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Team Jacum's Fundraising Page

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After the death of their son Jacob at just 16 months old from a Mitochondrial Disease called Leigh’s in 2012, Claire and Bob Wright decided they wanted to give something back to the charities that helped them most. So together with their amazing family and friends they formed the fundraising group Team Jacum. It is Jacum rather than Jacob because when he was born his cousin Hallie could not say Jacob and always called him “Baby Jacum”.

Although Jacob only lived for 501 precious days his legacy will always be one of positivity and hope. His main charities are:

The Lily Foundation who are fighting to find a cure for Mitochondrial Disease and support families living with this cruel condition– www.thelilyfoundation.org.uk

East Anglia’s Children’s Hospice – Who provide care to children and their families with life limiting and life threatening condition from diagnosis to the end of life and beyond - www.each.org.uk

Brainwave who provide therapy for children with conditions that effect development and believe every child should reach their potential – www.brainwave.org.uk

The Sick Children’s Trust who provide home from home accommodation throughout the UK for families whose children are very sick and in hospital meaning they can stay together when they need to the most  - www.sickchildrenstrust.org

Please join Team Jacum and take on a chalange or organise a cake sale, tombola or any event that can support these amazing charities that support children and families like Jacob’s when they need it most. Help us keep his beautiful memory alive – Thank You – Claire, Bob and Jacob x

Here is Jacob's story.

Jacob was born on 6th December 2010. He had health complications from a young age including a cataract in his left eye and hearing loss from eight weeks old. When Jacob was eight months old he had a seizure. They increased in frequency, sometimes having 16 a day, and doctors were unable to control them with medication.

In February 2012 Jacob had an MRI scan which showed he had lesions in his brain and was diagnosed with Leigh’s Disease; a condition which affects the energy sources of the brain cells which control motor movements and breathing.

The condition progressed quickly and Jacob’s health deteriorated. Two months later Jacob died peacefully in his mum’s arms with his dad holding his hand on the 20th April 2012.

Team Jacum is determined to ensure Jacobs legacy is one of positivity, hope and love and that the super gorgeous Jacob Bear is never forgotten.

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Raised: 143%
 

Team target: £30,000.00

Raised so far: £43,029.75

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Claire Wright

Bob's Marathon for his darling Jacob

206 donations

253%

£5,077.02

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Claire Wright

Tom Lewis is running the London Marathon for Jacob

108 donations

158%

£4,745.97

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Liz Doe

Team Jacum Shop

13 donations

175%

£2,626.00

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Maria Roe

Maria's Virgin London Marathon 2014 page

46 donations

130%

£2,618.77

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Claire Wright

Sutton Conservative Club Ely

0 donations

0%

£2,000.00

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Claire Wright

Sutton Conservative Club Ely

0 donations

0%

£2,000.00

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Claire Wright

Team Jacum Get Tough and Muddy

55 donations

172%

£1,721.20

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Claire Wright

In Memory of Jacob Bear

13 donations

294%

£1,474.90

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Claire Wright

Claire and Steve's London Landmarks Half Marathon Page

59 donations

208%

£1,250.98

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Claire Wright

London Landmarks 2021! (Lets try again.....stay away COVID)

34 donations

157%

£1,102.08

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Claire Wright

Nellie's Community Cafe Supporting Brainwave

0 donations

0%

£1,025.00

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Claire Wright

Team Jacum's Santa Dash

73 donations

203%

£1,016.80

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Claire Wright

Team's Team Jacum's Big Night Out

1 donation

101%

£1,010.00

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Claire Wright

Pimp My Stride's Edinburgh Kiltwalk

56 donations

166%

£1,001.00

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Claire Wright

Team's Team Jacum's Big Night Out

0 donations

100%

£1,000.00

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Beccy Ogston

Beccy and Claire's half marathon of fun!

