Gareth runs the London Marathon for Katharine House Hospice

Gareth Francis is raising money for Katharine House Hospice - Stafford

Team: Remembering Susan Francis

In memory of Susan Francis
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Virgin London Marathon 2015 · 26 April 2015 ·

We aim to enable patients with life limiting conditions to live life as fully as possible and make the most of the time they have, as well as supporting their loved ones. It costs almost £4m a year to provide vital free care services and we rely heavily on the support from our community.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Katharine House describes itself as providing hospice care services for people faced with an illness that cannot be cured.  I have seen first hand that they go way beyond that.  The dedication and compassion of the staff was invaluable for my family and I at a time that we needed it most.

The Hospice is heavily reliant on donations to provide services from respite for carers through to bereavement counselling. I am putting myself through a tiny bit of pain on the streets of London* to try to boost the coffers, and would really appreciate your support. It will really help me dig in and get round the hard slog, though I can't promise I'll beat the Rhino...!

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*For the avoidance of doubt I am not digging up the streets. Contrary to popular belief, they are not paved with gold. So I'm 'just' running a marathon.

Donation summary

Total
£1,155.00
+ £278.53 Gift Aid
Online
£1,155.00
Offline
£0.00

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