crimestoppers live in fear of retribution and, without them, would remain silent. They are the voice of the individual in the fight against crime. Crimestoppers plays a vital role in the battle to bring criminals to justice, 23 people are arrested everyday and someone is charged with murder every 7 days, as a result of information passed to Crimestoppers.
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So please dig deep and donate now,
Kind regards
Peter
My gallery 6
My updates 1
Thank you to Lynn and Paul for donating £20.00 today to Crimestoppers
My charity
Crimestoppers
Charity Registration No. 1108687
Crimestoppers is the independent crime-fighting charity. We help to arrest 17 criminals every day and one murderer every 5 days. Our charity runs the anonymous telephone number, 0800 555 111, that people can call to pass on information about crimes. We also have an anonymous online ‘Giving Information’ form that people can fill out to pass on information. Some people fear the consequences of going to the police when they know about a crime. Crimestoppers is there for them. Because the telephone number is anonymous, callers are not asked for any personal information and calls cannot be traced. 0800 555 111 has been helping to find criminals and solve crimes for 21 years. We’ve received more than 1 million telephone calls with useful information about crimes. It’s a system that works for everyone – except criminals. With your support, we can continue fighting crime to make our society a safer place to live.
Donations 104
Grattis! Kul att se bilden.
Donation by Ronny Belin on 11/05/12
Congratulations Peter, I'm really pleased for you on completing the Marathon. Well Done!
Donation by Debbie Squires on 11/05/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation by Per-Ulrik Stenhammar on 10/05/12
£20.00
Donation by Ulf Sodergren on 07/05/12
£50.00
After the ordeal last year well done for turning a bad situation into a good.Great to support you today-hopefully it gave you the strength to run on
Donation by Hannah, Grahame, Erin & Ash on 22/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck today!
Donation by Emma Smith on 22/04/12
Peter, I wish you the best of luck tomorrow! I am impressed by your commitment! Lycka till! /Jan
Donation by Jan Christiansson on 21/04/12
£10.00
Good luck-run well and finish safely. Perhaps an Olympic spot for Sweden?! Lycka till!!!
Donation by Nigel, Astrid, Eli, Victoria and Lulu on 21/04/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Peter & keep dry! Woofs & Paws
Donation by Tamsin on 20/04/12
Peter, good luck and enjoy the day! Love Dawn and David xx
Donation by Dawn Elaine Lambert on 20/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Hi Peter, All the best in the marathon on Sunday. Perhaps when you win you will be in the Olympics
Donation by Robin Spooner & Family on 20/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good Luck Peter x
Donation by Donna Taylor on 20/04/12
£11.50
Best of Luck, Peter!
Donation by Gerhart Ernst on 20/04/12
£20.00
Fantastic that you turned something bad into good. Found energy to engage in fundraising for Crimestoppers and train for a Marathon. Good luck Peter!
Donation by Anna-Karin Lindeberg on 20/04/12
£50.00
Good Luck Peter. Sorry for holding out to the last minute. I will look for the show on You Tube. Hopefully someone will post it. Cheers!
Donation by edmond dorne on 19/04/12
£20.00
Good Luck Peter, I will be watching for you on the TV, Give a wave.
Donation by tony Hibberd on 19/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Peter Sorry for the delay and the inconvenience it may caused if any. Good luck with continuing fundraising as well as the upcoming race.
Donation by Jan Sternvad on 19/04/12
£100.00
Gå för det Peter.
Donation by David WESTOBY on 18/04/12
The best of luck Peter.
Donation by Mark Wright on 18/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck Peter, enjoy the day!
Donation by Ken Andrews on 18/04/12
God's speed Peter, I will be watching. Good luck and stay safe. Tom Jenkins
Donation by Tom Jenkins on 17/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Good Luck Peter.....
Donation by Mairead Magner on 17/04/12
Good luck Peter Hope all the hard training pays off for a good run on Sunday.
Donation by Kevin Power on 17/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
No getting the bus!! All the best, mate i'll join you next year.
Donation by David Cerquella on 17/04/12
£26.39
+ £6.60 Gift Aid
Good luck! whan an inspirational story and a worthy cause
Donation by Ceri Howitt on 17/04/12
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,895.11
- Offline donations£170.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£3,065.11
- Gift Aid£274.90
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