I was diagnosed with Leukemia at the age of three and underwent an intensive course of chemotherapy for two years until finally receiving the all clear in 2001. I was treated at St James hospital in Leeds and so spent many long periods of time on the hospital ward, often an emotionally shattering experience for both patients and parents alike.
However throughout my stay my family and myself were lucky enough to be looked after and supported by the Yorkshire based Candlelighters charity. Candlelighters aim is to find a cure for childhood cancer. The research funded by Candlelighters at St. James contributes to the national and international understanding of how cancer develops and behaves thus the more research is done, the faster the cures and possibly the causes, will be found.
In the meantime Candlelighters aims to raise funds to improve the facilities for children and parents being treated at the unit in Leeds. Purchasing the latest medical equipment for the ward, outpatients clinic and bone marrow transplant unit; books toys and games to make the children's time in hospital more pleasant, to set up support groups for parents, siblings and teenagers and to provide breaks from the trauma and stress of hospital routine.
There is no doubt that both myself and my family benefited immensely from the support provided by the Candlelighters charity helping to ease the stress of such an uncertain time. Thus I am hoping to give something back to the charity through fundraising for the Great North Run in the hope that others, in a similar situation to I was will receive the same amount of care and support as I did during my stay at St. James.
Thank you for your support,
Yours Sincerely,
Rory Smith
Raised:
195%
Raised so far: £1,955.00
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Well done and congratulations! Donation by Patrick Sandeman on 05/11/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Congratulations - great effort Donation by The Blacks on 30/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Well Done Donation by anonymous on 11/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Fantastic! Donation by Miss Sutcliffe on 11/10/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Well done Donation by A.R.Adams-Cairns on 10/10/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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great time,,,well done Donation by Tom and Annie Kevill on 09/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Well done - what an awesome achievement! Donation by Helen Thomson on 08/10/08 |
£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid |
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Well done from Philip & Val Marsden and all the Ridgeway team Donation by Philip Marsden on 08/10/08 |
£100.00 |
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Good man, good cause, good luck! Donation by Loon on 07/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Well done, Rory. Donation by Marc Gonsalves on 07/10/08 |
£30.00 |
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good man running for a good cause! Donation by janet & Ken on 06/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Donation by Stephen and Rosemary Hampshire on 06/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Donation by Alasdair Thorpe on 06/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Just heard you did so well today, congratulations. Donation by Dave and Freda Moss on 05/10/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by I Lovat on 04/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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An admirable cause. Pleased to support you.Well done Rory. Enjoy the run! Donation by Peter & Nichold Battle on 04/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Enjoy it and well donegiving something back to a great cause. Donation by Reuben & Sophie Straker on 04/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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All the best! Donation by Isabelle & George Dumbell on 03/10/08 |
£30.00 |
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good luck Donation by Allison McPherson on 02/10/08 |
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid |
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Good effort, well done Donation by Roy Stephenson on 02/10/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck, I will be watching it on tv! Donation by Julia Stephenson on 02/10/08 |
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Rory! An admirable cause. Donation by Matthew & Vicky Fogg on 02/10/08 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Rory! Donation by Alex Harrod on 02/10/08 |
£20.00 |
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An excellent cause: good luck Donation by Claire Smith on 01/10/08 |
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Donation by Vincent and Diana Thompson on 01/10/08 |
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,955.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £0.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,955.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £413.21 |
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