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Sophie Raworth's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011 on 17/04/2011
$24,675.04 raised
263 donations
My Target:
$24,675.04 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/Sophie-Raworth
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By text message to donate £10 Text ICYD70 £10
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My story
On Sunday April 17th I ran my first marathon. Last summer, a friend of ours died of cancer. Sam was 43 years old. Her children were only 3 and 6 when they lost her. She’d been treated for skin cancer a few years earlier but it came back very suddenly and unexpectedly. She died less than 6 months later. Her death really shocked me. It also made me realise how lucky I am to be healthy and fit. A few weeks after her death, I rang Cancer Research and asked if I could run this year’s marathon to raise money for them. Unfortunately Sam isn’t the only mother I know who’s died recently from cancer. Four years ago, Suzy Barratt also passed away at the age of 43 leaving her husband and two young children. I’d known Suzy since we were children. We grew up in the same street, went on family holidays together. She was an actress, turned writer – a beautiful, larger-than-life character. I couldn’t believe she wasn’t going to make it. Then in another cruel twist, her sister’s best friend, Katie Mortimer (Pearson), also got breast cancer again after years in remission. I’d known her since I was a child as well. During the last six months of her life, Katie described so movingly her new battle with cancer in her weekly column ‘the Wee Beastie’ in The Times. And then at Christmas, she was gone too. So I am doing this marathon for all them – Sam, Suzy and Katie. They were three wonderful women and mothers, who should all still be here now. I am hoping I can raise a lot of money for Cancer Research. You never know, maybe in some small way, it might make a difference to other people’s lives.
I didn't quite finish the marathon as planned in fact I collapsed at mile 24 and had to have a little liedown with St. John's Ambulance service for a couple of hours more of which is in the blog below.
http://www.realbuzz.com/blogs/u/Sophie_Raworth/sophie-raworth-s-blog/
Thank you for supporting me and for sponsoring me. It means a lot. Keep your fingers crossed on Sunday April 17th.
Sophie
My gallery 7
My charity
Cancer Research UK
Charity Registration No. in England and Wales 1089464, Scotland SC041666
Cancer Research UK is the world's leading charity dedicated to beating cancer through research. We are fighting cancer on all fronts, finding new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat it to save more lives. We are entirely funded by the public. With your help, we can ensure more people beat cancer.
Donations 263
Good luck sophie hope weather is good for everyone
Donation by Sean Locke on 15/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Have been very moved by your blogs and tweets... great cause; good luck on Sunday
Donation by Susi on 15/04/11
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
Best of Luck Sophie, from an old admirer - Fred Lennon Aged 92
Donation by Jan Fox on 15/04/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Good luck Sophie!
Donation by Peter Davy on 15/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck, Sophie! You're an inspiration to all. Much love, Vikki x
Donation by Vikki JV on 15/04/11
£5.00
Go! Go! Go! SOPHIE with lots of love from your goddaughter Catherine and namesake Sophie xx
Donation by Michael Graham-Smith on 14/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
A great cause , good luck !
Donation by A BBC viewer on 14/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
The Bishops sending you a big push for that finishing line....go girl go....love jo piers amelie and max xxxx
Donation by joanna bishop on 14/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go Sophie go!!! Next time it will be NYC for running and shopping! SO impressed.Will drink my tea and eat my toast in whilst cheering you on..
Donation by joanne Killick on 14/04/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Good Luck Sophie - we shall be looking out for you!!
Donation by Prue and Brian Moray on 14/04/11
£25.00
Good luck Sophie. Be looking out for you on the TV and hope to see you soon. xx
Donation by Tim Mulcahy on 14/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
From a BBC news viewer who found a 10k hard enough. Good luck!
Donation by E Pearson on 14/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Best of luck to the BBC's wonderful news presenter.
Donation by Andrew Seddon on 14/04/11
£20.00
Wishing you loads of luck on the big day Sophie, and know you will do well. We will be cheering you on from our sofa! Love from the Carrs
Donation by Samantha Carr on 14/04/11
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 14/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
this donation is so that i never, ever have to hear you talk about running ever again...agreed? good luck x
Donation by jon sopel on 14/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Go for it Sophie! Lots of love Azizx
Donation by Aziz Rashid on 14/04/11
£26.00
+ £6.50 Gift Aid
All good wishes to you. (Emily Maitlis now owes me a cake!)
Donation by JohnM_kb on 14/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Dearest Soph so proud of you. do it for all the girls, love Sal xxx
Donation by Sally Nugent on 14/04/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
What an achievment! Your friends would be so proud of you. I will be cheering you on.
Donation by Lucy Blythe on 14/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
You go girl!!! A fabulous effort! You look great!! Good luck from us all down under. Will be cheering you on. Lots of love.
Donation by Jennifer Tagell on 14/04/11
£10.00
Go Soph!! As you know, Cancer Research is a cause close to my heart. This donation is not just from me, but from my parents too, who wish you luck.
Donation by Roman Krznaric on 14/04/11
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Donation by lisa ausden on 13/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Sophie, very good luck. Am sponsoring one of your rivals with same amount. Extra £25 to winner - details by email
Donation by Bamber Gascoigne on 13/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Fantastic effort - well done....and masses of luck! A R T J L A
Donation by Andrew Sherlock on 13/04/11
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations$24,415.01
- Offline donations$260.03
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$24,675.04
- Gift Aid$5,478.25
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