David Overman is fundraising for Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC)

David Overman - London Marathon 2009

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

My GOSH Cake made by Kat and April

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Raising money for

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity (GOSHCC)

Charity Registration No. 235825

Help keep the magic alive for thousands of children

Every year we need to raise over £50 million to help replace cramped, outdated wards with new modern facilities, provide essential equipment and fund essential research to find treatments and cures for complex and difficult illnesses. Amazing things happen at Great Ormond Street Hospital every day. With your help we can keep the magic alive for the thousands of children and their families who need our help.

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David Overman

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Raised so far: £2,129.38

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My story

This is now my fifth marathon and I thought it would be a good idea to raise some more money for a worthy cause and have chosen GOSH. As some of you know Sue Standring's daughter is currently undergoing a major operation. What you might not know is why this is happening. Daniella summed up what she thinks about the people at GOSH and why it needs all of our support, these are her thoughts on them.

'Great Ormond Street Hospital is great, and this is why.......

When I was two Great Ormond Street saved my life from meningitis. This disease left my legs growing at different speeds. Now, Great Ormond Street have come to my rescue again with an operation to fix my legs once and for all - by making them the same length!'

The only way to sort out her leg is to break it and insert pins into the bone. Then a Taylor Spatial frame has been attached to the leg and the bone stretched 7 cm over a period of 2 months. Once this stretching is complete the metal frame will remain fixed to the leg for approximately 7 months. Another operation will then take place to remove the frame and the leg will then be put into a conventional plaster cast. Once the plaster is removed, Daniella will be on crutches until full speed is resumed! If this operation had not taken place the difference in leg length would have meant that her hip would have become deformed and cause even greater pain and reduce her ability to walk.

Looking at the frame and the pain that she has been though makes a marathon look like a walk in the park!

So please sponsor me and GOSH for all the great work they do for all children that need their help. Thank you very much. David x

	Final sponsorship money!!!! Donation by David Overman 07/06/09	£85.00
	Offline sponsorship Donation by Irene Overman 07/06/09	£40.00
	Money raised off line - Thank you all Donation by David Overman 22/05/09	£505.38
	Well done mate, fantastic effort and cause!! Donation by Sean Tyrrell 15/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done Dave, good to hear the legs are still working Donation by Neil Fitzsimons 05/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done! Donation by Dickie Donaldson 01/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Brilliant stuff, well done! Donation by David, Denise, Charlie, Emily & Jack 01/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave! Donation by Beccy Fry + Kelvin Ruck 01/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	David, well done and all that sweat and pain was all for a great cause. Fraom all at Cable Services Ltd. Donation by Graham Blackledge - Cable Services Ltd 01/05/09	£100.00
	Good effort Dave for a very worthwhile cause. Well done! Donation by Richard Shearer 29/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done! Donation by sarah hinchliffe 29/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave, tremendous effort. Donation by Richard & Sam @ Travers Smith 28/04/09	£25.00
	Well done Dave - a super performance!!! Donation by Kevin Murphy 27/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave, Fantastic effort & a great cause! Donation by PDT transformers Ltd 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Good Work Fella!!! It must have been those magic shoes!!! Donation by HVMS South 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave ! Donation by Sandra McPherson 27/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave Donation by Neil Penhaligan 27/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck - well done for getting in, and hope you have a good run. (hope you get a pair of trainers before the day!!) Donation by Phil Lonsdale 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope it's not too painful! Very worthwhile cause. Donation by Hayley Brewis 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope you have a fantastic day and everything goes well. Good luck. Donation by Dawn Morgan 24/04/09	£30.00
	Good Luck Dave - Hope you have a good day. From your friends at Fusion Group Limited Donation by Fusion Group Limited 23/04/09	£100.00
	Good Luck Dave hope the weather is favourable Donation by John Smith 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best Dave and hope you achieve your time. Keep an eye out for you. Donation by Simon Rushton 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Forecast is for a bit cooler for Sunday. Good Luck Donation by Dick Finbow 23/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Go get em Dave!! What a great cause, for a very brave young lady!!! Be looking out for you on Sunday!! GOOD LUCK!!! Donation by Simon & Family 20/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the Best Little O ;-) Donation by Dawn Bluett 20/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by Richard Virgo 17/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave Donation by Mike Lording 14/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	I don;'t know how you find the time - keep on running Dave a worthy cause. Donation by Keith Hodson 09/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Best of Luck Dave!! Donation by Mick Long 06/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,129.38
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£297.28

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