Raised: 104%
Target: £3,650.00
Raised so far: £3,780.68
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My story

 
Thanks for visiting my fundraising page!

On the 1st November, I will – with your help – be lucky enough to be one of the 30,000 people that will participate in the New York City Marathon. This will only be possible if I raise a total of £3,650 for 'Children in Crossfire', a very worthy charity founded and based here in Derry. It's going to be a big challenge for me, both in terms of raising all this money, and also training for the event, but I am determined to see it through.

Since the start of the year, I have been working for 'Children in Crossfire' (http://www.childrenincrossfire.org/), initially on a voluntary basis, but now working full-time. The people who work there are a great bunch. The charity itself helps people in some of the poorest, most underdeveloped countries in the world, and they work hard to improve the lives of children with very little. Even the smallest donation can go a long way to making a difference.

The training is going well but there is a lot of hard work ahead of me. However, this is where you can help me: by making a donation on this website, you can provide me with some much needed inspiration to get out there and keep going. Best of all, you know it will be going to a great cause.

Many thanks!

Mark


Mark, hope it went well! Donation by John McColgan 02/11/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Mark, don't forget to pack your lucky Gillette Venus Embrace - and keep the elbows high and wide. All the best, Pete Donation by Peter McCaughan 26/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Dear Mark, all the best for the marathon. Wanted to wait to sponsor you as Sara think's it temps fate. Silly superstitious girl. Run yer ballaks off. Donation by Conor and Sara 26/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

all the best Mark, see you soon. Donation by Michael Rodgers 26/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by Geoffrey Mullan 26/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best of luck Mark! Hope to see you soon! Donation by Kristina & David Spooner 13/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark Donation by Mark Richardson 08/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Mark! Hope those brownies help you run faster! Donation by Maria, Simon & Barney 04/10/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Run like the clappers! Donation by Eoghan Kelly 02/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

oooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Donation by penguin 30/06/09  

£71.93

Good luck Mark and such a good cause. Well done you. Orla x Donation by Orla Clayton 16/06/09  

£50.00

So, I'll be away that week. Yeah. Sorry. Have a great time though. Donation by James Connolly 08/06/09  

£50.00

Great stuff mate! Donation by Pete Carnell 31/05/09  

£20.00

Make sure you take some bacon rinds over to snack on. Paula Radcliffe swears by them! Donal, Leona & Charlie Donation by Donal 27/05/09  

£50.00

Run Derry Boy Run Donation by Elizabeth Greene 18/05/09  

£20.00

Looking forward to seeing you in NYC - we'll be cheering you on! Donation by Susan Kennedy 15/05/09  

£50.00

Good luck Mark Donation by Jerome 04/05/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Will double it if you run under 2 hours 10. Good luck! Dave, Nools, Orla and Niamh. Donation by Dave 01/05/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Go Mark! Donation by Sile 29/04/09  

£50.00

Good Luck Dude!!! Donation by Ingrid Haugaard 29/04/09  

£20.00

Remember to breathe and smile into the aching muscles....!! Donation by Julie & Sarah 05/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

What some people will do for a trip to New York. Good Luck Mark. Donation by Stuart & Eileen 31/03/09  

£50.00

Is it a bird is it a plane NO its Mark. Good Luck Donation by Colette & Brendan Dawson 30/03/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Watch out for those New York cabbie's Donation by Adrian Mc Closkey 30/03/09  

£100.00

I'm hoping to get my donation back by betting on you to win the marathon, so get training Donation by Michael McNeill 27/03/09  

£50.00

it's a hard run, with courage and good preparation you can do it Mark. Good on you mate. Donation by MT&Seamus McCarthy 23/03/09  

£50.00
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