Raised: 134%
Target: £800.00
Raised so far: £1,074.00
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My story

 
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

For anyone who doesn't already know, I'm 40 this year and have decided to mark it by running the Dublin City Marathon. This is taking place in October, but before all then was my birthday in June. I decided to combine them both (sort of) by asking friends to donate the cost of a card (if you were going to send me one!) to the Scottish Cot Death Trust. Anyone who knows me knows I'm extremely difficult to please so therefore anyone considering getting me a gift, found it a lot easier to send a donation instead!

It's 3 years on since we lost Áine to cot death.  Every happy occasion is always overshadowed by a feeling of how it should have been. It would really make me happy to think my birthday this year will go some way towards preventing other families feel the loss we feel every day.

I will leave this page open until I complete the Dublin City Marathon and any funds raised in Scotland will all go to the Scottish Cot Death Trust and all Irish donations will go to the Irish Sudden Infant Death Association.

Thanks again for everyones continued support. I'm hoping to retire from running after the marathon!

From the support staff at St. Margarets Primary School, Johnstone Donation by Mrs Russell & Mrs Healy 09/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From Aoife's primary 2 teacher Donation by Mrs Haughey 09/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

From Alan's primary school teacher Donation by Mrs Orr 09/11/09  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

From Ann Johnstone, St. Margarets School Donation by Mrs Johnstone 09/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Lisa and Roger, Carolyn Watson, Jacqueline McGarry, Stuart Morris, Davie Jones, Yvonne, Christopher Stewart - Thank you all Donation by The offline gang 03/11/09  

£111.00 + £31.31 Gift Aid

Good luck Alma!! Make sure Ali cooks you slap up meals for at least a week! Donation by Campbell Corbett 26/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck! You go Girl! I'll bake the cakes for next Friday. Donation by Shona Thomson 20/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by John McCormack 20/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

We are all very proud of you and I really wish we we could be with you. Fish n chips every night for us love Ali, Aoife & Alan xxx Donation by Ali 20/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

We wanted to wait to smash your target!! Think your amazing for doing this....if not a wee bit mental! All our love Chris, Tracy and Emily xxx Donation by Tracy Gorman 19/10/09  

£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid

Think big glass of water, followed by big glass of wine at the end! Maybe even a fish supper! Loads of best wishes xxxx Donation by Deborah Baxter 18/09/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Happy belated Birthday Alma with love from us all. Hope your not as slow at running as we are wishing you Happy Birthday! Donation by The Houston mob 11/08/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Sorry we never made the barbeque. I was running late as usual! Good luck with your run, Alma. Best Wishes, Tony, Arran and Iris Donation by Tony Dickie 08/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

40 is definately the new 20. Just keep on taking the jointcare and you won't know the difference. Lots of love Lorna, Ellie and Fraser Donation by Lorna Hill 26/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Run Forest, Run !! All the best & good luck Alma, Andy & Arran Donation by DAM 26/06/09  

£40.00

40 is the new 30 !!!! and I couldn't run a marathon then either. See you next week for fun & frolics in Carlingford. Donation by Sharon & John 25/06/09  

£50.00

very glad to see that a strict training regime is paying off...... only a few more Birthday parties to go....... Well done, Alma!! Donation by Les Flembo's 24/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

It's a lot easier to donate to your good cause than to run the marathon Alma, good for you! lots of love to all, Fiona, Pat, James and Greg x Donation by Fiona Murdoch Cannie 22/06/09  

£30.00

Happy Birthday Alma Love Anne, Gordon and Katie x Donation by Anne Sharp 21/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Happy 40th Birthday Alma. They say its all downhill from here but it sounds like you'll be going up hill all the way! Very best of luck! Donation by Lorna Hendriks 20/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday and good luck with the race! Donation by Graham, Ingrid, Ciaran, Chloe and Amber 20/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

...quiche?...full of wholesome goodness... Donation by McMaradona 18/06/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Happy 40th Alma! Good luck with the run... Donation by Diane & Gordon 17/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Break a leg, in a theatrical sense of course Donation by Graham, Lynne, Max and Olivia 16/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

A pound for each mile (We've got confidence in you finishing).I have to run early in the morning, before my brain figures out what I am really doin XX Donation by David, Tammy, Jenna & Nicki 15/06/09  

£52.00 + £14.67 Gift Aid

Have a great birthday Alma- am sure the training can be put aside for a few days of celebrating! Donation by The Carlins 14/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Happy Birthday Alma , I will be willing you on Donation by Margaret, Girvan 11/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good Luck with the Marathon, Glad I'm not as old as you!! Happy Birthday Donation by Bobby 11/06/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Have a great B-day Alma all the best for the marathon! Hope your trainers are comfy!! Donation by Colin Berry 08/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Looking forward to a great weekend in Carlingford X Lots of Love X Donation by Candice,David&Jay 08/06/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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