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PETER SPENCE is raising money for St Nicholas Hospice
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Virgin London Marathon 2012 · 22 April 2012 ·

St Nicholas Hospice Care is a local charity based in West Suffolk and Thetford, serving our community since 1984. As a charity, we believe everyone matters in life and death, and we strive for something better for those facing dying, death and grief.

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<p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;<img style="border-style: initial; border-color: initial;" src="http://www.haverhilldaysinn.co.uk/images/news-images/StNicholasHospice-logo.png" alt=""></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Lucida Handwriting&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2012 LONDON MARATHON</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Lucida Handwriting&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;AND&nbsp;</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: &#39;Lucida Handwriting&#39;;"><span style="font-size: 21px;"><strong>&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;2012 NICE HALF MARATHON</strong></span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">O</span><span>ur special place run by special people, a place full of life, laughter, dignity and above all inner peace.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">W</span><span>e as a family have experienced this total professionalism and care. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>Our beloved Sue suffered from Pancreatic cancer, dying at peace and with dignity at </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>St Nicholas, surrounded by people who loved and cared for her, and as a family we could not have asked for anything more. </span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">B</span><span>ut like so many good things, it costs a great deal of money to run and maintain our Hospice, in fact upwards of </span><strong><span style="font-size: 14.0pt;">&pound;11,000 per day;</span></strong><span> and that&rsquo;s in-spite of a huge and diligent volunteer force.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">W</span><span>ith the above in mind I have entered the London Marathon, 22nd April 2012 and</span><span> </span><span>Sacha</span><span> has entered the Nice Half Marathon 29th April 2012. Firstly in Memory of Sue and Secondly so that we can raise funds for the &ldquo;BENEFIT OF OTHERS&rdquo; that sadly but inevitably will need the care our Hospice provides.</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 16.0pt;">I</span><span>t will be a Herculean task, on my part anyway, <strong>so please support our efforts as best you can, every penny counts</strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><span>&nbsp;</span><strong style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Lucida Handwriting&amp;amp;quot;;">Peter Spence&nbsp; &amp; Sacha Ballard</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal">&nbsp;</p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><strong><span style="font-size: 18.0pt; font-family: &amp;amp;quot;Lucida Handwriting&amp;amp;quot;;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p>

Donation summary

Total
£8,466.00
+ £1,247.50 Gift Aid
Online
£5,960.00
Offline
£2,506.00

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