Winnie - London Marathon 2012
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£1,818.20 raised of £1,900.00 target
49 donations
My Target:
£1,900.00
£1,818.20 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/WinnieHuang-LondonMarathon2012-YMCA
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Winnie Huang's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text IXOP98 £10
to 70070
My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Running the London Marathon is one of my dreams! I'm not that type of person who loves running, however, I have been doing it for years with the aim to improve my health and stay fit. I was very weak when I was a kid and had to see the doctor almost every week. My grandma didn't expect that I could grow up. At the age of 12, I was sick of being sick and started running and climbing mountains so as to improve my health. Years later, I saw the smiles instead of worrying on my mom's face!
With the encouragement and great support of my ex-colleagues in Sydney, I did a few races in Syd. My ex-colleagues registered me as part of their team for the BRW Corporate Triathlon even though I could not swim at all! In less than a month, I learnt freestyle and backstroke and put in every effort to make sure I could swim 400m in the Sydney Harbour. Luckily I crawled back to the seawall of Sydney Harbour safely and my individual place ranked 4xxx out of 4xxx, but at least I completed the whole course! While I ran at least twice a week in Syd, I only managed to run about 15 times for the whole year last year in London. However, I believe the strength and determination I have built up from the trekking in the Himalayas, the summit climb of Mt Kilimanjaro, the adventures in the Arctic and Sahara desert will keep me motivated for the tough training in the next 3 months. More importantly, I need your support for the charity I'm running for - YMCA:
YMCA work with disadvantaged young people, children and families across the country. They support young people to reach their full potential no matter what their background or circumstances. Below are some examples of how they do it:
-Offering a safe place to stay - every night over 7,000 homeless young people sleep safely at a YMCA, which provides them with skills, education and training so they can escape homelessness forever and live independently
- Support families - work closely with families, providing nursery care, parenting support, holiday programmes and family mediation
- Giving young people a fresh start - support children and young people who are struggling with life, helping them to recognise their potential and to reach their goals
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So please dig deep and donate now.
Thank you
Winnie
My gallery 10
My charity
YMCA - England
Charity Registration No. 212810
The YMCA is committed to helping young people, particularly in times of need. From providing housing, training and sports facilities to supporting young people and their families, YMCAs in England encourage, support and challenge young people to become all that they can be.
Donations 49
Well done!
Donation by Prakash Raghavan on 26/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Great effort!
Donation by Antonia Lee on 25/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Awesome effort, well done for not giving in. Looking forward to more cakes as you fundraise next year!
Donation by Richard Dyson on 25/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done battling your way round and better luck next time
Donation by Dominic on 24/04/12
A hard fought battle to the finish. Great effort!
Donation by David Brighouse on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Congratulations on completing it !
Donation by Patrick Walker on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Well done Winnie!
Donation by Sam Walker and Lynda Affleck on 23/04/12
Donation by Wendy Lark on 23/04/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
well done!
Donation by May S M Hoang on 23/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
A fantastic effort, good luck on beating your time next year.
Donation by Peter Woodberry-Watts on 23/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Go Winnie~~~
Donation by Li Yin on 22/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
All best, have a great run!
Donation by Mark Young on 19/04/12
£50.00
+ £12.50 Gift Aid
Keep positive, keep smiling and believe you can do it.............
Donation by Michelle Le Brun on 18/04/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Go go Winnie! Hope the weather improves on marathon day! All the best
Donation by Andrew Woo on 18/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Winnie!
Donation by Chris Rose on 17/04/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Kudos on doing such a wonderfull thing!!! From Your Friend in America- -Claude Dylan Ferris
Donation by Claude Dylan Ferris on 14/04/12
£10.00
Keep up with the good work!! Good luck :)
Donation by Clara Chen on 14/04/12
All the best Winnie...
Donation by Jean-Francois Mauvis on 13/04/12
£100.00
+ £25.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck Winnie
Donation by Andrew Tucker on 12/04/12
Winnie, all the best of luck for the big day. Keep up the hard work. You can and will do it!!
Donation by Sherell Brown on 10/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck and have fun!!
Donation by Conrad Hayes on 04/04/12
£10.00
Well done Winnie, very best of luck on the day!
Donation by Gillian Peckham on 02/04/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
All the best Winnie. Keep pounding that pavement.
Donation by Nicholas Creek on 02/04/12
£22.20
Great Effort. Good to see your outlook hasn't changed. Just Keep Going on your own Long March.
Donation by michael bower on 28/03/12
£50.00
Bets of luck with the run!
Donation by Ronan Melia on 19/03/12
Donation summary
- * Online donations£1,818.20
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£1,818.20
- Gift Aid£272.50
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