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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

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All the very best - to the family and for the run!

Donation by Bill Penney on 19/10/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Good luck!

Donation by Khaled Khalil on 19/10/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Hi Tony. Having had leukemia myself only two years ago, totally empathize with what you're doing. Glad your boy is recovering, keep up good spirit

Donation by Michael Ferreira on 19/10/10

£15.00

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Tony All the best for the run, and the fundraising. Happy to support a worthy cause.

Donation by Jenny Sutton on 19/10/10

£20.00

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Under 1 hour 30?

Donation by Graeme Underhill on 19/10/10

£30.00

+ £8.46 Gift Aid

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All the best to you and your family.

Donation by Ashley Friedlein on 19/10/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Donation by Bryan Hickson on 19/10/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Go for it!

Donation by James Rae on 19/10/10

£150.00

+ £42.31 Gift Aid

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Tony, we have been blessed with 2 very happy children - and looks like your son is staying happy through his trials - good luck to you!! Iain

Donation by Iain Humphries on 19/10/10

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Justyna Wachulka on 19/10/10

£50.00

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Donation by Alexey Krasnoriadtsev on 19/10/10

£50.00

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Hi Tony Best of luck with the fund raising and the run. Kind regards, Andrew Lester

Donation by Andrew Lester on 19/10/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Tony to you and your son! Greetings from freezing St.Petetsburg, Russia!

Donation by Arcady Khotin on 19/10/10

£10.00

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Congratulations on this initiative Tony, hope you continue to raise loads of money for this good cause.

Donation by Ben Taylor on 19/10/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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Good luck Tony.

Donation by Gavin Betts on 19/10/10

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

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Good luck with the run Tony and all our love to James...

Donation by Jim Parish on 19/10/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

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Donation by gianluca bisceglie on 19/10/10

£50.00

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It is bwith GREAT pleasure we make this small donation to support you in this great cause. Thank you for asking me, good luck

Donation by Daniel Walsh on 19/10/10

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

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Best of luck Tony. I saw Run Fat Boy Run recently - I hope you don't end up the same!

Donation by Ian Brodie on 18/10/10

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

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I am so happy to hear you boy is getting well now! As a father of 3, I must admire your strength to go through this. Best wishes!

Donation by Edgardo Ceballos on 18/10/10

£50.00

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Tony, hope your son is feeling much better. God Bless Babar

Donation by Babar Khan on 18/10/10

£30.00

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Donation by Barathan Balayogan on 18/10/10

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Hi Tony, I am so happy for your son (I have two children and I can imagine...) Cheers, Antonio

Donation by Antonio Celeste on 18/10/10

£10.00

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Tony, My colleague's child had leukemia and I've seen what it has done to her no longer private life... Best wishes for your son. Cesare

Donation by JUNGWOOK CESARE KIM on 18/10/10

Donation by Anonymous on 18/10/10

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£6,406.50
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£6,406.50
  • Gift Aid£1,278.26

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