My story

Sandra Hood completed the legendary London Marathon 2011 for Compassion in World Farming - to help improve the lives of millions of animals suffering in factory farms in the UK and worldwide.

Sandra wants to say a HUGE THANK YOU to everyone who has sent such lovely words of support and for your kind donations which have helped her smash her £1,000 target. But there's still time to donate and help her raise £1,000 just through online donations!

Sandra is a vegan, dietician and member of Compassionate Dorset - the local supporter group for Compassion in World Farming.

She completed the marathon in 3 hours 41 minutes and 50 seconds - smashing the time she hoped for. Dorset Echo reported she was one of Dorset's quickest runners!

Sandra says: “I’m absolutely thrilled, I’m just over the moon. It was very hot weather and when I was running round I was thinking of the animals in factory farms shut up and that kept me going. It got to 20 miles and I didn’t look at my watch as it has put me off before and I started to think I can do this in under four hours. I got a second wind. The crowds were so wonderful, they cheered me on."

"I like to keep fit and well and show that a vegan diet can help people to be very healthy. As a vegan, I’d rather no one ate meat at all, but while most people do eat meat, Compassion is the voice of the millions of farm animals that are suffering in factory farms. The charity is brilliant at campaigning for the rights of farm animals and encouraging better farming practises - and that's why I wanted to support them."

Thank You : )

My charity

Compassion in World Farming

Compassion in World Farming

Charity Registration No. 1095050

The vision of CIWF is a world where farm animals are treated with compassion and respect and where cruel factory farming practices end. Its mission is to advance the well being of farm animals worldwide.

Donations 62

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Congratulations. for such a very worthy cause too!

Donation by JANET COGAN on 15/05/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Brilliant time...done the London Marathon twice but never as fast as this..hope you get the donations for such a worthy cause.

Donation by Kathleen Osborne on 13/05/11

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Well done Sandra you have done very well in raisig so much money for a worthwhile cause. You also managed a very good time indeed for your run.

Donation by Robert Roberts on 13/05/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done for running in the time you did - and for the cause you chose

Donation by Katey Nixon on 13/05/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Thank you Sandra I give this to you because you care enough to put yourself out to help animals - if you repeat this next year I'll support you again

Donation by Olivia Tremelling-FitzGerald on 12/05/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Sandra!

Donation by Sonja Glass on 12/05/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Well done Sandra- you are a STAR........!

Donation by Katy Murrell on 02/05/11

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Well done Sandra! great time too I hear. See you next week. Lesley and Mike

Donation by lesley Harper on 20/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Fantastic! You are a Brilliant Girl.x

Donation by Lillith on 18/04/11

£25.00

+ £6.25 Gift Aid

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Well done Sandra....and thank you for caring for the animals....

Donation by susan brown on 17/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Well done Sandra!

Donation by Liz Stern on 17/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Hi Sandra,well done! Hope the legs are feeling better now. From John and Gail

Donation by John Robinson on 17/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Donation by Andrew Macklin on 15/04/11

£26.20

+ £6.55 Gift Aid

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Well done Sandra, and thank you.

Donation by morag greer on 15/04/11

£5.00

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For all the animals who can't speak,thankyou Sandra.

Donation by Kathy, Axminster on 15/04/11

£5.00

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Run for their lives

Donation by Greyhound rescued by Erin Hounds on 15/04/11

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Hi Sandra, Keep up the good work for chucks & ALL animals. I would if I was fit enough! You are! Well done and if you want a massage later you can

Donation by Jenny Eddison on 15/04/11

£5.00

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Thank you for your compassionate commitment to animal welfare.

Donation by Sally-Anne Brady on 14/04/11

£20.00

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Go Sandra! Hope you have a great run.

Donation by Alison Corlett on 14/04/11

£10.00

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Good luck and thank you.

Donation by Lucinda Ellicott on 14/04/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Good luck with the marathon

Donation by Mike on 14/04/11

£10.00

+ £2.50 Gift Aid

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Donation by Rose Muirhead on 14/04/11

£20.00

+ £5.00 Gift Aid

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Good luck. Well done you.

Donation by John Forbes on 14/04/11

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Good luck, I hope the run goes well.

Donation by Shirl Smith on 14/04/11

£5.00

+ £1.25 Gift Aid

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Donation by KATRINA YOUNG on 14/04/11

Donation summary

  • * Online donations£928.20
  • Offline donations£464.00
  • Text donations£0.00
  • Total raised£1,392.20
  • Gift Aid£214.06

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