julia day is fundraising for Gingerbread. The Organisation for Lone Parent Families

Julia's Gingerbread Marathon

Flora London Marathon 2006

on 23/04/2006

L to R: Sister Tanya, Dad Tony, me

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Raising money for

Gingerbread. The Organisation for Lone Parent Families

Charity Registration No. 282512

Gingerbread provides help and support for 1.8 million lone parents and their children throughout England and Wales. Services include a free advice line, free membership and information, support for families through local self-help groups, discounted trips, fun days and training programmes.

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julia day

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Raised: 105%

Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £3,146.20

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My story

Thanks for logging on to my site. I wanted to run the London Marathon to raise money for a charity that really means something to me, and Gingerbread does.

In the 70s, my Dad took my sister and I to our local Gingerbread group, where we had fun and made friends while my Dad received invaluable support.

Now, as I stagger along Brighton’s windswept cliff-tops on Sunday mornings the thought of being Gingerbread’s first ever marathon-running fundraiser keeps me jogging on towards the start line on April 23rd.

Gingerbread does brilliant and unique work: it allows lone parent families to come together through over 200 self-help groups across the UK. It helps counter the effects of childhood poverty by organising holidays and outings, ensuring children aren’t excluded from activities and opportunities. And it runs the country’s only free phone help service for lone parents.

Please help me say a massive, belated, thanks to Gingerbread by sponsoring my first ever marathon effort. The money raised will allow lone parent families to continue benefitting from the charity's important, and often over-looked, work.

Many thanks.

Julia x

PS: Please forward my link to anyone you think may like to sponsor me.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Gingerbread (an association for one parent families) will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

	Strictly speaking this is £1 a mile so if you don't make it to the end I want a refund! x Donation by julian 10/04/06	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Maximum respect Julia!! Go well.... Donation by Brooky 10/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Julia, I'll see you the week after for that long awaited drink. Donation by Nick Canham 07/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Julia! Donation by GMG Radio 07/04/06	£100.00
	May your feet be fleet! Donation by Paul Donovan 05/04/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Have a great run, and a great time along the way achieving it Donation by Val 04/04/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Julia Donation by Jill Drew 03/04/06	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Enjoy every moment on it. Crossing the finishing line is worth all the effort Donation by Liz Ford 03/04/06	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Run like Thierry H, JD Donation by Andy Lee 31/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck, if you need to pee then pee!!!! Donation by Coverworld construction ltd 30/03/06	£50.00
	Great effort, Julia. Donation by Peter Jones 30/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	I'll be looking out for you on TV on the day! Donation by Dab Hand Mand 29/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Top girl with legs. Hurrah for you Donation by HP 28/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Have a fantastic time!! Donation by Chris Taylor 28/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Luther Pendragon 28/03/06	£100.00
	Rather you than me! Best of luck with it, will be thinking of you. Donation by Claire 27/03/06	£20.00
	Good luck from everyone here! Donation by Eulogy! 27/03/06	£50.00
	Donation by Dan Mason 27/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I hope you got a lift for the last 20 miles Donation by Dan Milmo 24/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	good luck Donation by Chris Tryhorn 24/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Sounds impressive enough Julia - will call good n early Mon 24th 2 check u didn't just go 4 curry.. Donation by Alison Winter 24/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Julia! Donation by Steven Day 24/03/06	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Donation by Justine 24/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Jess 24/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Donation by anonymous 24/03/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Lindsey 24/03/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Julia! Donation by Taylor Herring PR 24/03/06	£100.00
	If I'm not doing a training sesh myself, I'll be down to cheer you on - GO GIRL! Donation by Sa...n' Stu 23/03/06	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Stuart Higgins Communications 23/03/06	£100.00
	i'm so impressed! come to dublin for marathon celebration after! Donation by lisa o'carroll 23/03/06	£30.00

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* Total raised online:	£3,046.20
Offline donations:	£100.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£612.39

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