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Closed 12/07/2021
Age UK Wakefield District

I May Run 2021

It's Simple! Pledge to run (Any distance, any speed) every day in the month of May and pop £1 in an achievement jar for each day you complete your challenge BUT for days you miss your run, put a £2 forfeit into the jar!
£1,520
raised
by 192 supporters
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Closed on 12/07/2021
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Keep it Simple - Challenge yourself to run every day in the month of May, your speed, your distance. For every day you do this, pop £1 into an achievement jar BUT if you miss a day, add £2 as a forfeit! Pay in your total via JustGiving at the end of May.

Step it up a gear- Raise sponsorship from friends and family to really boost your fundraising, we can help with sponsorship forms and promoting your achievements on social media, just get in touch.

How can your fundraising help? Following the year of uncertainty, fear and lockdown, we hope to help older people who have lost their confidence due to shielding and self isolation get back outside and into their normal routines.

A quote from *Mary...

" I haven't stepped a foot past my garden for a year now, I'm lucky I have a garden, I know there are other people in worse situations than me. I used to go to the supermarket each week and to see my friend at her house. Now the thought of getting on the bus by myself terrifies me. I'm worried I'll be wobbly and might have a fall.

Age UK Wakefield District have been visiting to help me get back on my feet, I've walked to the post office to buy stamps and hope to get to the shops with Julie soon, I couldn't do it without her"

*Name changed for client confidentiality

Whether you get friends involved and make it a competition or enjoy this as a personal challenge, we appreciate your efforts and look forward to seeing your photos and comments on our Facebook and Twitter pages.

About the charity

Working across the Wakefield District, we provide vital help and support to older people who often have nowhere else to turn. Our teams of staff and volunteers reach those most in need on a daily basis and particularly during times of crisis. We are a local charity here to help local people.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,520.00
+ £42.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,520.00
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£185.00
Donations via fundraisers
£1,335.00

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