Jonathan Lyons is fundraising for Down's Syndrome Association

Flora London Marathon 2009

on 26/04/2009

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Raising money for

Down's Syndrome Association

Charity Registration No. 1061474

Two babies are born every day with Down's syndrome. Through information and support for people with Down's syndrome, their families and professionals, the Down's Syndrome Association helps these people live full and rewarding lives.

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Jonathan Lyons

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Raised: 123%

Target: £6,000.00
Raised so far: £7,382.34

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page. My life irrevocably changed when my daughter Vanessa was born on December 6th 2007. She has Down's syndrome and she is absolutely beautiful.

Many of my mostly subconscious preconceptions about how my life was going to be were shattered the day we discovered that she has Down's syndrome. I have struggled over the past year with sometimes conflicting emotions ranging from deep sadness to absolute joy. Vanessa has asked more of me than anyone else I have ever encountered. Perhaps more fundamentally though she has motivated me to ask more of myself.

One of the ways I have decided to rise to Vanessa's unspoken challenge is by running the London marathon. The Down's Syndrome Association have been a fantastic source of support for us as a family and I know will continue to be there for us as we journey on with Vanessa. Please sponsor me and help the approximately 60,000 children and adults with Down's syndrome throughout the country get the support they need.

	Hope it went well, a very worthy cause. Donation by Dan, Emma & Nate Owens 06/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Hope the run went well! Donation by Simon, Kelly & Ollie Taylor 04/05/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well Done, Love to you all Donation by Aunty Chuckey 30/04/09	£20.00
	Donation by ann winter 29/04/09	£20.00
	Good luck Jonathan Donation by Ian Gathern 26/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Jonathan. We will be looking out for you, we know you can do it. Donation by John, Stephanie and Jessica Boddington 23/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck Donation by Richard Curtis 20/04/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	You've risen to this and all recent challenges beautifully and with great courage. We're always cheering you on. Donation by Helena, Olly, Aaron and Manny 19/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Best of luck! Am sure you will do brilliantly. Will be thinking of you on the day. Donation by Sophie & Tim 19/04/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done you & best of luck on the day - we'll be cheering you on all the way from Australia! Lots of love to you all. xxx Donation by Heather, Stuart, Poppy & Harvey Beaton 19/04/09	£30.00
	QUE GANES!!!!!!! SUERTE. AUNQUE LEJOS CUENTA CON TODO NUESTRO APOYO. Donation by CLAUDIA Y CARLOS 16/04/09	£25.00
	ESTAMOS SEGUROS QUE LOGRARÁS LLEGAR A LA META Donation by MUNIR Y SILVIA 16/04/09	£75.00
	Donation by LOLITA 16/04/09	£25.00
	Good Luck Donation by Louise,Stuart,Millie and Noah 14/04/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Jonathan muchos corazones vamos a estar corriendo a tu lado! Mucho animo!! los queremos! Donation by Poncho y Gelly 14/04/09	£100.00
	Con la ayuda de Dios, todo es posible . . . Donation by Adelina, Jaime, Sandy y Ana 13/04/09	£50.00
	It might be a long way - but the view will be much better than from the treadmill at the sports centre! Best of Luck! Donation by Annie, Michael, Cameron and Fergus 01/04/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good luck for the running, Jonathan Donation by Astrid Nedbal 29/03/09	£15.00
	Donation by Nacho 28/03/09	£20.00
	Que esto sea una ocasion para hacerte mas grande como padre, como esposo, como ser humano. Felicidades por el reto, DISFRUTALO. Un abrazo para los 4. Donation by Familia Glass Orozco 26/03/09	£15.00
	Good luck Jonathan, may the force be with you! Oscar & Vanessa will be so proud xx Donation by Rachael, Martin, Eliza & Alice 25/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Ruth Chipperfield 22/03/09	£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid
	Good luck, Oscar will be very proud of you! Donation by Carolyn, Alex, Harriet & Daniel Wilson 20/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Eat my shorts. Get a good look at my NIKE's, that's all you'll be seeing! I'm so proud of you, I love you very much hermano xx Donation by Edward Lyons 17/03/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	go, go, go! Donation by Amanda Elkin 16/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Mucha Suerte y mucho amor, Lola! Donation by Lola Jimenez 13/03/09	£718.34
	Mucha suerte y échele ganas. Un fuerte abrazo! Donation by Pérez Espejo 12/03/09	£100.00
	Good luck and love to all the family Donation by Debbie, James, Samantha & Sarah Moore 12/03/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	hope the training's going well, good luck on the day! :-) x Donation by Rachel Corish 11/03/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Caroline, Marco, Luca and Rosa Crescitelli 10/03/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£5,540.34
Offline donations:	£1,842.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£588.64

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