Craig Purdie

Marathon Challenge

Fundraising for Young Lives vs Cancer
£575
raised of £3,000 target
by 26 supporters
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Flora London Marathon 2008, on 13 April 2008
Participants: Craig Purdie
Young Lives vs Cancer

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We help families find the strength to face everything cancer throws at them

Story

Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. In October 2005 our beautiful little girl Caitlin was diagnosed with a rare and life threatening illness known as Aplastic Anaemia. That day our lives were changed forever.

For almost 3 months, my wife Sarah and I lived on the childrens cancer ward at Alder Hey Hospital Liverpool. During this time we met some amazing children and families and learned so much about ourselves and life in general. Sadly on 3rd February 2006 Caitlin died  in the intensive care unit at Alder Hey.  

CLIC Sargent is a childrens cancer charity which helps families and children with cancer. In the UK 10 children are diagnosed with cancer every day. These Families and children need all the help and support they can get. Like our family, their lives will also change forever.

My mission between now and April 2008 is to raise a minimum of £3000 for the CLIC Sargent charity and help children with cancer and their families. I am taking part in the Great North Run ( 13 miles ) on 30th September 2007 and the London Marathon on 13th April 2008.

I have no plans to dress up in a giant panda outfit, although I guess everything has a price !

Please, dig deep and pledge as much as you can afford. Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: CLIC Sargent will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support.

Craig

About the charity

Young Lives vs Cancer

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At Young Lives vs Cancer, we help families find the strength to face whatever cancer throws at them. But every day 12 more children and young people hear the devastating news they have cancer. We’ll face it all together – but we can’t do it without you. Visit www.younglivesvscancer.org.uk

Donation summary

Total raised
£575.00
+ £142.44 Gift Aid
Online donations
£575.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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