Raised: 186%
Target: £10,000.00
Raised so far: £18,616.75
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My story

 

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page in memory of my wife Joanne.

For those who don't know our story, Joanne was diagnosed with Birkett's Lymphoma in December 2006, a very aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, a cancer of the blood.

After 4 months of intensive chemo in hospital, the side effects were severe and Joanne suffered greatly, but the signs were initially good, but within weeks of completing the treatment Joanne was readmitted to hospital and after further tests we were informed that the cancer had returned and that there were no other treatment options. Even a stem cell transplant was ruled out as the intensive chemo had failed.

Within a week of this devastating news Joanne died on 7th May 2007 in my arms, at home surrounded by her loving family, including our two beautiful children, Jenna now aged 10 and Adam now aged 4. She was 38 years old.

Joanne was a kind, caring person and a fantastic mother; she battled to the end until she could fight no more, we all miss her dearly. I want to raise as much as I possibly can in aid of cancer research so I can contribute in some way to combat this terrible disease.

During the last days of Joanne's short but happy and full life, I told her that I would run the London marathon as this was one of the few sporting events that Joanne embraced and enjoyed. She said she would be at the finishing line to see me home.

This has given me a great incentive and a focus for the coming 5 months.

Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Cancer Research UK will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Barry, Jenna & Adam

If you would like to keep updated on my training please visit http://www.abbeyfords.co.uk/runforjoanne/

Many thanks to Liz & Peter and all the staff at Abbeyfords Estate Agents in Widnes, who arranged publicity and organised the RunForJoanne raffle, bag packing and donated a percentage of every house sale to the fund. A massive £4,300 has been contributed, you are amazing!!

Thanks to the staff, children and parents at Cronton Primary School for their sports dress down day and the donation of £300. 

Thanks to Denise, Pat & Angela at HSBC Hunts Cross for their £3,073 contribution via their raffle.

Thanks to Mum and Dad and St.Peter's church for collectively sponsoring me £1,113.

Due to the fantastic response I've upped the target to £10,000 pounds!!!!! But we have smashed that target now!!

Keep up the good work, your amazing. Donation by Antonia Chambers 10/06/08  

£150.00

Read about it in the paper today, all the best to you Donation by Elise Marling 25/05/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

Barry, In memory of Joanne a good friend who we will never forgetand greatly missed. Phil, Ann and Calum. Donation by Phil Rimmer 11/05/08  

£100.00

Well done from an HSBC work colleague of Joanne Donation by Chris Shaw 02/05/08  

£10.00

Well done Barry Donation by Jimmy & Victoria 01/05/08  

£52.00

Well done Barry from all the lads in Halewood, a lot of knew Joanne when she worked in the bank on site! Donation by The lads in Jaguar (c/o Andy Moore) 01/05/08  

£950.00

Congratulations!! Donation by Helen & Rory Crone 29/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Dennis Bray 28/04/08  

£5.00

well done Donation by Connie Smith 28/04/08  

£10.00

With our best wishes Donation by Warrington Round Table 24/04/08  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

Well Done Barry Donation by Sylvia Bricklebank 24/04/08  

£10.00

Well Done Barry Donation by Anne Twist 24/04/08  

£20.00

Your story really touched me. Well done Barry. Donation by Amanda Dixon - HBC 24/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

well done! Donation by Caroline Savage 21/04/08  

£30.00

Well done Barry love from Laura's Mum & Dad x Donation by Brian & Emily Sullivan 21/04/08  

£180.00

well done Barry, God Bless Donation by Bob, Linda , & Maxine 19/04/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

An HSBC colleague - well done Donation by Cathy Kelly 19/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done - a fantastic achievement for a worthy cause. Donation by Ged Hughes (Friend of Howard Edwards) 18/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Donation by Ray & Maureen 18/04/08  

£27.00

Good luck and Best Wishes Donation by Yvonne Taylor 18/04/08  

£10.00

Well done Donation by Graeme's Nan and Vic 18/04/08  

£10.00

Well done on completing the Marathon. Donation by Carol Sellick 18/04/08  

£20.00

A loving tribute in Joanne' memory. God bless. x Donation by Janet Hanmer 18/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Barry! Donation by jeantidmarsh 17/04/08  

£10.00

Well done from Anthony, Heidi, Erin and Freya from Cronton school. Donation by Heidi Reilly 17/04/08  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Well done Barry. Donation by Alison Keating 17/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done and good luck. Donation by Steven Hallmark 17/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

From Aunty Dot Donation by Dot Lowe 16/04/08  

£25.00

friends of Gail Grogan Donation by Janet Edwards and Angela Hogg 16/04/08  

£15.00

I knew Joanne when we were teenagers, sorry for your loss Donation by David Preston 16/04/08  

£20.00
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* Total raised online: £9,155.58
  Offline donations: £9,461.17
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £1,876.78

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