Kerry & Jo's Page

Kerry O'Connor is raising money for Meningitis Research Foundation

Participants: Kerry O'Connor,Jo Hawkins

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Bupa Great North Run 2012 · 16 September 2012 ·

Meningitis is deadly; killing and seriously disabling in hours. Small children and young adults are high risk, but all ages can be affected. Globally 1,000 people die daily. We fundraise to invest in research, campaign for vaccines, provide symptom information and support those already affected.

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As most will probably know Courtney (Kerry's son) contracted meningococcal septicimia in 2004 which left him with amputations to both lower limbs & to date he still cannot walk. There is still no vaccine for this strain of the disease in the uk & the foundation need the money for the continued research into such. The disease can kill within hours and once contracted once does not make you immune a second time so the foundation are always looking for that little bit of extra money to continue their work in trying to fight this disease and in particular memingococcal.

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Donation summary

Total
£1,071.00
+ £13.75 Gift Aid
Online
£75.00
Offline
£996.00

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