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karen jones is raising money for Kidneys for Life

Participants: Stewart Jones

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Manchester Marathon 2021 · 10 October 2021 ·

More people than ever suffer from chronic kidney disease & the numbers are increasing. Treatments exist - eg. dialysis & transplant - but still no cure. This needs to change! We raise funds for kidney research, fund training courses for renal staff & provide amenities for North West kidney patients.

Story

Running has never come easily to me and I always said I would never run a marathon! That is however until this year when my husband’s kidney started to fail for a 2nd time. We’ve been down this road before and we know how hard and bumpy that road can be. My wonderful father in law donated the first time and we’ve had 12 fantastic years making memories with our girls but we always knew that wasn’t forever. It was still hard to hear the Dr tell us that my husband’s kidney was failing again and he urgently needed a transplant. This is my reason for running for “kidneys for life”, the work they do is amazing and they are a wonderful support to us and anyone else in our position. Every little bit helps and I am extremely grateful for whatever people can donate. I have never classed myself as a runner and this is my biggest challenge ever but nothing compared to what my husband is facing. So again I am so grateful for every penny so please dig deep 💕

Donation summary

Total
£680.00
+ £106.50 Gift Aid
Online
£680.00
Offline
£0.00

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