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Every year we need to raise over £50 million to help replace cramped, outdated wards with new modern facilities, provide essential equipment and fund essential research to find treatments and cures for complex and difficult illnesses.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

	Good Luck Dave! Donation by Sarah Carter 04/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave! We'll get you running the Alloa Half next year! Donation by Blyth Construction Utilities 03/04/09	£50.00
	Good luck Dave - you are a true hero - Dani - You are so brave and strong - you are my true hero!! Donation by Auntie Sammy 31/03/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	The wee man with the very big heart. Good luck Dave, and all the best to Daniella Donation by Mhairi Wilson 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Thank goodness for people like you. Donation by Lisa Scott 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Toby Rains 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck & well done Donation by Robert McEwan 30/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	gaun yer'sell Dave and awra best Daniella! Donation by Dave at Scottish Power 27/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave, hope all goes well Donation by British Power International 27/03/09	£100.00
	Good Luck little one!!! Donation by Trudy 27/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Very worthwhile cause, good luck! Donation by Jeremy Blackford 27/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave Donation by Sue Piper 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave, Best Wishes Daniella Donation by James Cable 26/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Donation by Sue Knight 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Running wears the ends off your legs! Donation by Mike Kay 26/03/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Dave - keep those "little" legs running! Donation by Val & Brian Irving 26/03/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	I hope you have lost the orange trainers! Donation by Vince C 26/03/09	£30.00
	Good Luck Dave! Donation by Barry Largent 26/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Run Dave Run!! :-) Lots of luck x Donation by Suzanne Callaby 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great cause, enjoy the run. I'll be looking out for you on the tv coverage - top 10 finish? Donation by Simon Lee 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck , Look for you on TV Donation by Paul Gooding 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done and good luck! Donation by Chris Irwin 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Another Marathon Dave! Good Luck! Donation by Liam Warren 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I have calculated this as 163 drives then a 4 iron over the water at Green Park and chip in for a hole in 165! Piece of Cake Donation by Bernie Cresswell 26/03/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Go for it David Donation by Danny @ Energetics 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave!!!! Donation by Sarah Westrup 26/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Best of luck, you're all heart....x Donation by Linda Sherrington 26/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Dave and a great cause! Can you not get both your legs stretched? Just a thought! Donation by JOHN MARSH 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dan Scott 26/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Dave, you're a star! Donation by Glenda Simons 26/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 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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