Sophie Ashdown is fundraising for Action for Blind People

Support the Pink Fairy (and her Guide)!

Flora London Marathon 2006

on 23/04/2006

The Pink Fairy in her finery...

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Team members:

Jane and Sophie Ashdown

Raising money for

Action for Blind People

Charity Registration No. 205913

Action for Blind People is a national charity that provides practical support to blind and partially sighted people through work, housing, leisure and support. Our vision is quite simple. We believe in a world where people who are blind or partially sighted are enabled to actively participate in society and have equal access to the choices and opportunities that so many take for granted. Action for Blind People is more than just a name - it's what we do.

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Sophie Ashdown

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Raised: 97%

Target: £3,200.00
Raised so far: £3,106.35

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POST RACE UPDATE:

We did it!

We had a brilliant day with amazing support from the crowd along the way, but most importantly from all our friends and family who were there to cheer us on.

We were aiming to finish in under six hours, but amazingly we did it in only 5:13!!

Photos and a longer review of the race will be available soon on www.ashdowns.com.

THANK YOU everyone for all your support and encouragement.

lots of love,

Jane and Sophie

xoxo

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Hello friends.

My name is Jane Ashdown and I am running the London Marathon on April 23rd. 2006. As I am partially-sighted, my daughter Sophie is accompanying her ancient mother as my guide. We are running for the registered charity Action for Blind People.

I will be dressed as a Pink Fairy for the race, and recently appeared on the front page of the Dorset Echo newspaper in my costume! As a slow runner, it will take me 6 hours to complete the marathon, due to my own sight problems. I do seem to bump into things and fall easily! However, I am determined to complete the marathon to aid those who cannot see at all. Thankfully Sophie will be running with me to help me round the course, and together we hope to raise several thousand pounds for AFBP.

Action for Blind People has only ten runners representing them at the London Marathon, so that means Sophie and I are responsible for 20% of their total marathon fundraising target! We do hope that you will support our worthy cause and pledge/donate generously. Please come and cheer for us on marathon day, as well as enjoy yourselves!

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Action for Blind People will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Thank you and bless you all.

Jane

(and Sophie!)

To find out more, visit www.ashdowns.com

	Very well done to you both. What will you change next year? ;-) Donation by Martin Little 31/05/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Well done hope to see you all soon. Donation by Cammy & Suzanne 29/05/06	£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
	Donation by Uschi, Frank, and Mavis 02/05/06	£130.00 + £36.67 Gift Aid
	well done again Donation by Joy 28/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Congratulations Sophie and Jane – hope the 35 bottles of fizz kept the aches at bay! Donation by Tina Gellie 26/04/06	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Congrats! Donation by JB and Sue 25/04/06	£70.14
	nice one ladies, you were the prettiest of all runners Donation by Lollo 23/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck! Donation by Carla Alves 21/04/06	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	we're very proud of you two! Donation by Leander & Rachel 21/04/06	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Donation by Clair 21/04/06	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£3,106.35
Offline donations:	£0.00
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£426.80

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