Justgiving - Andy's Fundraising Page

Andy's Fundraising Page

Page creator: Andy Males

Event: ING New York Marathon 2008

Event Date: 2nd Nov 2008

Well, I did it 10 years ago in London!

About my charity :

Dreams Come True Charity
Dreams Come True is a UK children’s charity whose sole purpose is to fulfil the dreams of terminally and seriously ill children and young people aged 2 to 21. In the last twenty years we have helped make over 3500 dreams come true and as a result debilitating illness, painful treatment and an uncertain future have been transformed with happiness, fun and wonderful, everlasting memories. You can make a world of difference by helping us make more dreams become a reality. If we can find a way to make a dream come true we will as we believe the only limit is a child’s imagination.
Charity Registration No 800248

Fundraising target:	£1,000.00
Donations so far:	£ 562.00

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My personal message:

Hi! What are you doing reading this? Can't you see the SPONSOR ME NOW button above? :)

Why I'm running

My brain won its battle with my body over the subject of running the New York Marathon. Body reminded Brain of the pain it experienced 10 years ago and said in no uncertain terms that it wasn't a good idea. Brain said it didn't know what the fuss was about, and that everythng would be fine. Soon afterwards, Brain had told Mouth to agree, and instructed Hands to fill in the paperwork. Body is still protesting at this blatant disregard of democracy to this very day...

The thing is, Brain had a point. London 1998 was one of the best experiences of my life. The runners, the supporters, the sounds, the sights - all created a fantastic day and memories for life. Hopefully, New York will be all that and more.

Why I chose this charity

People often say "I had a hard childhood" or "It was tough growing up". I can't. I had a great childhood: happy, mostly healthy, and the only worry I had was whether we had enough players for 3-and-in over the park.

Dreams Come True helps kids who aren't so lucky. Some of them haven't got long to live, others have a limited life. All of the stories are inspirational. If I can be a part of giving some of them a bit of sunshine and help Dreams make a difference then it's more than worthwhile running a few miles to do this.

'nuff said.

The Blog

If you want to view my progress, then I'm writing a blog on the t'interweb here. Please drop by and have a gander, check how I'm doing and even leave a comment or two.

The wonga

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Dreams Come True Charity gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

Finally, thank you so much for coming here and sponsoring me; I really appreciate your support.

Display Name	Date	Amount	Tax Bonus	Comment
Fahad	10/10/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck!
Rob O	10/10/2008	£10.00	£2.82	All the poetry running around your head is bound to make you forget the pain! Best of luck.
Keriann S	10/10/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck!!
Claire	10/10/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Really admire you doing a marathon! Hope it goes well.
Peter G	10/10/2008	£26.00	£7.33	Hope the knee holds out. (You can always hop the last few miles, can't you)
Nitesh	30/09/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck!
Peter F	28/09/2008	£26.00	£7.33	Enjoy your "stroll" Andy. :)
wendy m	28/09/2008	£10.00	£2.82	wishing u all the best
Deborah Thurlow-Rowley	15/09/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Worthy cause indeed, NYC will be freezing in November, best thing to do is run to keep warm!! You can do it!! Good luck!
Nicola Smart	14/09/2008	£100.00	n/a	Added by Andy here after cash donation
Karen Pearce	11/09/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good Luck
Eric and Mary	11/09/2008	£100.00	n/a	Good luck
Kelly Henson	10/09/2008	£15.00	£4.23	Best of luck
Torsten Oquist	20/08/2008	£20.00	£5.64	Stay on the treadmill, forget the hassle to go to New York!
Rebecca Phillips	19/07/2008	£20.00	£5.64	You have trained so hard - I know you will do it for the kids :)
Kate	07/07/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck G
Rob & Emma	05/07/2008	£10.00	£2.82	Good luck with the training and the actual marathon G, hope you don't get a bad case of runner's nipple, plenty of vaseline should do the trick!!!
John Roberts	05/07/2008	£15.00	£4.23	Rather you than me. If they have a bar every mile then count me in! Can you donate cat food?
Mike Edwards	04/07/2008	£26.00	£7.33	Good Luck Andy though I know you won't need it
Nick	04/07/2008	£100.00	£28.21	I think this is great Andy and should be supported as it is a really worthwhile cause.
Jonny Phang	04/07/2008	£10.00	£2.82	I still think that you should get a floppy wig so that you can try to do an exact replica of that other photo of you crossing the line...
EB	02/07/2008	£2.00	£0.56	I don't like you very much but good luck anyway.
Tom	02/07/2008	£2.00	£0.56	Now can I have some cat food?