Raised: 100%
Target: £3,000.00
Raised so far: £2,997.00
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My story

 

*UPDATE*

Thanks to everyone who sponsored me and helped to reach the target. The knowledge that that the money had already left your accounts so if I didn't finish I'd have to escape to Belize was quite a motivation. Wonderful day, great experience and thoroughly recommend it to all. In the end I finished in 3 hours and 51 minutes.

Finally, the i's have been dotted and the t-dogs crossed and I am officially running the London marathon. Whilst most might think I am doing this for personal glory or to get myself in shape for the summer you would be wrong; I am running for a charity that means a great deal to many of my friends and their families and to the memory of the ultimate golden boy and the charity set up in his name. That charity is Give It Your Max.

Max Stotesbury died tragically in a car accident in October 2004 and apart from being an exceptionally good guy and the best of the younger brothers he was also a wonderfully talented sportsman. Max gained great pleasure from teaching the game of tennis that he loved to so much to less fortunate children than himself and so in his honour the charity GIYM was set up to continue this good work.

To date, GIYM has enabled a number of professional tennis coaches to visit over 230 schools and provided nearly 70,000 children with their first experience of playing the game.

With your generous donation, I intend to raise £2,500 towards this worthwhile charity so that more young can improve their self confidence and social skills by picking up a racket and interacting with other children.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: The Tennis Foundation gets your money faster and, if you’re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.

So please sponsor me now!

If anyone fancies a way of beating the credit crunch blues - come along on April 26th and watch me get beaten by Quirky...

Much love,

Ralph

Thanks to Julian Campbell Donation by Jack Belkin 06/06/09  

£10.00

Well Done Donation by Esen K 05/05/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Well done Ralph! And for a very worthy cause. Donation by Di and Colin Bruce 30/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

splendid performance! Donation by Anne Buckingham 27/04/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

the extra promised if you finished - well done for getting under 4 hours. Massive ! Doog. Donation by Ian Taylor 27/04/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

well done !!! Donation by matt w 27/04/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Good luck dude! Please say that Poulton has to give you an extra 50 Quid! Donation by Will 25/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Go Ralphy Go!! Donation by Laura, Tom and Tiny 25/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, an admirable thing to do but rather you than me Donation by Robin Baker 25/04/09  

£20.00

Wishing you all the best for the run tomorrow Donation by Richard & Jennie Cunis 25/04/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Good luck tomorrow, see you in the Kings Arms! Donation by Brook 24/04/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

you should have spelled it phonetically... Donation by Tobias 21/04/09  

£24.00 + £6.77 Gift Aid

At last! Donation by Henny B 20/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Hope the dad rock keeps you going! Donation by Yvette Jones 18/04/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Wish you every success Donation by Peter and Diana Stotesbury 16/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go careful with the training & good luck on the day! Donation by Jan Fuller 08/04/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

good luck Donation by John M Neill 04/04/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck and best wishes Donation by Patrick Lupo 01/04/09  

£50.00

Good Luck from us all Donation by The Emsells 30/03/09  

£80.00 + £22.56 Gift Aid

Good luck, Ralph Donation by Judy and Kingsley Manning 23/03/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Give it your Max ! Donation by Robert J Elliott 22/03/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Run well and good luck Donation by James and Sara Ross 21/03/09  

£150.00 + £42.31 Gift Aid

Good Luck Ralph! Donation by The Daggetts 16/03/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck champ Donation by Arthur Taylor 16/03/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Best wishes for a great run in an excellent cause Donation by Ralph & Catherine Harrisson 11/03/09  

£75.00 + £21.15 Gift Aid

They say it's good for you! Donation by Tony & Mary Henfrey 11/03/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Good luck, it's a great cause Donation by Caroline Robinson 08/03/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

best wishes to you & GIYM Donation by GORDON & SUE THORBURN 08/03/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Well done Ralphy T - very impressed.... lots of luck! X Donation by KHS & Ben 06/03/09  

£20.00

I knew you'd do it one day Donation by Moogi 05/03/09  

£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £2,997.00
  Offline donations: £0.00
  Gift Aid plus supplement: £746.59

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