Charmian Jones is fundraising for The Neuroblastoma Society

Dolly Jones' Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Dolly Jones

Raising money for

The Neuroblastoma Society

Charity Registration No. 326385

Neuroblastoma is a rare aggressive childhood cancer. About 100 children are diagnosed in the UK each year. The Society works exclusively for these children in raising funds for British research into the disease, and offering information and support to families affected by neuroblastoma.

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Charmian Jones

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Raised: 62%

Target: £26,000.00
Raised so far: £16,221.48

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My story

Dear Everybody,

I’m trying to raise £26,000 by running the London marathon on April 26^th. I hoped that some of you might be willing to sponsor me £1 per mile - £26 – and that you might consider passing this on to your friends and colleagues and anybody who might be keen to join in. The money will go to The Neuroblastoma Society for research into a very aggressive and devastating form of childhood cancer.

If we can get 1,000 people to part with £26, the target is met and I’ll leave you all alone.

26 pence, £2.60, all multiples and anything in between will be very much appreciated too.

Below are my reasons for raising this money, should you be interested. Thank you very much for reading this. Fingers crossed.

With very best wishes,

Dolly

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My darling father, a keen marathon runner, died 18 months ago and I’m running in memory of him and also in tribute to another brave and wonderful, much younger little man. The same night that he died, just a few hours beforehand, Daddy’s cousin Locke Blanchard also tragically died. He was 18-months old and had been very bravely battling Neuroblastoma for the last six months of his life.

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From Stephen Smith, chairman of The Neuroblastoma Socity:

“Examples of what £26,000 would buy in our current projects include:

· All the consumables and equipment required over 3 years to support the laboratory service in Newcastle which does the genetic analysis on all neuroblastoma tumours in the UK;

· The annual salary of a research technician working on a project to develop improved methods for detecting cancer cells in children with high risk disease;

· 18 months' worth of the allowance for a doctoral student working on ways to 'reprogram' cancer cells using stem cell techniques.

Neuroblastoma affects roughly 100 children every year in the UK, most of them babies or young children. Although treatment has improved, it is a very dangerous cancer and mortality and relapse rates are high, with the chances of survival less than 50%. The Neuroblastoma Society is the only UK national charity dedicated solely to tackling this disease, raising funds for research by UK laboratories and hospitals into the causes and treatments.”

For more information please visit http://www.nsoc.co.uk/

	26 Miles with a broker leg!!! So impressive...Well done Dolly Donation by Matthew Rocksborough-Smith 08/08/09	£38.00 + £10.72 Gift Aid
	Well done dolls Donation by S J Scanlan 04/07/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A marathon with a broken leg. Most impressive. Donation by Jason Green 25/06/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done, amazing effort. Sarah x Donation by Sarah Carlsen 25/06/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	hmm, maybe next time i'll join you ... as longs as we can WALK it in miu miu heels ! Congratulations Dolly. x Donation by Sophie Baudrand 25/06/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	well done Dolls Donation by price 18/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Dave Cohen 14/05/09	£39.00 + £11.00 Gift Aid
	hope you're back on the heels soon. Donation by peebs 12/05/09	£26.00
	well done Donation by hilary riva 09/05/09	£260.00 + £73.33 Gift Aid
	We are so impressed by your amazing determination to carry on, despite carrying a serious injury for the whole distance, that we are giving again. Donation by Billy and Abi 06/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Tamsin 05/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Hope you're recovering. A great achievement! Donation by Damian Kell 04/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	So impressed, well done Dolly - sorry this is late!! sx Donation by sophiei 02/05/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Donation by Zach Eichman 30/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Hurrah! Well done Dolly x Donation by Amber Pepper 28/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Better late than never, I hope Donation by Jamie Millar 28/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	sorry for the delay.. well done you! amazing Donation by Alistair Scott 28/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	well done you! Donation by susannah coe 28/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Finally I managed to get this done! hope it all went well Donation by Joe Fountain 28/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	run baby run.... Donation by Simona Zanette 27/04/09	£100.00
	was there yesterday, didnt spot you but hoping you did well and enjoyed xxx Donation by Vicky (James) and Nick 27/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I hope it was an amazing day, well done -you must feel so proud xx Donation by Alice Stone 27/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Alicia Shepherd 27/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	How inspiring! Best Wishes! xxx Donation by Kit Willow 27/04/09	£10.00
	brave girl - amazing stuff - hope you are not hurting too much. xxxx Donation by hannah teare 26/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Well done Dolly! Hope you did well today, this will be a great boost to the neuroblastoma charity! Donation by Priscilla Dickens 26/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	well done, looks like a wonderful cause! XX Donation by Monty 26/04/09	£10.00
	good luck tomorrow! Donation by celia duncan 25/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	how amazing - good luck! Donation by roksanda ilincic 25/04/09	£26.00
	You go girl! Donation by Liz de Havilland 24/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£13,492.98
Offline donations:	£2,728.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£3,362.04

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