SR MARATHON UPDATE:

It was with great regret that I had to pull out of this years London Marathon due to a torn calf muscle I sustained the week before the race.

HOWEVER,  I AM NOW RUNNING THE BERLIN MARATHON ON SUNDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH.

I do hope that you will all continue to sponsor me and help me hit that magic target of £10,000.

Naomi House Children's Hopsice is a great charity that I have supported over the last five years. It relies completely on the generosity of people like yourselves. Each year it has to rasie in excess of £3M to survive.

However, it has now also embarked on building a unit that will cater for teenagers in the same situation. This will cost in the region of £12M. Thanks to an amazing legacy donation, £6M became available straight away. The fund raisers have been working hard and they now need only another £3M to complete the project.

PLEASE dig deep and help make a difference. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Naomi House Children’s Hospice (Wessex Children's Hospice Trust) will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

Please also take time to look at their web site and see what it is all about:

www.naomihouse.org.uk

Many thanks

Steve 

ORIGINAL MESSAGE:

As you now know, I have decided that I will once again run in the Flora London Marathon in order to raise money for Naomi House Children’s Hospice.

Most people think, at the age of 45 and having done it once before, that I am completely mad. However, if you take the time to look at the Naomi House website www.naomihouse.org.uk you will see that my madness is founded on a passion to raise a huge amount of money for a very, very good cause. Please take the time to look at the website. It will tell you about Naomi House and the fantastic work it does not only for the children they care for but also their families.

Both CDD and Naomi House are celebrating their 10 Year Anniversary and I therefore have a minimum target of £10,000 PLUS! The first £1000 is guaranteed by CDD. I need you to help me raise AT LEAST the remaining £9,000. In 2005, thanks to your generosity, I raised a staggering £24,000. Wouldn’t it be amazing if we could get close to this target again.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Naomi House Children’s Hospice (Wessex Children's Hospice Trust) will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.