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Mark Ritson - Sheffield Half Marathon
$4,559.23 raised
90 donations
My Target:
$4,559.23 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/mark-ritson
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By text message to donate £10 Text ACID53 £10
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My story
Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
28th April 2010
Well done it... 2 hours 17 minutes so not too bad. I actually enjoyed it and might just do another to try and break two hours!
Thank you so much everyone for sponsoring me, just over £3k in total so far and hopefully a little bit more to come yet...
Feb 25th 2010
Fresh poignancy
has been added to this appeal as today I attended the funeral of a good friend of mine, who I met in the Haematology department of the Hallamshire Hospital. Glynis Bryan was a fine, kind and brave woman who refused to be brought down by her illness, and tragically after a long battle finally succumbed, very much on her own terms, to her illness. I have spent many a day sat on the day ward with her, having treatments & transfusions. My hopefully decreasing visits there will be all the poorer for her absence.
I saw her last week and told her about my fundraising. I promised to do the run with her name on my T Shirt, this is something I am proud to say she drew some pleasure from. Therefore I shall dedicate my run to Glynis and her memory.
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As most of you will know
I have spent much of the last couple of years either in or visiting the
Hallamshire Hospital Haematology department, I am currently one of the lucky
ones (due in very large part to the efforts of all of the staff, from JAS, to
the nursing staff, to the drinks trolley ladies (not necessarily in order of
course, before I get shouted down the next time I’m in!)). I am now feeling and
doing considerably better, although I continue to be a frequent visitor. My
illness is in abeyance so it seems appropriate to try and give something back,
as well as hopefully show others with these diseases that it is not always a bad
outcome and positives can come from these terrible situations. As I am also a
pragmatic man I might also help myself get a nicer room, bed and real coffee
(some chance) if the unthinkable ever happens.
I don’t intend this to be the last thing I do of this nature but a more gentle start seems appropriate (in Feb 2008 I remember managing 4 minutes on the exercise bike I insisted having at the side of my hospital bed. So it is certainly an improvement!) therefore I will be doing the Sheffield Half Marathon on the 25 April 2010 for The Sheffield Leukaemia and Blood Disorders Appeal.
The Haematology department treats many illnesses (mostly very serious) such as leukaemia, myeloma, lymphoma and other blood disorders, amongst them Aplastic Anemia which is as it happens is close to my own heart. I speak from experience when I say that the quality and the level of care given to the patients is second to none. I have made many great friends during my illness, some tragically who have not survived. But if it’s possible to have a big family atmosphere in something as alien and stressful as a hospital, then this department is it and deserves (and needs) all of the help that we can give.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Finally I want to say a big thank you to the
fantastic staff who have treated (and tolerated) and continue to treat me so
well. I am more grateful than I have sometimes maybe appeared. Although I hope
you all knew that really.
Remember giving money is only part of helping, give blood (I have had enough blood transfusions to fill 10 people and am ashamed that I never gave blood before, and now I cannot. But you probably can!) and of course become a bone marrow donor (http://www.anthonynolan.org.uk/), you might save a life. It might even be mine.
My gallery 5
My charity
Sheffield Hospitals Charity
Charity Registration No. 1059043
We help to improve the care and treatment of local patients by funding vital equipment, research, patient support, buildings and people in the Northern General, Royal Hallamshire, Weston Park, Jessop Wing and Charles Clifford Dental hospitals.
Donations 90
You're an inspiration Markie...Love you to bits!!!
Donation by Jo Proctor on 04/03/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
All the best
Donation by Giovanni Russo on 03/03/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Best of Luck Mark, it's a very deserving cause :-)
Donation by Clare Parry on 03/03/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Mark you are an inspiraton to all of us. Maxine & David
Donation by Maxine Dixon on 03/03/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Good Luck Mark from all at Routeco Plc
Donation by Ian Stewart on 01/03/10
£100.00
good luck, this is 4 Glynis Bryan, such a lovely woman xx
Donation by sarah jones and dan morris on 28/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
For Jo-Anne Bryan's mum xxx
Donation by Vicki Churchill and Leon Millard on 28/02/10
£10.00
Rock it out Marko!!!!!!!
Donation by Bryan Goulart on 26/02/10
£25.00
.I hope to sponsor you for a full marathon next time!
Donation by Allan Humphries on 26/02/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Hi Mark, a donation from your neighbouring P3 bed mate. Pat the tea lady how grumpy was she!. See you soon Graham.
Donation by graham pagett on 24/02/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Rather you than me!!! Good Luck!
Donation by Lynn Reid on 24/02/10
£50.00
Good luck!
Donation by Edward Pemberton on 24/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
baby jesus will be happy
Donation by charlie macdonald on 24/02/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
Good Luck Mark, i'll keep an eye out for you on Ecce Road!
Donation by Tom Stone on 24/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck!
Donation by /A on 24/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Donation by Clare McIlwaine on 24/02/10
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
You have been and continue to be an inspiration and above all a great friend! Go Marko!
Donation by Robert Aston on 24/02/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Donation by Anonymous on 23/02/10
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
You are an inspiration to us all, Mark. i have total confidence in your ability to do the half marathon. Go for it!
Donation by Peter MILNE on 23/02/10
Good luck Mark from everyone at SRM
Donation by Maurice Bolland on 23/02/10
Good luck Mark. All the best.
Donation by Eric Low on 23/02/10
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Yes a very worthy cause indeed. I shall look out for you at Hunters Bar on the 25th and applaude you as you sprint past.
Donation by Lorna Knowles on 23/02/10
£25.00
+ £7.05 Gift Aid
a very worthy cause, good luck from all at Tiro Associates
Donation by Nichola Hedges on 23/02/10
£50.00
Well dne, Mark. Hope you can keep up with Lisa! Maybe see you catching a 15lb Salmon at CG this year.
Donation by Martin JOYCE on 23/02/10
Donation by Kevin Storm on 23/02/10
Donation summary
- * Online donations$4,513.68
- Offline donations$45.55
- Text donations$0.00
- Total raised$4,559.23
- Gift Aid$779.36
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