Raised: 190%
Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £1,903.00
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My story

 

Rowan's Hospice is a local charity near Portsmouth that provides specialist hospice care and support to patients, their relatives, and carers, with life-limiting illness. All care is given without charge. It costs circa GBP3M a year to run the hospice, and the vast majority of that money has to be raised through charitable means as the local NHS trust does not provide anywhere near that figure.

The hospice is important to me as it is where my father spent the final week of his life in early December last year. I cannot speak highly enough of the care, and dignity, that they afforded both my father, during his final few days, and my mother as she tried to come to terms with losing her partner of some 50 years.

Consequently, I am just trying to repay some of that kindness in the best way that I can by spending my birthday this year competing in the Abingdon Marathon. I'm aiming to finish in under 3 hours 30 minutes (my current PB for the distance is 3:43).

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy, totally secure, and efficient. The Rowans Hospice 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.

So if you can please sponsor me now. If you can't then no worries, just wish me luck ! Many thanks.

Dave, Many congratulations on pushing yourself to an excellent personal best in memory of your father. I am sure he is very proud of you. Yours, Ian Donation by Ian Dwyer 04/12/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

Your father was a lovely man. He would be very proud of you I'm sure. Well done. Donation by Amanda Diaper 07/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done David. Dad would have been be very proud of you. Mum. Donation by Janet Monger 05/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Fantastic achievement Dave on your personal best and good luck with the fund raising. Donation by Derek Kearns 19/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Very impressive David. My own goal is to train to qualify for the Boston Marathon. Donation by Teddy Cho 19/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Darn. I thought at least some of that was safe. Congrats! Donation by Gavin Manning 19/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Great Dave and Many Happy Returns of the Day Donation by Akash Dhama 19/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Rather you than me! Good Luck! Donation by Phil Hayes 16/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Have fun! Donation by Al 16/10/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Donation by Mikaela MONGER 15/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck with reaching your PB and a very Happy Birthday. Donation by Steve and Taz 15/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Go for it mate!! Next time you should run in Amsterdam! Donation by Edo Sleutelberg 13/10/09  

£25.00

Dad's love for us knew no boundaries. He never judged, he was always so proud of anything we did. He'll be watching you. Love you lots. Big Sis. Donation by Helen Luker 12/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Who said you were over the hill? Good Luck!! Donation by AP 12/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Have a great run Dave, best of luck Donation by Daniel Harris 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

run like the wind and collect any bonus`s. Enjoy Birgitta & Bill Donation by Bill Bainbridge 12/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Great stuff David always good to exceed targets have a great run. Cheers Mark Donation by Mark Ling 12/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Jay Patel 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Here we go Mr. Monger. Best of luck ! Donation by Mike Speed 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go for it! Good luck. Donation by David England 12/10/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Pone 12/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Enjoy the run mate :) Donation by Hans Cook 12/10/09  

£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by David Watts 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have fun with the run, better you than me... Donation by Alistair Woodward 12/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

All the best Dave. Go for it, you can do it. Donation by Unsal Aras 12/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Mark Ashton-Rigby 12/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Donation by Mark Hutchison 12/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

BEST OF LUCK! Donation by Howard Guess 12/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Best of luck David. Donation by Brian Keane 09/10/09  

£30.00

Best of Luck on the day! Donation by Ellisha Gokul 09/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £1,903.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £492.18

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