Jo Molyneaux is fundraising for The Neuroblastoma Society

Jo Molyneaux's Fundraising Page

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

Jacob

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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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Jo Molyneaux

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Raised: 91%

Target: £2,000.00
Raised so far: £1,827.20

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My story

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My London Marathon weekend didn’t start well as I woke up on Friday with a stinking cold. The advice is not to run a marathon if you’re ill, so on Saturday I made contingency plans to run the Edinburgh Marathon in May and continued with the Lemsips.

On Sunday morning I decided to give it a go and took more painkillers 30 minutes before the race started. Luck was with me... I had a tough but storming run and beat my previous best by 1 ½ minutes to finish in 3:27:25

My thanks to the many generous people who have donated through this website or by cash/cheque; friends, family, strangers, AZ colleagues, fellow Vale Royal runners, Kingsmead friends and neighbours, Jacobs’s family and work colleagues.

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I am running the London Marathon on 26th April 09 (hopefully in 3 ½ hrs) to raise funds for research into a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma.

I started fundraising in Dec 08 to raise funds for a little boy called Jacob Marsland. At only 6 years old, Jacob had been fighting a rare form of cancer called neuroblastoma for the previous two years. Despite having intensive chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and stem cell recovery, Jacob’s only hope was to receive pioneering treatment in the USA and his family were trying desperately to raise funds for this treatment.

Sadly Jacob lost his fight against neuroblastoma on 9th Jan 2009 before he received this new treatment, leaving his parents Nicky and Anthony bereft. Only weeks after losing their precious son, they have decided to raise funds to research neuroblastoma

‘In the midst of our sadness there is an emerging belief that we can do something to help in the battle to find a cure for neuroblastoma. Jacob fought so hard against his illness and we have to make that count for something. To do nothing and simply try to get on with our own lives, although challenging in itself, seems wrong and somehow selfish. This is after all a rare cancer, predominantly diagnosed in young children and which receives no direct government funding in terms of research into a cure. There are though several organisations which seek to improve research into neuroblastoma and this is where we can do something to help. So, this is the plan; to help make a difference in the hope that one day, no child has to endure what Jacob did and that no parent will suffer the agony of losing a child to neuroblastoma.’

You can read more about Jacob’s story at this link www.jacobmarslandappeal.org

Click here to access the Neuroblastoma Society website

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Neuroblastoma Society 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!

Many many thanks

	For a great cause Donation by Jo 17/05/09	£145.00 + £40.90 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo your an inspiration to us all at AZ Donation by Joe Kelly 09/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	well done jo,great run, and a great cause. Donation by john(click)clarke 01/05/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo, very proud of you. xx Donation by Kirsty & Rob Williams 30/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You did it ! Fantastic run. Not sure that I'll add lemsip to pre-run preparations Donation by Mary 28/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done Jo - fantastic result! Donation by Carys 28/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Brilliant run Jo, despite the girl flu Donation by TOPPO 28/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the best Joe i will be glued to the t.v with my fingers crossed that you have a great and injury free run, all in a great cause. x Donation by Jayne Lomax 25/04/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Andy Unwin (No 25) 25/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo - have a great run Donation by Glenn Wilson (VRAC) 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	All the best ! Donation by Catrin Barnes 24/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Very worthy cause. Hope you run well and enjoy it Jo Moly. x Donation by Goffy 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck with the run Donation by John Flanagan 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo!! Go girl!! Donation by Sally Fielding 24/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	£1 per mile, so I'm assuming you'll make it to the end dispite the forecasted monsoon! Donation by PaulM 23/04/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Best of luck Jo Donation by Marc Gardner 23/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	gojo Donation by Tim 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Jo - a great cause Donation by Andrew VC 22/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck - sadly I wont be on the side line as I will be training for my 10K ;-) Donation by Marc O'Donnell 21/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Best of luck for a great cause Donation by Chris, Tracey, George & Ellie (No..41) 21/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	good luck!!! Donation by penny williams 20/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Jo - the hay is in the barn!! Donation by Team Archer 20/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I would have donated more if it was for baking cakes! Donation by Carla Hemmings 17/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Great cause, good luck Jo, I'll be at FSA canary wharf cheering you on with me little un. Donation by Martin Hall 16/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Will be looking for you from the comfort of my TV, Good Luck... Donation by Simon Body 15/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Jo - you're an inspiration to us all!! x Donation by Sarah Fairbrother 14/04/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	This is an excellent cause. Go girl!!!! Donation by Christine Yeates 14/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Great cause, hope all goes well!!! Donation by Gareth, Fay, Meg and Tilly Hilton 13/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Go girl. I'll shout you a pedicure when you have finished. Hugs and xxx's Donation by Vonny C 07/04/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done, good luck and Run Well! Donation by James Edwards 07/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£1,642.20
Offline donations:	£185.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£463.18

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