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How would you tell your son or daughter that mummy only had 3 months to live?
Event: Virgin London Marathon 2012 on 22/04/2012
£400.00 raised of £1,800.00 target
21 donations
My Target:
£1,800.00
£400.00 raised so far
How to make a donation
Donate online at - www.justgiving.com/simon2012
By mobile internet Scan this code on your smartphone to go straight to Simon Wilson's page.
By text message to donate £10 Text GOSI99 £10
to 70070
My story
Rewind to January 2008 and that was the question that my wife Lisa and I were confronted with.
A matter of days earlier, we had made the agonising decision for Lisa not to undergo any further intensive treatment for her Leukaemia. Instead, she decided to go home and spend quality time with her family and friends who meant so much to her. In the words of her consultant though, she was “looking at months not years”.
We realised that once we had opted to go down this route, we needed to tell our eldest daughter, Ella. Not sure about the best way to do it, we were put in touch with Winston's Wish, a charity who specialise in offering support for bereaved children and their families.
Telling Ella, was I think, just about the hardest part of our journey and always brings a tear to my eye whenever I recall that moment. But in drawing upon the advice of Winston’s Wish, at least we knew we were saying the right things. And to see how our daughters are flourishing 4 years later is in part, testament to that advice.
Lisa died in April 2008 at the age of 34. She had initially made a good response to her treatment and told me that she would run a marathon when fully recovered! Of course at that stage I would have gladly settled for her just to get better.
But the thought of running those 26.2 miles stuck with me, so this is my chance to honour Lisa’s desire to complete the challenge and a chance also to give something back to Winston’s Wish.
And coming as the London Marathon does on April 22nd 2012, it will be 4 years to the day since Lisa's funeral. That day was one of celebration of someone who gave so much joy to so many - I know it will give me a big boost come the day.
Well, thank you very much for visiting my fundraising page – if you are able to make a donation, that would be amazing. In doing so, you will have the knowledge that you are helping families like ours cope with such a heartbreaking situation.
Please remember to gift aid your donation if you can – this is worth an extra 28% to the charity at no cost to yourself. Please note I cannot claim this gift aid if I pay in donations on your behalf.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to Winston’s Wish and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Thanks again,
Simon
My gallery 9
My charity
Winston's Wish
Charity Registration No. 1061359
Winston's Wish supports children following the expected or sudden death of their mother, father, brother or sister. Recognised as a leading authority on the provision of child bereavement services across the UK, it is also the largest provider of bereavement services for children in Europe.
Donations 21
Best of luck Simon and Happy Birthday Ella Best Wishes Jilly xx
Donation by JILL Ferguson on 26/01/12
£25.00
+ £6.25 Gift Aid
Good Luck and Best Wishes Simon
Donation by The Friends of Bakewell Infant School on 26/01/12
£50.00
Good Luck Simon x
Donation by Melissa Hobbs on 25/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Wishing you lots of luck Simon!
Donation by Kirstin & Ian sykes on 24/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
What a worthy cause!
Donation by Julia Addison on 24/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Si! We'll be cheering you on!
Donation by The Rooney-Mooneys on 24/01/12
£30.00
+ £7.50 Gift Aid
I'm wishing you lots of luck, every step of the way. Close to our hearts my nephew was diagnosed with leukemia and its devastating. You can do it!
Donation by Rebecca on 16/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Simon! You and the girls are a true inspiration to us all xxx
Donation by Rachel, Ross and Leo xx on 16/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck Simon! Really great cause. See you soon xxx
Donation by Megan Lea on 14/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Good luck, Simon!
Donation by Richard Barnes on 12/01/12
Good luck Simon. Xx
Donation by Fiona Higginson on 11/01/12
Your girls must be so proud! Good luck with the running.
Donation by Sandra Wetton on 11/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Good luck Simon. What an amazing achievement it will be and for a brilliant cause. Keep up the good work! x
Donation by Catherine Law on 11/01/12
£20.00
+ £5.00 Gift Aid
Best of luck Simon!
Donation by Alice Mace on 11/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
We're unbelievably proud of you Si...as we know Lisa is too. You'll do her proud. Remembering always xxx
Donation by Tammy Hollis on 11/01/12
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
What an inspiration. Really goo luck!
Donation by sarah owens on 11/01/12
Good luck!
Donation by Jane Hattersley on 11/01/12
Best Wishes, let the emotion out. You can never forget, but time softens.
Donation by Alan Deeley on 11/01/12
£10.00
Donation by Sheila Anderson on 10/01/12
£15.00
+ £3.75 Gift Aid
Don't leave doing the 408 miles to the night before. Love from all the Coopers
Donation by Peter Cooper on 10/01/12
good luk Daddy I hope you have a good time.I hope you wont be far berhind.
Donation by Ella & Amelia on 23/12/11
£10.00
+ £2.50 Gift Aid
Donation summary
- * Online donations£390.00
- Offline donations£0.00
- Text donations£10.00
- Total raised£400.00
- Gift Aid£85.00
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