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*** RACE 10 Great South Run Sunday October 24th
***STOP PRESS RACE 9 Richmond River run 10k September 4th - running with Rachel and Fiona ( or possibly a little behind them!) Only one more to go
***STOP PRESS RACE 8 Race For Life 5k Guildford 20th June - best race so far, running with friends - Caroline and Louise and of course Clares daughter Alice! - 32minutes. Very pleased with ourselves. We've come a long way!
*** STOP PRESS RACE 7 - 10k Regents Park 1st May. Our favourite run so far. Very flat and just beautiful we are going to do this one again.
*** STOP PRESS RACE 6 - 10k Richmond Park Sunday 7th March- Very cold but beautiful along the river - Great way to kick start the runs for 2010
*** WE ARE HALF WAY THERE - 5 RACES DONE AND 5K RAISED INCLUDING GIFT AID. A BIG THANKYOU AND A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL YOU PINK CHICK SUPPORTERS OUT THERE.
*** STOP PRESS RACE 5 SANTA DASH 5K in Marlow Sunday 6th December - Susanna not well so instead we ran in STOKE PARK Sunday 13th December still in our Santa outfits. Photos coming soon...
*** STOP PRESS WE DID IT - THE BIG ONE - the GREAT SOUTH RUN on Sun. 25th October - 10 miles in 2 hrs 1min HURRAH!***
*** STOP PRESS We completed our 3rd run on September 27th, the Hampton Court 10k in 1hr 10mins - we are getting faster, if only very slightly! ***
*** STOP PRESS Charity screening of "Sunshine Cleaning" at Guildford Odeon raised over £800 ***
In a mad moment we have decided to make a difference by completing 10 runs and raising £10,000 for the charity Caring Matters Now over the next 12 months starting June 6th with a 5k race. We thought we should start off gently!
Elspeth, my daughter and Clare's goddaughter was born with Congenital Melnocytic Naevus (CMN's). They are birthmarks and regarded as a type of benign tumour. They cover 25% of Elspeth's body and of other children sometimes as much as 80%.
Only 1 in 20,000 babies each year are born with this condition. As a result maternity staff are unlikely to have heard of it . We left hospital with Elspeth with very little advice, waiting for an appointment at Great Ormond Street for the specialist there to tell us if her CMN's were benign. We experienced a rollercoaster of emotions during the first few weeks after her birth. We worried we may lose her, struggled with our own and others' reactions to her marks and the uncertainty of her future. At the same time we were blessed with a new addition to our family, a beautiful baby girl, and a sister for William and Martha.
We now know that her CMN's are benign and will hopefully remain so. We continue to be supported by GOSH with 6 monthly check ups.
Elspeth is now 4 and is a determined and confident child who takes a great delight in life! She is rather proud of her CMNs and calls them her "special Elspie marks".
Hopefully one day there will be treatment available as a result of research into Congenital Melanocytic Naevus (CMN) carried out at Great Ormond Street. It is however paid for entirely by the money raised by Caring Matters Now. They need to raise £30,000 p.a to continue with this vital research. So every penny raised through this website will count.
So far we have booked on to the following races:
6 June Stoke Park Guildford 5k
12 July Hyde Park 10k - now completed - 1hr 13mins
27 Sept Hampton Court 10k - now completed 1hr 10mins
25 Oct Great South Run 10 miles
13 Dec Stoke Park Guildford Santa Dash
7 March Richmond Park 10k
18 April Newnham Classic 10k
1 May Regents Park 10k
20 June Race For Life
Where other charities organise the race we will be making a contribution to their cause.
We'll be organising other events too. Watch this space...
We will be so grateful for any contribution you feel able to make. And if you would like to do more than donating your hard earned cash it would be rather fantastic if you joined us for 1 or all?!! of our races. You too could become a pink chick.
For more info see www.caringmattersnow.co.uk. You can contact us by email : Susanna at j.hoar@ntlworld.com or Clare at Clare.twigger-ross@ntlworld.com
Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It’s also the most efficient way to sponsor us: Caring Matters Now 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.
Thank you again and lots of love from
Susanna and Clare (The Pink Chicks)
Raised:
84%
Raised so far: £8,494.08
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Well done both of you; a great achievement! Love Cecily ,Tom Esme Zelah Solomon and Hebex Donation by thomas poole on 18/11/10 |
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What a great effort. And we've finally got round to sponsoring you! Donation by Cait, Niamh, Sorcha, Luke and Simon on 15/11/10 |
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Well done - very impressive! Lots of love Donation by Sarah Pickering on 07/11/10 |
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A very worth cause. Fantastic effort. Love Nicky and Frankie x x x Donation by Nicky Gale on 05/11/10 |
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well done ladies!! Donation by Lucie, Anthony, Ben and girls xx on 03/11/10 |
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Bravo! Donation by Christopher James on 01/11/10 |
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Hope you reach your target. Donation by lynne martin on 27/10/10 |
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Well done indeed, Donation by James & Karen on 26/10/10 |
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Well done and I hope your knees hold out. Donation by Paul Beattie on 26/10/10 |
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Well done and good luck! Donation by Peter & Emilie on 26/10/10 |
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Well done Pink Chicks on a great achievement! Hope you hit your target. Donation by Warren Tam on 26/10/10 |
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Well done and a huge thank you for all you do for Caring Matters Now. You are amazing. Love Lucy, Anthony, Fay and Amy Hardwidge Donation by Lucy Hardwidge on 25/10/10 |
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Well done for all you've achieved - hope you reach your target. Donation by Louise Heery on 25/10/10 |
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Well done. We are very proud of you Donation by heather martin on 25/10/10 |
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fantastic effort, really well done, Julia and Juan Donation by Julia Coto on 25/10/10 |
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Good Luck Susanna!! - Oscar & Debbie Lampard (HT) Donation by Debbie Lampard on 25/10/10 |
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Congratulations to you both (assuming you made it of course!). Not too late for 2012 qualification...! Donation by Neil Winter on 25/10/10 |
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Hope today went really well for you both ! All the v. v. best with reaching your target.... :) Donation by Zelda Glasspell on 24/10/10 |
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Hope the sun shines on you - I am in awe! Well done Donation by Linda Warner on 24/10/10 |
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Brilliant effort, ladies! Best of luck, Jay and Rosie. Donation by Jeremy Whittaker on 24/10/10 |
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Go girls! You have been amazing over the past year and I wish you both well in this last race. Loads of love, Amanda xx Donation by Amanda Clayton on 23/10/10 |
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Well done ladies, fantastic effort. We're hoping you'll reach your target for Caring Matters Now. Neil, Karen, Thomas and Lila. Donation by Karen Arthey on 22/10/10 |
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Great effort!!! You have done an amazing job for a worthy charity. Hope to see you all soon! Donation by MIKE BAXTER on 21/10/10 |
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You have done an amazing job, keep going, well done! Ralph, Diana Maddie and Charlotte xxx Donation by Diana Wright on 21/10/10 |
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Thank you so much for helping CMN in this fantastic way! love Colin, Sheila and Eva MacKenzie. Good luck. Donation by Sheila MacKenzie on 20/10/10 |
| * Total raised online: | £3,981.76 |
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| Offline donations: | £4,512.32 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £8,494.08 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £816.40 |
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