My story

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

I am pleased to confirm I managed to complete my 12th London Marathon in a row at 4:28:21! A bit slower than last year, but I was interviewed on the way around by BBC :-)

My best time was in 2002 at 3 hours and 23 minutes, but I am getting older. I am looking forward already to next year's - wish I could do another one tomorrow! Your help and support encourages me tremendously to raise money for charity.

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

If you prefer, you can pay by cheque, payable to 'KAB'. Please send your payments to: Ray Johnson, Church House, 136 Sandgate Road, Folkestone, Kent CT20 2BN.

Any queries, just give me a call on 01303 221 188 / 07968 290 352.

Just to say a big thank you to those who have already sponsored me, particularly local companies, including The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust, Girlings Solicitors, BNI Folkestone, McCabe Ford Williams and Sweat Shop. I must not forget Carol my wife & boys for not seeing me early in the mornings!

Recently the following companies have donated, which is greatly appreciated:

Insure Green

Independent Insurance Services

Ash Clean Park

Readings Louden

Red Eagle Recruitment

Do please do sponsor me now if you have not yet done so already!

Many thanks for your support.

My charity

Kent Association for the Blind

Kent Association for the Blind

Charity Registration No. 1062354

KAB supports sight impaired people to live independent lives. We provide help and support to over 15,000 blind and partially-sighted people throughout Kent, Medway and Bromley. We work with children and adults, people with learning and physical disabilities, and people who are deafblind, and we also support families, friends and employers. <p> It can take time to adjust to sight loss. Our staff help people find ways to overcome the difficulties and encourage people to live life to the full, whatever their interests. <p> If you were to lose your sight, KAB would be there for you. We'd offer emotional support, explain your eye condition and its effects, assess your particular individual needs, give advice on benefits and concessions and help you to get them, and we'd help you to access the specialist equipment and aids that could make your life that much easier. We'd be there to help with mobility and getting about safely, help you to return to the workplace safely, or take up new pastimes or hobbies and meet other people. We also produce a gree regional news service, Kent Talking News, whish is distributed to 2,000 households in our area. <p> In the meantime, we rely on you; your support for our work makes a huge difference. Thank you.

Donations 33

Donation by Vic Peake on 02/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by David Shore on 01/06/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Oliver Kleinman on 21/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Well done once again Ray; good work, keep it up and good luck for next year.

Donation by Rick Watson on 09/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

Donation by Rayma Collins on 02/05/12

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray Mike and Julie

Donation by Julie Elmes on 20/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray - I'll be thinking of you and the pain at around 19 miles I believe !

Donation by Lorraine Pitcher on 16/04/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Hi Ray, Good luck on the day. All the best

Donation by Matt Louden on 13/04/12

£50.00

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Wishing you all the luck in the world for the day - well done for entering and I hope you reach your donations goal. All the best,

Donation by Bev Rolfe on 31/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray.. run like the wind!

Donation by JAMES OSMAN on 30/03/12

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

Donation by Darrienne Price on 23/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Best wishes

Donation by Brian McBride on 14/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Paul Kelly on 13/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Ray for choosing such a good charity to support. I've strapped on my own running shoes again now for ther LV= Brentwood Half Marathon.

Donation by Phil Bunker on 06/03/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

Donation by Andy Rayfield on 06/03/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Go Ray, must know the course by heart by now :-)

Donation by Patrick Jongbloet on 05/03/12

£10.00

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Good luck Ray!

Donation by James Alexandre on 27/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray Bob

Donation by Robert Ratcliff on 26/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Ray, wishing you the very best of luck both with your training and the marathon itself. I'll be looking out for you and willing you on...

Donation by Catherine Cleall-Harding on 22/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray from Polly

Donation by Pauline Whitehead on 15/02/12

£10.00

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Nice one - a grand day out - at least!

Donation by David Turner on 14/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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All the best Ray, good luck!

Donation by Daniel Sangiuseppe on 14/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray -hope you have an enjoyable day

Donation by Brian Deane on 10/02/12

£50.00

+ £12.50 Gift Aid

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Good luck Ray: excellent cause and we hope you make this one another personal best

Donation by The team at Martin & Co on 09/02/12

Good luck with the marathon & the fund raising target.

Donation by Robert Stearn on 06/02/12

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£565.00
  • Offline donations£2,720.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£3,285.00
  • Gift Aid£123.75

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