Matt Russell

Matt Russell's Fundraising Page

Fundraising for Bliss
£2,740
raised of £2,500 target
by 39 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Flora London Marathon 2009, on 26 April 2009
Bliss

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RCN 1002973, Registered Scottish Charity SC040878
We help premature and sick babies in the UK to give every baby the best possible future

Story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

As everyone knows Rachel and myself became the lucky parents to twins who were born at 26 weeks. Gracie-may and Austin had a very difficult start to life and had a long and tough road to recovery with many ups and downs. As the nursing staff would say, a massive emotional rollercoaster. We have received fantastic support from our family, friends and work colleagues. The information and advise from BLISS helped us understand and cope with the premature births of Gracie and Austin. Thankfully after 4 months in hospital both Gracie and Austin were home and both are now doing well. We will be forever in the debt of all of the neonatal nurses and consultants in over 3 seperate hospitals who have cared for our beautiful children. Running in the London marathon is a way in which we can raise money so that future parents can have the support this charity provides. On reading this message please log onto the BLISS website and read about this charity which is so close to our hearts and understand the fantastic work and support that everyone who is involved contributes to these little miracles in life. 

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About the charity

Bliss

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RCN 1002973, Registered Scottish Charity SC040878
Bliss is the leading UK charity for babies born premature or sick. We rely on donations to fund our work but with one baby admitted to neonatal care every five minutes we don’t have the resources to reach every baby who needs us. Your donation can help Bliss ensure every baby gets the best care.

Donation summary

Total raised
£2,739.64
+ £221.97 Gift Aid
Online donations
£802.00
Offline donations
£1,937.64

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