Ruth Stewart

Ruth's 2017 Bognor Prom 10k Road Race

Fundraising for PACSO
£1,099
raised of £1,000 target
by 60 supporters
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PACSO

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RCN 1148138
We provide activities for disabled children to give respite to parent carers

Story

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In October 2015, days after my husband had completed five gruelling months of cancer treatment, I was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. Appointments, scans, chemotherapy, surgery and radiotherapy followed and in June 2016 I finally completed my treatment. I was ecstatic to finish but was left bald, scarred, poisoned and zapped with severe fatigue and very little self confidence.

In January this year I decided to take control! I stood down from the job I love and have been in since leaving university, I began the C25k training course, joined Slimmingworld and decided to look after myself more.

So here I am 4 months later and am running a distance I could never in a million years have expected to ever run (even before cancer)! But I’ve made it! I want to mark my journey and how far I have come by
fundraising for my favourite charity ~ PACSO! I have worked for this amazing charity since 2000 and during my treatment the urge to get back to the normality of work was such a driving force. I dearly love all the children and families we support ~ and want to raise some much needed funds for future opportunities.

I am also grateful to Cancerwise who provided me with counselling, reflexology and a weekly art class and I am thrilled to see that they are beneficiaries of this event.

If you can spare a few quid ~ I’d be most grateful! 

And if you’re free on Sunday 21st May ~ come and join with my gorgeous family to cheer me on!

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About the charity

PACSO

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RCN 1148138
PACSO provides play and social activities for children and young people aged 0-25 with any disability or additional need. This enables them to access the same opportunities as their peers while providing much needed respite for their parents and carers. Siblings may join some of the activities too.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,098.69
+ £173.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,098.69
Offline donations
£0.00

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