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Hi - Thanks for visiting my webpage,

On 2nd March 2008, I will be pulling on my running vest and attempting to complete the Reading Half Marathon. 

I will be trying to raise as much money as possible for the charity "COSMIC",  the charity supporting the Children's Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington. The reason for attempting this challenge is very close to my heart.

In April 2007, Grace, the daughter of my very close friends, Stuart and Natalie Bradburn, passed away.  Grace was just 13 months old.  Grace developed Chicken Pox which worsened over several days.  On her first birthday she was admitted to the Royal Berkshire Hospital in Reading.  While at the Royal Berkshire Hospital her condition continued to worsen and she was put on a ventilator.  A decision was taken to transfer her by emergency ambulance to the Paediatric Intensive Care Unit at St Mary's in Paddington.  Grace fought bravely for another 3 weeks, but in the end her immune system was unable to overcome the virus and she passed away. 

While Grace was at St Mary's she benefited from world class treatment and care from her Doctors and Nurses who did everything possible to help her - she could not have been in a better place. Nat and Stu also benefited from the work of COSMIC, who paid for them to stay in a hotel for the 3 weeks that Grace was in St Mary's.  This was immensely important and ensured that Nat and Stu were never far away and could respond quickly as Grace's condition fluctuated. COSMIC has also purchased vital hi-tech medical equipment for use on the unit, as well as funding continuing research into saving desperately sick children in the future.

For more on Grace's story please www.justgiving.com/GraceBradburn

Reading Half Marathon site - www.asicsreadinghalfmarathon.co.uk

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. 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: Cosmic (Children Of St Mary's Intensive Care) 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 kind support.

Brad

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COSMIC (Children Of St Mary's Intensive Care)

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.

Donations 28

Well done uni dude

Donation by brad Uni on 08/03/08

£62.00

+ £17.49 Gift Aid

Respect for going the distance!

Donation by Xian on 06/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for keeping me company for the first 6 miles, glad to see you made it.

Donation by Keith Badman on 02/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Brad! Thanks so much and Good Luck in the race tomorrow. We are so grateful to you for supporting COSMIC in Grace's memory. See you at the finish! x

Donation by Stu, Nat and Ollie on 01/03/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

I'll be watching from the stands in the MadStad mate, so put in a sprint finish for the cameras!! good luck!!

Donation by Matt Partridge on 29/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

You get another £10 if you run it twice!

Donation by Darren R on 29/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Go on bruv!!!!!

Donation by Hayley Stent on 28/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck from your fellow bus traveller :)

Donation by Nithya on 28/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Michael Friend on 28/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Brad but if my Mum beats you she gets the money;-)

Donation by JJ on 28/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Brad Go

Donation by Lou on 27/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Bradley what a great thing to do - go for it!!

Donation by sarah perris on 27/02/08

£25.00

+ £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done mate. I admire you for this.

Donation by Gordon on 20/02/08

£100.00

+ £28.21 Gift Aid

good luck

Donation by jo on 20/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous on 19/02/08

£50.00

+ £14.10 Gift Aid

Great cause good luck

Donation by Ed Cooper on 18/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

You can do it man!!

Donation by Nicc on 18/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Kelly Tooley on 18/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by Rachel Gibson on 18/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Good effort Brad, best of luck to you!

Donation by Tobin on 16/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck son

Donation by dad on 16/02/08

£20.00

+ £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck!

Donation by anon on 16/02/08

£5.00

+ £1.41 Gift Aid

good luck

Donation by bradley stent on 15/02/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

good luck dad

Donation by Jacob stent on 30/01/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation by twin maniacs on 30/01/08

£10.00

+ £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£582.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£582.00
  • Gift Aid£164.15

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