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Jay Butcher - Barefoot London Marathon
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2011 on 17/04/2011
£2,130.42 raised of £2,500.00 target
95 donations
My Target:
£2,500.00
£2,130.42 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/oxfambarefoot
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to James Butcher's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text AGAY74 £10
to 70070
My story
Next year I'm hitting the big 30 - although you probably wouldn't believe it to look at me - and in typical "slightly earlier than midlife crisis" style I've decided to cram as many BIG things into my life as I possibly can.
I'm getting married to Alison at the end of May.
We're in the process of buying a house.
I've decided to run the London Marathon...barefoot. Yes, barefoot - I'll be running in a pair of "shoes" which are little more than 3mm of rubber just to prevent getting glass in my feet.
So why am I putting myself through 26.2 miles of torture? Just to prove to myself that I can do this? Well not entirely...
I'm deeply passionate about doing my part in helping to eradicate some of the "stupid poverty" that we see around the world. You know the kind I mean, the kind that results in 5000 children dying every day because they don't have access to safe drinking water, or a decent toilet, the kind that means that people living with HIV can't get access to life-giving medication and treatment on account of costs when we get them free of charge or the kind where people are bought and sold as commodities and face a life of slavery simply because they have no other choice.
My friends I truly believe that these situations do NOT need to take place. These are justice issues, situations which make a mockery of our ideas of equality and I'm asking you to help change these situations, change people's lives and start to change the world.
I'm running for OXFAM and I'm asking you to please be as generous as you can be. I KNOW that here in the UK times are not easy financially, but there are so many people in this world who have far less and any contribution will go a VERY LONG way.
Anyways thanks for reading and I thank you in advance for your generosity.
My gallery 1
My charity
Oxfam
Charity Registration No. 202918
Oxfam is a vibrant global movement of dedicated people fighting poverty. From saving lives and developing projects that put poor people in charge of their lives and livelihoods, to campaigning for change that lasts. Oxfam is a registered charity in England and Wales (no 202918) and Scotland (SCO 039042).
Donations 95
Well done Jay. I will see on the route, Docklands area I think. Wish I could do it with you.
Donation by Anthony Butcher on 30/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Great stuff for oxfam and you get a honeymoon body out of it - bonus!
Donation by Helen & Sam T on 30/03/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
What a year! Good luck...
Donation by Laura Webster on 30/03/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
This time its from Scout xx
Donation by Holly Poulter on 30/03/11
£40.00
+ £11.28 Gift Aid
GOOD LUCK MATE. Impressed be by the barefoot thing. www.Bean2Bed.com - Beanbags with BEDS inside!
Donation by Matt Roberts on 08/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
:) Awesome thing to do!
Donation by Lily Bonner on 04/03/11
£10.00
Well done Jay! All the best with the training.
Donation by Sarah Pickwick on 01/03/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Run Forrest Run!!!
Donation by Ineke on 01/03/11
Jay-Bers! There simply are no words, not on a public forum anyway....
Donation by Jimbob on 01/03/11
£13.00
+ £3.67 Gift Aid
Good work mate, keep on running.. Rather you than me "barefoot"...
Donation by Tim Goodman on 12/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
GO JAY!! See you on the day, it's gonna be AMAZING FUN!! xx
Donation by coops xxx on 11/02/11
£5.00
Mate, I wish I was running it with you, but I'll be up for joining you in some training! Bring on the barefeet!
Donation by Joe Williams on 06/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
looking forward to the training runs!
Donation by Richard Weaver on 04/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
Good luck Jay, you're a brave man! Hope you and Ali are well :)
Donation by Rachel Scott-Thompson on 03/02/11
£20.00
Very proud of you James! Can I come support? I'll make a banner and everything. Good luck with the training xx
Donation by Zara Taylor-Jackson on 03/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Good Luck!
Donation by Bernadette Rodgers on 03/02/11
£10.00
+ £2.82 Gift Aid
You big loon. Love from the Pooool-turrrs x
Donation by Holly Poulter on 03/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Donation by Jon de Quidt on 03/02/11
£20.00
+ £5.64 Gift Aid
Your are crazy my friend - good on you!
Donation by Julian Lomas on 03/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Yay! Go you, you crazy barefoot running man xxx
Donation by Ali Bu_to_be on 03/02/11
£50.00
+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£2,130.42
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£0.00
- Total raised£2,130.42
- Gift Aid£451.55
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