Amanda Limm is fundraising for COSMIC (Children Of St Mary's Intensive Care)

Woodley 10k in Memory of Grace Bradburn

Woodley 10k 2008

on 18/05/2008

Grace 'Mrs Pink' Bradburn age 10 months

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Team members:

Natalie Bradburn Sue Bradburn Claire Cowen Tim Cowen Simon Cowen Jason Stevens Sara Nash Chris Lewis Fran Hulbert Daren Hulbert Kate Aley Clare Swadling Tracy Neilson Claire Fallaize Mac Smith Abby Vatcher Phill Dunn Simka Dunn Caz Caswell

Raising money for

COSMIC (Children Of St Mary's Intensive Care)

Charity Registration No. 1043697

COSMIC was founded in 1994 to raise money for the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St Mary’s Hospital in Paddington, London, which now treats around 500 desperately sick children every year. COSMIC raises money through a number of events each year, and is heavily supported by families whose lives have been touched by the PICU. All funds are used to provide life saving equipment, to provide support and accommodation to parents and to fund training, education and an internationally significant research programme at Imperial College London looking at the causes, effects and treatment of childhood diseases.

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Raised: 113%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £5,636.01

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Update 18th May 2008

Today, Team "Amazing Grace", consisting of 18 runners, completed the Woodley 10k Road Race.

We estimate that the team has raised at least £4,500. What a fantastic achievement!

The day was a great success....

The COSMIC Stall in Woodford Park raised £360, with a Tombola, Name the Teddy and Guess how many Sweets in the Jar! We also succeeded in bringing COSMIC to the attention of many more people.

For my part, I was smiling for the entire day, even during the run! It was a fantastic feeling to see everyone there, with Grace on their T-shirts, having put in many hours of training on behalf of COSMIC, and us.

I would like to thank everyone for the effort that you have gone to. It is only because of friends and family like you that we are able to continue pursuing our goal; which is to keep Grace uppermost in everyone's minds, and to raise essential funds to help the PICU give other very poorly children an even better chance of survival.

With heartfelt thanks

Natalie x

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WHO ARE WE, WHAT ARE WE DOING AND WHY?

We are a team of nineteen who have joined forces to raise funds for COSMIC, the charity associated with the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at St. Mary's Hospital in Paddington. Our reason for undertaking this 10K run resides with Grace Bradburn (to your left) who was treated and cared for with the utmost dedication and love by all at the PICU.

Grace contracted chicken pox which then became so severe that she was admitted into the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading on her first birthday. Her condition worsened in the week and she was transferred by emergency ambulance to the PICU. Grace fought for life for over three weeks but sadly lost her battle and died at the unit on 24th April 2007.

From the research carried out following the loss of Grace, it was discovered that she was missing a vital gene needed to fight viruses like chicken pox. This finding has provided her family with much needed answers, and will allow the medical profession to better understand the workings of the immune system.

The money we will raise will pay for ongoing research, in addition to life saving equipment and support for families during their time in the PICU.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: COSMIC will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, please "Gift Aid" your donation, so that an extra 28% in tax can be added to your gift at NO EXTRA COST to you.

Thank you so much for your support, your donation will make a very real difference to many critically ill children and their families.

Team 'Amazing Grace'.

To take a look at COSMIC's work, please visit www.cosmiccharity.com.

For Grace's full story, please visit www.justgiving.com/gracebradburn.

	Good luck mate Donation by Anthony Zarr 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations on reaching your target and good luck in the run! Donation by James Mand Tom and Sam 14/05/08	£11.17 + £3.15 Gift Aid
	Run Forrest Run! Donation by Christina Pulsford 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Chris! Donation by Ray Bernaz 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all! xxxx Donation by Lisa & Martin 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Kate - if we get you drunk again will you run the marathon? :) You Go Girl!! Donation by The Lovetts 14/05/08	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Chris - good luck in the run - amzing that you can run that far at your age!! Donation by Andrew Pullen 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck chris! Donation by HK 14/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jason and well done to everyone Donation by Gordon Stevens 14/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Chris, my son spent his first 3 months in ICU after being born at 27 weeks. I know just how amazing these units are. Best wishes! Donation by Gavin Ewing 13/05/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good luck and well done Donation by Rachel 13/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck to you and the team Chris!!! Donation by Jim McCarthy 13/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Chris -- A great effort for a great cause. Best of luck. Donation by Charley Cooper 13/05/08	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by Andy Cotter 13/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great cause Chris and good luck to all of the team. Donation by Alistair McLaurin 13/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	10k for you Chris, would have expected more! Donation by Neil 13/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Awesome cause Chris, well done!!! Donation by Chris Griffiths 13/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best Claire I hope all your hard work pays off xx Donation by The Rosenthals 13/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck to you all! Donation by The Rackleys 13/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Mr Lewis, I was thinking of giving you a pound for every pound you need to lose adn then I realised I couldn't afford it !! Good luck Donation by Francis Lyons 13/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope all goes well Donation by Kathleen (lady from ebay donating bear) 12/05/08	£5.00
	Good luck Jason, hope its not too hot on Sunday Donation by Shaun Stevens 12/05/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck. Donation by Mike Gorman 12/05/08	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Noel Donation by Harry Langham 12/05/08	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Abby, hope it's not too hot, make sure you get a good nights sleep before hand!!!!!! Donation by Carole & Norman 12/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great work, Claire - good luck and keep smiling! Donation by Rob & Pru 09/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope your running is more effective than your penalty flicks! Good luck Chris. Donation by Robert Godber 09/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Clueless, good work! Donation by David Soper 09/05/08	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Kate, just think of that lovely cool glass of pinot waiting for you at the end....! Donation by Marcella Ronayne 09/05/08	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	good luck Clueless! Donation by Phil Cook 08/05/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,856.17
Offline donations:	£3,779.84
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£500.97

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