On Sunday 25th April 2010, I will be running taking part in the Virgin London Marathon and running 26.2 miles in aid of the Children's Society. 

The Children's Society is a leading children's charity committed to making childhood better for all children in the UK.  They take action to prevent, rescue and support children facing life trapped in a vicious circle of fear and harm, a vicious circle driven by violence, neglect, poverty and discrimination.  Their network of community-based projects provide targeted, immediate and lasting help for children who feel excluded, isolated or abandoned; children who live in a vicious circle of fear and harm, and who are faced with a lifetime of danger and disadvantage in their daily lives.

Running the London Marathon is something that I would never have imagined myself doing in a million years, but now that I have found a love of running, I want to put it to good use.  I will never be a speedy runner - my aim is to cross the finishing line, however long it takes and to enjoy every second of the marathon while at the same time, raising as much money as I can to help the children who are less fortunate than we are, the children who do not have the best start in life - this charity aims to help these children and young people to overcome the obstacles that they may have faced early on and to go on to enjoy their lives.  I want to be part of this and if I can help in any way, then I will do.

If you are able to spare any amount of money at all, it doesn't matter how much or how little, then I will be very grateful and so will the children who we are helping.

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