Gareth Wellings is fundraising for Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal

Gareth's London Marathon 2009

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal

Charity Registration No. 251983

The Evelina Children's Hospital, at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust, provides everything from routine care to life saving treatment for over 100,000 children every year. It is “a hospital that doesn’t feel like a hospital” and includes intensive care, neurology, and specialist heart and kidney units. Patients come from London, Southern England and much further a field for life threatening illnesses. While the children receive world-class care and treatment, NHS funding can not meet all the hospital’s needs. This is where the Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal steps in by raising money to buy the very best equipment and facilities.

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Gareth Wellings

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Raised: 121%

Target: £5,000.00
Raised so far: £6,073.20

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My story

Two years ago our son Cian was taken extremely ill shortly after he was born. He was ultimately diagnosed with a rare genetic metabolic disorder, VLCAD. If it goes undetected and is not managed correctly it can be extremely serious, if not fatal.

Fortunately, since being diagnosed, Cian and his sister Naoise (who was subsequently diagnosed with VLCAD through genetic testing) have been under the care of the amazing specialist metabolic team at the Evelina Children's Hospital in London. As a result, both Cian and Naoise live full, normal, healthy lives and, along with their 2 brothers Eimhin and Fionn, ensure that our house is a noisy, chaotic and happy home!

We are eternally grateful to Mike Champion and the metabolic team at the Evelina and want to give something back - so on April 26th I shall be running 26.2 miles round the streets of London and looking to raise as much money for the Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal as I can. Thanks for visiting my fundraising page, please sponsor me now and help the Evelina continue to provide the vital support that it does to so many children and their families.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Evelina Children's Hospital Appeal gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

	well done Gareth, a far more impressive time than mine for getting the justgiving website to work... Donation by Viv Cole 28/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Can't believe it's taken me 2 months to do this! Well done. Love Emma, Andrew, Caitlin, Jimmy and Maggie. Donation by Emma McIntosh 25/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck for your fundraising.Jean and David Donation by Jean Bunker 08/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	To Gareth,Ailbhe and the family from the cousins in Oz.All the best. Donation by Niall+Rachel+Henry 15/05/09	£50.00
	Congratulations Gareth, great effort. Love the the family xxx Donation by Tarragh and Brissie boys 15/05/09	£25.00
	Well Done! Donation by Lesley and John 01/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Ti-Ann asked me to give this to you - with many congratulations Donation by Ti-Ann 01/05/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Gareth, hope the stairs are getting easier! Donation by Ade, Andrea and Jacob Priddle 30/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Gareth , love from Brisbane Donation by Ailbhe & Frank Cunningham 30/04/09	£200.00
	Congratulations - very impressive Donation by Simon, Judith & Beth 28/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Well done on running the marathon Donation by Nicola and John 27/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	you can stop running now you freak! Donation by John Eslick 27/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Gareth - Better late than never - I hope the run went well! Donation by Jen Haskell 27/04/09	£100.00
	Watching you yesterday was brilliant - I'm so proud of you! Well done!! The extra £5 is from Grandma. Donation by Mum & Richard 27/04/09	£105.00 + £29.62 Gift Aid
	I hope you have finished now. Congratulations on raising so much! You are a star. Donation by Cathy and John 26/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Well done Gareth! What next, now you've left the 8 hour barrier in tatters? Donation by Sinead and Paul 26/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You are running as I write this. Fantastic effort. Well done. Donation by Christine Aubrey 26/04/09	£50.00
	My the force be with you Donation by Darth Vader 26/04/09	£100.00
	I'll make you coffee for a week if you make it within the four hours!! Good luck! Donation by Alicia Harriott 26/04/09	£10.00
	Liverpool FC also generated an extra £20 by crashing out of the Champions League - hope you last longer than their title challenge Donation by Dom, Jill and Jack 25/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	fantastic effort Gareth - good luck Donation by Paul O'Donovan Rossa 25/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	go go go Donation by dave and sue petrie 25/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	So impressed, good luck Donation by Chris & Florence Varley 25/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Go for it Gareth. Donation by Brightling-Reeds 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gareth, all the best! Donation by John & Ellie Bunker 24/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gareth. We will be looking out for you! Donation by Penny, Nick, Kirsten, Tom and Chris Charles 23/04/09	£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
	We'll be thinking of you! Don't lose your shoes this time!Lots of love Donation by Maria and John 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Your turn next year Ailbhe?! All the best!! Donation by Piers, Julie, Rowan & Isla 23/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Gareth. You can do it! Donation by Glyn 23/04/09	£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
	Dead impressed. Good luck! Donation by Becky Fell 23/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£4,988.20
Offline donations:	£1,085.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£772.59

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