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
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