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Thanks for all your support last year - I'm running again in 2011!

In 2009 we were rocked by the news that our son James (then 4) had been diagnosed with Leukaemia. In the year that followed I trained to run the Great South Run in an effort to raise £5,000 for one of the main charities working tirelessly to help cure children of this illness. I was truly bowled over that more than 200 friends, colleagues and business associates rose to the challenge and helped me raise more than £7,000!

Now one year on I'm entering for a second time, to once again support this great charity. I suspect the second time will in many ways be harder to train for and tougher to complete!! But for those of you who missed my first fundraising drive, here's a second chance. My son James is now well on the road to recovery, a bubbly 6 year old doing all the things that 6 year old boys do. This is my way of trying to ensure other families are similarly blessed when such a diagnosis is made...

The original text from 2009 follows...

2009 was an awful year for millions of people across the UK. However for our family it'll be remembered not for the financial meltdown and turmoil that engulfed the globe, but because our son James - at the time only 3 - was diagnosed with Leukaemia.

I've been amazed in the months since his diagnosis. Amazed by the great work done by so many charities supporting families struck by cancer. Amazed by the courage and zest for life of my son James. And amazed by the daily messages of support I receive from the hundreds of readers, clients, colleagues, friends and family who've all taken it upon themselves to check in on the Restell family and look out for us all. The words of support you have provided have been priceless. Thank you.

Thank you for all the support you have provided to both myself and to my family

I find myself inspired to do something to help other families battling with Leukaemia - and so having never competed in a race over 400 metres before I'm going to run the 10 mile Great South Run later this year. All proceeds will go to the charity Leukaemia Research, which coincidentally is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. It's the work of charities like this that mean we now have good reason to hope James will make a full recovery, rather than having only weeks left with him after his diagnosis - as would have been the situation in previous decades.

If you're in a position to donate something to this very worthy cause I would be most grateful - and I'm aiming for the lofty target of £5k+ of sponsorship in the hope that a number of our clients and business partners will also lend their support.

Please do donate today

I appreciate the run is still some months away, but regardless please dig deep and donate now. Thanks in advance, Tony

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Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research

Charity Registration No. 216032

Leukaemia & Lymphoma Research is the only UK charity solely dedicated to research into blood cancers, including leukaemia, lymphoma and myeloma. Your contribution really will make a difference to the lives of the 30,000 people diagnosed every year with a blood cancer. beatingbloodcancers.org.uk

Donations 202

Well done on the run, as I'm also in the health and fitness industry as a spin instructor and personal trainer the effort training pays off.

Donation by Ricky Kothari on 26/10/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Tony! What a fantastic effort, in the very best of causes. With our love.

Donation by Linda & Russ on 21/10/11

£100.00

+ £25.00 Gift Aid

Fantastic effort Tony, well done. See you for the pre-race carb fest!

Donation by Jerome Fitzgerald on 07/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Good luck and all the best

Donation by Rizwan Tayabali on 07/10/11

Are we going for a PB this time around?!!

Donation by M & D on 01/10/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Congrats on raising so much so far

Donation by Mark Croft on 12/09/11

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Tony, As Promised My contribution in honour of James. Well done. Cheers

Donation by Nneka Okoye on 10/09/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Have a good run and hope you raise loads.

Donation by Simon Haslam on 09/09/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Love & Hugs, Susie & Stuart

Donation by Susie Lotherington on 09/09/11

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Tony, better late than never, I hope! Well done in taking on the challenge for this important cause and for exceeding your fund raising target.

Donation by Kevin Parry on 30/12/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Tony, it may be late, but a worthwhile cause. Glad to hear that things are going so much better for you and your family

Donation by Alex Keane on 27/11/10

£50.00

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Well done Tony!!

Donation by Aidan Bocci on 26/11/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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All the best Tony. Well done!

Donation by Mark De Grey on 15/11/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Claire Rigden on 09/11/10

£50.00

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Well done Tony, and all the best !

Donation by Caroline Stephens on 09/11/10

£10.00

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Glad to make a contribution. Regards. Nick Dawson.

Donation by Nicholas Dawson on 07/11/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Good luck Tony with everything and positive thoughts go to you all. Regards Darren

Donation by Darren Beaven on 06/11/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Congratulations Tony a great achievement , well done!!! All the best to you and your family .

Donation by Pier Francesco Lion Stoppato on 06/11/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Well done Tony - you and your family are amazing.....

Donation by The Pye family on 04/11/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Great effort Tony and all the best to the cause.

Donation by Vidal Kumar on 01/11/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Well done Tony. All the best to you and your family.

Donation by Nicky Winch on 01/11/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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I am pleased that James is foing well. Great cause and well done for supporting it so well rgds simon leich

Donation by simon leich on 29/10/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Very well done Restells and best of luck for the future too.

Donation by William Burleigh on 28/10/10

£12.50

+ £3.53 Gift Aid

Donation by Samuel Gordon on 28/10/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

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Glad to make a contribution in honor of your boy (and all other kids).

Donation by David Friedman on 27/10/10

£10.00

Donation summary

  • * Online donations$9,690.54
  • Offline donations$0.00
  • Text donations$0.00
  • Total raised$9,690.54
  • Gift Aid$1,933.50

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