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Tony Pulis is swapping his tracksuit for his running gear to take part in the London Marathon in aid of the Donna Louise Children’s Hospice.

Pulis, will run the famous 26 miles and 385 yards around the capital on Sunday, April 26 – just one day after Stoke’s Premier League clash at nearby Fulham.

“I’m keeping pretty fit and running about five or six miles in one go at the moment anyway, but I’ll have to build that up to around 13 to 14 miles by the time of the race.

“I just hope we’ve had a good result at Fulham the day before, then I’ll be floating aroundLondonwhen I get my running shoes on.”

“I’m just so happy I can do something for the Donna Louise Children's Hospice,” he said, because of their terrific work and because they can’t afford to be open all the time at the moment. It is a real privilege whenever I go there and it certainly brings you down to earth. You only have to walk a mile down the road from the football club to leave behind the affluence of the Premier League and enter the real world. It is not just about the poor kiddies there, but also the parents who go through such a lot themselves.”

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The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust

The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust

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<b>The Donna Louise Children's Hospice Trust</b> provides respite for children with life threatening conditions and support for the whole family at the hospice and in their own home. Our hospice called Treetops, is based in Trentham, on the outskirts of Stoke-on-Trent. Here we provide respite and end of life care for children from all over Staffordshire and South Cheshire that are between the ages of 0 and 19 years and have a life-threatening illness. We provide a safe, caring environment where children and families can truly feel at home. <p> A community nursing team provide respite and end of life care to children and families within their own homes. <p> Currently the Trust cares for 160 children from South Cheshire and Staffordshire. Its annual running costs of £2 million are obtained mainly from public donations. </p>

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Good work Tony. Good Cause.

Donation by Chris on 25/04/09

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Great effort from a true ambassador for our club and City. We will be with you every step along the way. Just Triffic Tone!

Donation by Kris on 25/04/09

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Go arn tone!

Donation by Team mcdonald on 25/04/09

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Fantastic cause best wishes from all the family especially Bex

Donation by Mike Skerratt on 25/04/09

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good luck tony come on stoke

Donation by keith on 25/04/09

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Best of luck

Donation by Bob Eldridge on 25/04/09

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Well done for raising the profile of The Donna Louise Trust. Good luck!!!! Go on Stoke!!!!!

Donation by The Tolley Clan on 25/04/09

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not a football fan but watch soccer am and saw your interview and is for a very good cause. good luck tony

Donation by ian neville on 25/04/09

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Good luck, Soccer A.M Fan

Donation by Naresh Mehar on 25/04/09

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Good luck! :)

Donation by Claire & Baby Heidi on 25/04/09

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Good luck for the Marathon - for a very worthy cause. And good luck on Stoke staying up, you've played well this season (from a Liverpool fan).

Donation by misterjaytee on 25/04/09

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In running this marathon, you genuinely characterise everything that's been amazing about Stoke City & the community this year... Goarrn Stoke

Donation by Ben Bramley on 25/04/09

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Saw you on soccer am, sounds like a fantastic charity. Good luck tomorrow!

Donation by Mark & Jen on 25/04/09

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very proud of you tony good luck

Donation by ian campbell on 25/04/09

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An honourable man and manager indeed, Thanks TP.

Donation by John Napier on 25/04/09

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We're so proud to have you as our manager

Donation by Roy on 25/04/09

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thanks for so many great days this season! let's see the medal on the emirates pitch end of seaon, let's take it to europe next season! GO ON STOKE!!!

Donation by big miffy on 25/04/09

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Congratulations Tony for ALL your brilliant work this year. You lead by example, and we are so grateful. All the very best (from a Bristol Potter)

Donation by Phil Chetwynd on 25/04/09

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thanks for all your efforts tone

Donation by boothenpaddock86 on 25/04/09

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Thanks for all you have done for the mighty Potters Tony and good luck on your run for this very good cause, we'll be with you every step of the way.

Donation by Bill Heath on 25/04/09

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proud of what you have done for the city tony you are becoming a legend

Donation by carl lambeth (CHOP ) on 25/04/09

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We're proud of you, as we have been all season Tony.

Donation by Stokiedan on 24/04/09

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You've done us proud all season,no change on sunday,whatever your time is ! Well done Tone again.

Donation by Robbie J on 24/04/09

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Truly a man of our city. Well done Tony you make us proud to be Potters

Donation by Denise & Adrian Turner on 24/04/09

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32 years a Liverpool fan, and I'm sponsoring Stoke's manager! Good luck Tony, and thanks for supporting this great charity.

Donation by Tim and Edna Mullen on 24/04/09

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Donation summary

  • * Online donations£22,000.00
  • Offline donations£0.00
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  • Total raised£22,000.00
  • Gift Aid£4,102.72

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