James's Marathon des Sables (Completed)

James Gleeson is raising money for Pilgrims Hospices In East Kent
In memory of Patrica and Teresa Gleeson And Toomey
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Pilgrims Hospices is a charity providing palliative care, free of charge, to people in east Kent. For people with a range of life-limiting illnesses, specialist services are provided from our three hospices in Canterbury, Ashford and Thanet, in patients' homes and via community programmes.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

2 years ago I managed to raise nearly £5000 for the Pilgrims Hospice before competing in the Marathon des Sables. This is known as the toughest foot race on earth and entails a 150 mile marathon across the Sahara desert. Unfortunately I didn’t complete the race due to collapsing in the dunes and being evacuated by helicopter. This year I needed to address the failure and try again to at least justify the generosity of those who supported me 2 years ago. I am pleased to report that I have just successfully completed the marathon and I can once again hold my head high. I thought during the race it might be an idea to try and raise a little more for such a good cause and while I don’t expect more support from those that have already contributed maybe others might.

Thank you for taking the time to read this.

Jim

Donation summary

Total
£1,230.00
+ £90.00 Gift Aid
Online
£1,230.00
Offline
£0.00

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