Shaun Finnie is fundraising for British Heart Foundation

Shaun Finnie's Fundraising Page

Great Yorkshire 10km run

on 06/09/2009

The After shot - with medal

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- The 'Before' Picture
- The 'During' Picture

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Raising money for

British Heart Foundation

Charity Registration No. 225971

The British Heart Foundation is the nation's heart charity. Every day they save lives, through pioneering research, providing vital information to help people reduce their own heart health risks, campaigning for change and supporting and caring for heart patients.

Page owner

Shaun Finnie

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Raised: 213%

Target: £1,000.00
Raised so far: £2,134.50

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My story

Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

For forty-odd years I’ve been a fat bloke who did zero exercise. It never really bothered me until my partner’s mum, Janet Smith, died very suddenly a couple of years ago. For me, it was time to change.

Now I’m eating healthier and exercising regularly. I’m still a fat bloke, but now I’m trying to do something about it. I trained hard and ran 10km in the Great Yorkshire Run on 6th September 2009.

You can read how my training is going in my weekly blog at

http://www.shaunfinnie.com/fatblokediaries.html

I'm raising some much-needed funds for the British Heart Foundation in memory of Janet. With my lifestyle changes I’m decreasing my chances of having trouble with my heart, and by supporting me you’ll be helping the BHF to help other people with theirs too.

Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor me: British Heart 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. Thanks.

	Donation by Shaun Finnie 30/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	A bit late but better late than never! Well done Shaun x Donation by Lucy Eley 20/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well Done Shaun. You should be very proud of your achievement. Glad you have raisd such a fanastic amount for charity Donation by Andrew Jennians 09/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Nice one Shauno ! Donation by Ken Johnson 08/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hope you're not too stiff now! Good on yer Shaun. Donation by Sue Muntus 07/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good Luck Shaun, may the wind be at your back. Donation by Jean Ward 04/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Hi Shaun, Best of Luck. Don't forget to stop when you reach 10K xx Donation by Carol Bianca 03/09/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Good luck Shaun Donation by Richard Cooper 02/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Shaun, you are a complete inspiration, for the task but also as a writer of your journey... Will be rooting for you. Donation by Julia Webb-Harvey 31/08/09	£25.00
	You go, Shaun! (And who could resist your poetic plea?) Donation by Elspeth Scott (THC) 23/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	How could I resist being the person that took you to the target amount? Good luck Big (small) Man!! Donation by Ally Satterley 21/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Well done Shaun!! Donation by Andrew Spence 21/08/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Shaun you are truly an inspiration. Good luck and enjoy the run. Donation by FranH (THC) 20/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Go Shaun! looking forward to the post-race Fat Bloke Diary Donation by Claire Hawes (madame H) 17/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck Fat (ish) boy. Leverage those legs extraordinarily rapidly Donation by Mick Streets 11/08/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	I'm really proud of you Shaun - with you all the way! All the luck in the world, Jeannie x Donation by Jeannie 10/08/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck for the race I know you can do it! Donation by Pippa Cotton 10/08/09	£20.00
	Good luck Shaun!! Donation by Josie McAvoy 21/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	That's it..... show the rest of us 'fat blokes' up ! Donation by Martin Bailey 16/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Lard offsetting - genius! A whole new flexible benefit. Where do I sign? Donation by Andy Timmons 10/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	You're an inspiration - and putting us all to shame! Go for it and well done Donation by Sue Collier 07/07/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Shaun. If you fancy a lunch time hill training session let me know! Donation by Richard Elderkin 01/07/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Know you can do it Shaun - you've come so far already :o) Donation by Marion Eley 30/06/09	£5.00
	Good Luck.....and let me know if you want to start running to work in preparation and I'll not pick you up! Donation by Andy + Helen 29/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Just the excuse you need to apply vaseline in public! Keep running :o) Donation by Mike & Carolina 29/06/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You are an inspiration Shaun, I know that you will succeed. Donation by Claire Foggo 25/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by Anonymous 22/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	It'll be a doddle for a lean, mean fighting machine like yourself! All the best Shaun. Donation by Kevin Allsop 18/06/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Run Fat Bloke Run. Good Luck Donation by Jim Briggs 18/06/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Fantastic effort Shaun! Donation by Matthew Bradshaw 16/06/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£985.00
Offline donations:	£1,149.50
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£248.21

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