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Ben Chadwick raised £1,382.22 from 49 supporters
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Closed 10/05/2019
Weʼve raised £1,382 to donate to Great Ormond Street Hospital
- Funded on Friday, 10th May 2019
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For those of you that know me, there are probably a few things that spring to mind when you think about what I likely spend my free time doing - running is definitely not going to be one of them! However, as an early midlife crisis (perhaps) I decided to apply for a place in the London Marathon this year...
Once i'd gotten over the shock of actually getting a spot (1 in 37 odds apparently) and realised that I'd never be able to live it down if I pulled out without at least trying, I wanted to find a really worthwhile charity to benefit from all my generous friends who will no doubt be paying huge amounts of their hard earned cash to watch me run/walk/crawl/get carried through the finish line.
I started thinking about what was closest to me at this point in my life and the obvious answer that came to mind was Sophia, my 14 month old daughter. Myself and Hannah have been lucky enough that, to date, Sophia has been a super healthy little girl and hasn't had any need for care from the likes of hospitals and doctors. However, the great work that Great Ormond Street Hospital does, day in and day out, is massively important to many families and the reassurance that there are great organisations like this to help should we ever need them made it the perfect choice in my mind to raise money for.
Thank you for any donations received... if nothing else this marathon should be a laugh for you all to hear about after!
My employer, Google, will also match anything raised so a great incentive to give generously!!
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Ben Chadwick
5 years ago£1,382 raised (£2,764 with the Google Matching scheme) for Great Ormond Street Hospital... WOW! Thank you so much to everyone who donated, it is massively appreciated and definitely helped get me through those difficult miles 2 weeks ago.
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49
Jo Milligan
Apr 29, 2019
From Gung-Ho to London Marathon runner in just a few months! Ben you totally rock!! Well done for yesterday. Truly inspiring. I hope you're resting up well today.
£20.00
Anonymous
Apr 28, 2019
SOoooo proud. Incredible achievement. Well done. Mum xx
£50.00
Dich & Ellie
Apr 28, 2019
So proud of you Chad! Keep running, no doubt you will ace it! Ellie, Dich, Raffy & Iris xx
£30.00
Melanie Williams
Apr 27, 2019
Best of luck Benny boy! Amazing thing to do - for a wonderful cause! 👏 xxx
£30.00
Laura Mark and Edith
Apr 27, 2019
Good luck tomorrow Ben !!! We will be thinking of you and are really proud, you've been very impressive with your training! Looking forward to hearing all about it when we see you next! Xoxox
£20.00
Hannah Docherty
Apr 26, 2019
Ben I can’t tell you how proud Sophia and I are of you! You have been so incredible in your training these past few months and we know you’re going to smash it on Sunday! 😘
£50.00
Oliver Hayes
Apr 26, 2019
You'll do amazing mate. Great cause too
£20.00
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