47 donations

136%

£956.10

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Maria Roe

Team Jacum are walking at Shine London in the fight against children's cancers

144 donations

169%

£848.00

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Claire Wright

Josh, Joel & Lloyd's Tough Mudder South West page

32 donations

121%

£605.50

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Joanne Steed

Jo, Elly & Sam

13 donations

1202%

£601.44

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Joanne Steed

Jo is running the London Marathon 2018

19 donations

149%

£599.21

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Shaun Ford

Shaun, Mark & Emsy's Page

33 donations

119%

£596.00

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Claire Wright

Claire's Vitality London 10000 page

33 donations

265%

£530.36

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Claire Wright

Team Jacum's Sutton Beast and fun run fundraising stalls

1 donation

0%

£528.00

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Claire Wright

I'm joining Team Lily at Swim Serpentine 2019

24 donations

196%

£490.85

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Claire Wright

Steve Thornley's Iron Man Bolton Page

26 donations

0%

£475.00

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Claire Wright

Steve Thornley's 14 events in 2015 Challenge

24 donations

181%

£454.02

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Jon Steed

Jon 's Exeter great west half marathon page

11 donations

0%

£441.00

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Claire Wright

Maria, Zoe and Sarah's Filthy Girl Mud Run and Party page

18 donations

428%

£428.32

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Claire Roberts

Claire's

26 donations

140%

£421.00

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Claire Wright

Tough Udders does Mucky Races - Fenland Dash

32 donations

420%

£420.00

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Claire Wright

Kelly & Philipa's Peterborough Half Marathon page

20 donations

156%

£390.00

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kathryn Roe

Katie's page

25 donations

236%

£355.00

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Ellie Alderton

Ellie's running the London Landmarks Half Marathon!

22 donations

35%

£352.30

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Emma Jackson

Pulse Mudders

19 donations

33%

£335.00

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Claire Wright

Team's Team Jacum's Shop

1 donation

0%

£305.00

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Claire Wright

Steve Thornley's Peterborough Great Eastern Run

9 donations

192%

£289.00

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Claire Wright

Team's Team Jacum's Christmas Shop

0 donations

0%

£289.00

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Claire Wright

Team Jacum's Christmas Shop

13 donations

0%

£271.90

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Jessica Roe

Jessica's Spartan Race page

13 donations

134%

£269.00

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Claire Wright

In memory of Jacob this Christmas page

26 donations

125%

£250.00

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Joanne Steed

The Steeds 2.6 Challenge

23 donations

230%

£230.00

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Claire Wright

I am running 21 consecutive days in Jan (at least 2.1km)

20 donations

216%

£216.00

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Claire Wright

Maria's fundraiser for Team Jacum's

1 donation

0%

£205.00

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Claire Wright

Jacob's Birthday and Christmas Page

17 donations

0%

£201.00

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Claire Wright

Santas vs Elves - Each mile counts in the virtual race

19 donations

360%

£180.00

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Claire Wright

I'm part of Team Lily Vitality 10000 2019 to help them beat Mito

12 donations

279%

£140.00

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Claire Wright

Hallie and Ella's Power Down and Meet Up For Mito Party page

6 donations

0%

£112.04

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Claire Wright

Team's The EACH Cambridge Santa Run page

15 donations

111%

£111.00

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Claire Wright

Hallie & Jasmines inflatable colour run..

7 donations

200%

£100.00

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Claire Wright

Steve Thornley's Amazing Challenge for 2016!

6 donations

95%

£95.00

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Ellie Alderton

Tough Udders Insane Terrain Cambridge page

10 donations

63%

£95.00

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Claire Wright

Team Jacum at Chariots of Fire 2019

7 donations

90%

£90.00

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Claire Wright

Helping The Lily Foundation Cream Mito

9 donations

86%

£43.00

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Claire Wright

Claire's Lily Lashes

0 donations

0%

£36.00

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Claire Wright

Richard, Laim, Gavin & Colin's London to Cambridge page

1 donation

0%

£5.00

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Claire Wright

My Mito Miles 2020

0 donations

0%

£0.00

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