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Sophie Raworth's page
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011 on 17/04/2011
$24,780.27 raised
263 donations
My Target:
$24,780.27 raised so far
How to make a donation
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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
As promised, the extra danger money for you nearly killing yourself. Heroic work Raworth. x
Donation by piers morgan on 28/05/11
£500.00
+ £125.00 Gift Aid
I knew both Katie and Suzy - so brilliant to raise money for cancer research in memory of your 3 friends. Many congrats for crossing that finish line
Donation by Catherine Hearne on 15/05/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
For your nice twitter touch this afternoon! Well done. I ran it too. An amazing day.
Donation by Anonymous on 13/05/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done, it's quite an achievement!
Donation by Dick Owen on 13/05/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Very many congratulations about your tremendous 2011 Virgin London Marathon achievement, Ms Raworth. xxx.
Donation by Anonymous on 02/05/11
£1,500.00
An extra bravery award ! x
Donation by Ian Stewart on 28/04/11
£150.00
+ £37.50 Gift Aid
Well done Sophie!
Donation by Phil Davis on 27/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
well done sophie love bryan & angela
Donation by angela smith on 22/04/11
£50.00
Well done Sophie - your friends would be really proud of you.
Donation by Catherine Arnott on 21/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Congratulations Sophie - amazing effort !
Donation by Liz MacKean on 21/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Sophie, what a drama! Well done. Next the Great River Race (very much easier)
Donation by Bamber and Christina on 21/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
fantastic achievement.
Donation by Matthew ,Gabriella and Cosmo Abernethy on 20/04/11
Donation by C J HAMMOND on 20/04/11
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Well done Sophie!
Donation by Judith Green on 20/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Donation by Lysta Reardon on 19/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I was so sorry to read about Sam GJ when scanning the papers about the marathon yesterday. Well done for carrying on.
Donation by Sally Gerahty on 19/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Sam was a good friend of my daughter, Claire, who lives in the same road and often looks after the girls. What you have done is amazing. Well done!
Donation by Judy Davies on 19/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
You're an inspiration! I'll be thinking of you when I struggle to complete my first ever marathon in Edinburgh in May. Well done.
Donation by Jill Anderson on 19/04/11
£5.00
+ £1.25 Gift Aid
Sam would be so pround of you. Well done fantastic effort!
Donation by Louise French on 19/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Inspirational. Great Effort
Donation by David Cooper on 19/04/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Hugely impressed at your tenacity to complete the run. Congratulations.
Donation by Didi Thyne on 19/04/11
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Well done, my favourite presenter. And such determination! (My wife died from colon cancer three years ago)
Donation by Anthony Doyle on 18/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 18/04/11
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
I saw your interview and was inspired by your determination: well done
Donation by JOHN MCLEAN on 18/04/11
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Donation by Caroline Westerman on 18/04/11
£5.00
Donation summary
- * Online donations$24,519.13
- Offline donations$261.13
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$24,780.27
- Gift Aid$5,501.61
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