On the 16th September 2012 I will be running my 32nd GREAT NORTH RUN and I am hoping to make it a special one..

I am raising money again for : ACORNS CHILDRENS HOSPICE

who did such a wonderful job in caring for our Granddaughter Emily Hart.

Emily died the week before christmas in 2006 ending a long brave battle with Metochromatic leukodystropy ( MLD )

It is a very rare disease and to date there is still no cure. Her ability to walk, talk and eat all deteriorated from diagnosis at the age of 2 years.

ACORNS were very supportive throughout this period and continue to help so many other families of children with life threatening diseases.- children who are unlikely to reach adulthood - who have an illness for which there is no cure.

We can not bring Emily back, but what we can do is help Acorns, who help other families in their 'hour of need' . It is the very least we can do.

On average, one of the children they care for will die each week.

It currently require £6 million a year to provide this service - £4500 per day for each of it's hospices - a daily bed cost of £450

They only receive a small part of their income from central Government, the rest has to come from Donations from people like yourselves. Please help.

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So please dig deep and donate now.