Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

I am running a marathon (and also not drinking alcohol for 112 days) in order to raise money for a charity that helped Lara when she was sick. Willow provide special days for young people 16-40 who have debilitating illnesses. Lara's special day was with her friend Hannah and they went on a spa day, had afternoon tea and a theatre trip. Willow helped Lara feel that she was a vibrant, beautiful young woman once again and was not just defined by her cancer.

Please help me reach my ambitious target. I need 100 people to donate £20 and if you help me be successful many more special memories will be created by https://www.willowfoundation.org.uk/ I know I don't have 100 friends so I'm hoping if you're reading this you can pass it on to your friends and colleagues and explain how special Lara was, how cruel it was to lose her and how giving people special days was all she ever wanted.

Life should be all about making happy memories, so if you're not able to donate (or even if you are)  it would be wonderful if around the date of the London marathon (24th April 2016) you make some dedicated time to create your own special days with your own special people. #lapforlara on social media and we can see if out of the darkness of her death we can radiate some joy

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