My story

In 2006 I pledged to run my first and only marathon to raise £10,000 for Yorkshire cancer charities.

Five years later I am embarking on my third marathon having raised just under £450,000. Inspired, encouraged and supported by my family, friends and colleagues it is now my goal to reach at least £500,000 and finally hang up my trainers. I am joined this year by a dedicated team of fellow Marathon Runners who will help me achieve this goal and they are Andrew Palmer, Bruce Tunstall, Lynn Peacock and Annette Lambert.

So, on 22 April 2012, we will all compete in the London Marathon on behalf of Marie Curie Cancer Care who provided my late wife Helen, our 8-year old daughter Lily and I, with such fantastic support when we needed it most.

Marie Curie Nurses provide care to terminally ill patients in their own homes or in hospices, while offering support to their families. They work through the night or during the day to provide care for patients in the comfortable and familiar surroundings of their own home. They also provide practical and emotional support for carers and families at what can be an exhausting time. They provide that care free of charge to patients and carers. The team have personal experience of the fantastic work carried out by Maric Curie nurses.

Helen and Lily are the inspiration for my final marathon and I am determined to put in a good performance for them, but knowing that we have your support too will help us all to finish the 26.2 mile course, especially when the going gets tough!

Training has already started, it is going well and I am committed to trying to beat my previous personal best.

So please dig deep and join with me and the team to help the fight against this awful disease, with your help we really can make a difference.

Thank you for your support,

Gary Verity.

My charity

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Marie Curie Cancer Care

Charity Registration No. 207994 (England & Wales) and SC038731 (Scotland)

Marie Curie Cancer Care provides high quality nursing, totally free, to give people with terminal cancer and other illnesses the choice of dying at home, supported by their families. It runs nine Marie Curie Hospices across the UK offering free specialist care for patients and support for families. The charity conducts palliative care research to find better ways of caring for terminally ill people and also funds scientists who investigate the causes and treatments of cancer. Charity Registration No 207994 (England & Wales) and SC0 38731 (Scotland)

Donations 257

Donation by E Ann Wilkinson on 15/05/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Gary. Best wishes Jeanne, Nick & Tina

Donation by Jeanne Armstrong on 12/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done - cracking effort! Julian

Donation by Julian on 03/05/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Gary - a fantastic achievement. Best wishes from everyone at Easingwold Tourist Information Centre - you are an inspiration to us all!

Donation by Frank Johnston-Banks on 01/05/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Andy Scott on 30/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Garry! What you have done for you charitable causes is amazing and I'm sure your family are very proud of you. Well done again!

Donation by Neil Armstrong on 30/04/12

£500.00

Donation by hugh Le Messurier on 30/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Gary - a great effort

Donation by Ben Pilgrim on 27/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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well done lynn

Donation by benjamin beresford on 26/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Inspirational ...

Donation by Bernard Crooks on 25/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done, Andrew! Good work!

Donation by Lucy Haynes on 24/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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well done Andrew - make it a nice gentle 10K next time though!

Donation by Damian Waters on 24/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Congratulations from all at Indepen

Donation by Stephen Bolton on 24/04/12

£50.00

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you did it - eventually! Well done once again - now hang up the lycra x

Donation by georgey spanswick on 23/04/12

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Top work Sir Gary of Yorkshire.com

Donation by Danny Matharu on 23/04/12

£50.00

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Well done Andrew

Donation by Hubers on 23/04/12

£10.00

Well done Andrew! Pint of Timothy Taylors when I see you!

Donation by Giles Fletcher on 23/04/12

£26.00

+ £6.50 Gift Aid

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Best of luck from Ward Hadaway

Donation by Jamie Martin on 23/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Anthony Parsons on 23/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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A gerat effort and best wishes to the whole team.

Donation by Sally Hannah on 23/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Gary - a fantastic effort to finish & to raise so much... Brilliant, well done!!

Donation by Gerard Downes on 23/04/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Well done! A real inspiration & a very worth while cause. Your family will be very proud of you. Best wishes from Alison & all at The Bowes Museum

Donation by Alison Nicholson on 22/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done, that was incredibly brave Gary...... those Lycra cycling shorts must have chafed! Hope you got round in one piece.

Donation by Norman on 22/04/12

£26.50

+ £6.63 Gift Aid

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A worthy cause, well done to you and my good wishes for the future.

Donation by Alan Rowley on 22/04/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hope the day is going well for you and the team.

Donation by "Days in the Dales" on 22/04/12

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£17,513.50
  • Offline donations£49,946.50
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£67,460.00
  • Gift Aid£2,584.08

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