Fiona Brownhill is fundraising for The Limbless Association

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Sony Ericsson Run to the Beat Half Marathon 2009

on 27/09/2009

Jo and Fiona at Barnes Primary School

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Raising money for

The Limbless Association

Charity Registration No. 803533

Limbless Association is a national charity for individuals with limb loss, their family and their carers. We aim to help these individuals through their own talents and initiatives to become active members of their communities. LA enables amputees achieve rehabilitation and sustain independence at home, employment and in the community. LA is the only charity for individuals with limb loss of all ages and backgrounds. We run many programs that are unique to our organisation such as a national helpline devoted to amputee issues; our Football+ Project run in conjunction with Chelsea FC Football in the Community, and our Outreach Program, which co-ordinates our prominent Volunteer Visitors Network. This Network consists members who, using their experience as amputees, support people awaiting amputation or amputees experiencing difficulties since their operation. Limbless Association also played a key role in assisting victims who sustained limb-loss during the 7/7 London terrorist attacks.

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Fiona Brownhill

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Raised so far: £1,041.00

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My story

Hello! Thank you so much for sponsoring us to take part in Run to the Beat, London’s half marathon on Sunday 27 September. We are running in Sarah Hope’s team, raising money for the Limbless Association, a charity that provides information, support and advice for the limb-loss community in the UK, as well as providing better access to artificial limbs in the developing world.

We have been inspired by Sarah Hope’s amazing energy and positive spirit in dealing with the outcome of a tragic bus accident that took place in the heart of our local area of Barnes, Mortlake and East Sheen in London in April 2007. Sarah’s mother, Elizabeth died in the crash and Pollyanna, her youngest daughter (who was just 2½ at the time) had to have a leg amputated. Sarah too suffered major injuries to her left leg, from which she is still recovering.

This shocking accident had a deep impact on our close school community at Barnes Primary School, which Sarah’s two older children, Sapphire and Barnaby, attended at the time. Pollyanna was fitted with an artificial limb following the accident. Today she is an extraordinarily brave and energetic little girl, who is doing well at her new school and is excelling at PE.

Please help us raise money to give children and adults in developing countries better access to artificial limbs, and give them hope too.

If you would like to read more about the Hope family's story please go to the links below. Christopher, Sarah's husband and a journalist wrote some articles in The Telegraph.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/5258671/Humbled-by-your-kindness.html

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/5966980/Why-Pollyannas-new-leg-has-pink-starfish.html

Please support us in doing the half marathon, and in supporting the work of the Limbless Association.

Thank you!

Fiona and Jo

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	Sorry this is late, congratulations again! Donation by Nick Stewart 08/11/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Well done! Donation by Jo Fraser 19/10/09	£10.00
	Donation by Jacq Aston 19/10/09	£5.00
	Donation by Fiona Brownhill 19/10/09	£5.00
	Well done!!! Donation by Susy Bean 11/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations, Fiona! Donation by Anthony and Jane Gardiner 08/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done, Jo and Fiona! Donation by Staff and parents of Barnes Primary School 08/10/09	£65.00
	Well Done Fiona & Jo. Donation by Julie Bramsdon 08/10/09	£10.00
	Fabulous effort Girls! Congratulations and really well done for a great cause. Love Ali x Donation by Alison Hawksley 04/10/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Delighted to support you Donation by Richard Worsley 02/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great effort girls- for a wonderful cause x Donation by Pollyanna Kelynack 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done, Fiona! You & the team deserve to be very proud - a magnificent achievement & a wonderful cause! Donation by Jill xxx Chris, Jess & Dominic xxx 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done girls! Donation by Torild Stokes 30/09/09	£15.00
	Many congratulations to you both on your great achievement. Donation by Michelle, Grace and Connie Grancaric 30/09/09
	Well done Fiona - love from Berlin Donation by Sven Kramer 29/09/09	£10.00
	Well done to you both - fantastic effort!! Sue, Kevin, Tegan and Mo Donation by Sue Heenan 29/09/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Fiona! We're very proud of you! lots of love Donation by Jamie and Millie xxx 29/09/09	£25.01 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Wow, what a feat, we're full of admiration for you both. Well done girls Donation by Fabienne Wattam 29/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Many congratulations Fiona. That is a great achievement and result for a wonderful cause Donation by Richard Lyne 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done on a great effort for a fantastic cause. Lots of love from Shauna, Robin, Holly and Scarlett xxx Donation by Shauna Bartlett 29/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	that's brilliant Fiona - well done you! Donation by anna dobai (& adham/nadim) 29/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo and Fiona! Donation by Vanessa Impey 29/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Amazing result for brave children missing a limb - special thoughts for the child from Barnes. Donation by Lowell 29/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well run Fiona. What an excellent cause. Donation by Eleanor Stanier 29/09/09	£10.00
	Well done you two! A fantastic result for a fantastic cause. Donation by Claudia Mortimore and boys 28/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Fiona - you looked so cool after your 1/2 marathon, I believe yu could go the whole distance! Well done. You area complete star. Bruce and Stella XX Donation by Bruce Houlder 28/09/09	£30.99 + £8.74 Gift Aid
	Well done Fiona and Jo (I am assuming you did do it - this donation is belated!) God bless you and the Hopes Donation by nicola brook-Sulman 28/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Looks like you made it! Well done Donation by Tracy 28/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort, Jo & Fiona! Donation by Nick, Sally, Miles & Scarlett 28/09/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Well done, Fiona and Jo. Hope the blisters aren't too bad. Donation by Emma, Gary, Max & Oliver Dawson 28/09/09	£20.00

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* Total raised online:	£1,041.00
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£223.10

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