Emily Smith is fundraising for Breast Cancer Haven

Lord alive, i'm running a marathon!!!???

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

Me and a very saucy Hels!

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Raising money for

Breast Cancer Haven

Charity Registration No. 1061726

More than 45,500 - that’s around 1 in 9 women - are diagnosed with breast cancer every year in the UK. Diagnosis and treatment can have a huge emotional and physical impact on a woman and her family. As well as physical symptoms such as pain, nausea and hair loss, people often experience feelings of shock, fear and anxiety. Breast Cancer Haven is a registered charity providing support services to help them cope. Tailored to an individual’s needs and medical treatment, the charity’s programme of care focuses on the whole person – to help them feel better physically and emotionally and live a healthier life. There are 3 Havens - in London, Hereford and Leeds where Visitors can come and benefit from the expertise of our specialist nurses, therapists and counsellors and also from meeting others going through a similar experience. People who can’t get to a Haven can call our clinical specialists and counsellors or get information from our website. In addition, our DVD/CD and online support package called Breast Cancer Haven at Home is available from January 2009. Breast Cancer Haven’s services are free of charge and available to anyone who has been affected by breast cancer and those close to them. In the absence of any government funding, the charity is dependent on charitable donations and fundraising events to continue delivering this vital service.

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Emily Smith

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Raised: 111%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £2,766.95

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My story

Hello!

Thanks for coming this far to check out my fundraising page. I am so pleased to be able to run the London Marathon next April for several reasons but probably the most important is so i can (hopefully!) raise oodles of pennies for Breast Cancer Haven.

Many of you will know i lost my boss and friend Helen Chalmers to Breast Cancer several months ago and ever since have tried to raise funds for her chosen charity 'The Haven'. The marathon has given me an opportunity to really help raise some serious cash for a charity that was very close to Helen and helped her through many a difficult time.

The Haven is slightly different to any other Breast Cancer charity in that it offers support both emotionally and physically to women who have just been told they have the disease or are living with it day to day. Having visited recently i can hand on heart say that this truly is a wonderful place. They offer counselling to help come to terms with the disease and also non medical treatments to try and alleviate pain and discomfort such as massage and acupuncture. They also offer advice through workshops and one on ones covering all sorts of topics from nutrtion through to wig fitting. It really truly is a Haven for women suffering with this terrible disease.

I want to try and raise as much for them as possible, this is a personal crusade for me and for Helen! My target is £2500 pounds which sounds an awful lot but with your help i can achieve and even exceed it.

Just so you have faith in what i am undertaking here i have already started my training and am up to 9 miles, i have a half marathon at the end of November and another in March next year. I hope in return for my hours of pounding the London streets then you can help me with whatever you can on my way to the target of £2500. It is my first time (as a marathon runner) so need all your support!

Thansk so much for taking the time to read this, it means alot.

Emily

	Sorry I'm late!!Well done you ! Donation by Stinky 10/06/09	£30.00
	Well done Smithy, You are amazing! Helen would be soo proud. mxxx Donation by mette iversen 07/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done. We're very proud Donation by Mum and dad and friends 06/05/09	£460.00 + £129.74 Gift Aid
	Congrats! Donation by Jason Fletcher 01/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	25 quid a leg. Donation by Marcus 28/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done my lovely!! Sorry for the late sponsorship xx Donation by Christine Murray 27/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	go on Em you can do it!!! :) Donation by Lou Wickstead 26/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	All the best Emily - its been along time!!! x Donation by jane (Cathys mate from college days 25/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Emily! Donation by Nadika 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck !!!! Donation by Sinit 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck from us both. Donation by J Graham Robertson 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Best of luck!! Donation by Fiona Tomaszewski 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go gadget go... You'll be round in no time! x Donation by Emma E 24/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck & enjoy it! x Donation by Laura 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck my dearest! very proud of you xx Donation by Molly Molino 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Emily. I hope that you have an amazing day. Donation by paul starbuck 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I have no doubt you will be great . Donation by Mark Winstanley 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I couldn't even walk that far so good on you. All the best I know you'll do it. Donation by Paul Griffiths 22/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	You can do it Emily! Wish I could be there to support you but will be with you every step of the way in spirit! Don't forget paint little finger nail! Donation by Sarah Wilson 22/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Emily, I have so musch admiration for what you are doing. I will support by sending you tons of positive energy. Enjoy. Donation by Kate Conway 22/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I'm sponsoring you so I can feel better about never doing the marathon myself! You are brilliant and will do this in style, honey. Donation by Lucy Williams 22/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	I expect to see the 'Tony Basil' geek every time I see you from now on!!! Donation by Paul (fave, sorry 2nd fave brother in law) 22/04/09	£26.50 + £7.47 Gift Aid
	Helen would be very proud of you - Good Luck! Donation by Ellen McGonigal 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Emily, a great cause. Donation by Jane Perks 22/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good Luck .. better you than me! Donation by Tricia Williams 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	A thousand good lucks and I hope you manage to run it all!!! If not you've still done amazingly well. I hope it rainws for you!!! :-) Donation by Sarah Cliffe 22/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck.....I'm sure you'll do fine! Donation by Dipash Vaja 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You can do it chucks! Donation by Elaine 22/04/09	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid
	Good luck lady.....x Donation by Josie 21/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Emily! Listen out for the cheers! Donation by Jez 20/04/09	£26.20 + £7.39 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,766.95
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£761.81

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