John Freeze is fundraising for CHASE Hospice Care for Children

New York MARATHON 2009

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Raising money for

CHASE Hospice Care for Children

Charity Registration No. 1042495

CHASE hospice care for children provides nursing, practical, and emotional support to families with children who are not expected to reach their 19th birthday, across South West London, Surrey and Sussex.

The CHASE service is committed to offering a personalised service to suit each family’s individual needs. Dedicated help is given starting immediately after diagnosis, through bereavement and beyond. This support is offered to families in their homes, their local communities and at our children’s hospice, Christopher’s.

The CHASE service is provided 365 days of the year at no cost to the families themselves.

CHASE needs to raise £4 million in every year to ensure our vital service continues. With minimal Government funding, we rely on donations to achieve this. Your help will enable us to continue to offer the full range of our invaluable services to families that need our help – letting them down is not an option!

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John Freeze

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31/12/2009

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Raised: 54%

Target: £60,000.00
Raised so far: £32,197.12

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My story

UPDATE

NEW YORK MARATHON 2009 (madness)

As you all know, I’m not one to do things by halves. So true to form my first run after the accident will be right round the Big Apple. By the way, I’ve heard that the Kenyans have dramatically increased their training regimes now this news has been made public.

I'm sure you will appreciate how hard running this race will be after the accident (you must do, I’ve told you all enough times)....and the fact that I am no natural runner (in case you hadn’t noticed) will make it extra tough.

But of course Lola is worth every second of it and her charity Chase deserves and needs all the support it can get. So support me and in turn support Chase – an amazing organisation that does so much incredible for work for so many people.

CHASE are there to help share the pain and help people deal with what no parent should ever face. I don’t want to go on into all the details, you know the situation and as a family we just have to get on with it.

CHASE also enables families to share time together, helping them to focus on the other children in the family by taking some of the strain.

Right now Lola is doing well and is in a new main stream school. So today, as ever, the motto is never give up (hopefully it’ll be same on race day).

Jesca (11), Lola's sister is also doing great, but she is coming to understand that her sister is unwell. What she does not understand is that now she is a sister, but one day she will be an only child.

... how do you explain that?

Lola on the other hand just smiles and gets on with it, she believes she can do everything! No matter how many times you tell her no... she just keeps going (headstrong like her mother and father!).

One thing that my accident proves ... there is always someone worse off than you, so we should always do what we can for others.

Thank you to all our friends who have been there for Lola and of course us, it is very much appreciated. All of our friends in this last year have helped in one way or another by donating or raising money for Chase children's hospice

CHASE Children's Hospice Service is dedicated to the support of children who are not expected to reach their 19th birthday. For these children there is, at present, no hope of cure, but they and their families still need care and support over the course of the life ahead of them. Ever since 1994 CHASE has been dedicated to the support of life-limited children and their families in Surrey, South West London and parts of West Sussex . CHASE offers this vital service at no cost to the families 24 hours a day, every day of the year, in whatever way it is needed, emotionally or practically - at home or at Christopher's - the purpose built children's hospice just outside Guildford . CHASE supports life-limited young people and their families without end... At diagnosis At home At Christopher's children's hospice Throughout bereavement for as long as help is needed

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: CHASE Hospice Care for Children 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. So please sponsor me now! Many thanks for your support.

	From one Chase parent to another! Thanks for running for the best cause in the world. Donation by Purabi Lakhani 22/08/09	£20.00
	anything to get in the papers! Donation by robert and anne hemphill 16/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Don't know you from Adam - but the cause is enough. Good luck Donation by KW 10/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	DO ITTTTTTTTTTTT! Donation by Coxy 21/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Freezer, all the best with your Big Apple challenge! Make sure you have a pint at the finishing line for your fellow FAGS! Power Donation by Mark Power 21/05/09	£50.00
	It is only about 55,000 steps, 54,990 more than I could do!! good luck Donation by David Sandeman 21/05/09	£50.00
	may the force be with you Donation by G. Losi 20/05/09	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Good luck John. Next stop 2012. Donation by Tim Irwin 20/05/09	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Run Forest Run Donation by Matt House 20/05/09	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Good Luck John Donation by Marion Headman 06/03/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck John and best wishes to you all. Donation by Cetin Suleyman 19/02/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	Donation by Adrian Warner 15/02/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Johnny go go go! Donation by Fritz 09/02/09	£50.00
	Support you all the way John. Pace yourself, Lola needs you too! Donation by Barry Woodward & Darcey 26/01/09	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Good Cause Donation by Peter Baker 10/06/08	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Movers Removals 14/11/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	on behalf of Phil Donation by Bosco 06/08/07	£26.00
	It's been 10 years, you had to run 26 miles but now I'm sponsoring you! Well done mate, all the best Donation by Si 26/06/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	PUT YOUR HANDS UP FOR JOHN FREEZE !!! Donation by Danny D 26/04/07	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	WELL DONE JOHN! Now you can stick to sweating it on the golf course! Donation by Barry Woodward/Darcey 24/04/07	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	Well Done!!!! The ice man cometh Donation by Patricia 24/04/07	£60.00 + £16.92 Gift Aid
	Donation by Chase Buchanan 24/04/07	£100.00
	Donation by Becky Wicking 23/04/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	It must have been climbing the stairs that helped! Well done from all at Angel & Co Donation by Nigel Angel 23/04/07	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Proud of you sunshine! Donation by Michael Clarke 23/04/07	£50.00
	Run Forest, run!!!!! Donation by Nicki Dean 23/04/07	£26.00 + £7.33 Gift Aid
	I know a good chiropodist... Donation by Chris Hendrie 23/04/07	£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
	Well done John. Donation by Chancellors 23/04/07	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Truly inspiring John - a tremendous achievement especially in the heat. Best of luck to you all. Donation by Lloyd & Fiona Baylis 23/04/07	£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid
	Well done!! Donation by Glen Thompson 23/04/07	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£7,197.12
Offline donations:	£25,000.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£1,726.47

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