Dean Moore

Not a runner...running the London marathon

Fundraising for The Yolanda Moore Foundation
£4,044
raised of £2,500 target
by 83 supporters
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Event: London Marathon 2023, on 23 April 2023
In memory of Yolanda Moore
The Yolanda Moore Foundation

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RCN 1184573
tymf.co.uk
We support ambitious young people to pursue their passions

Story

Running is really not my 'thing' to be honest, unless you count the occasional Sunday morning junior park run with Jack, my rather fast seven year old son!

Having cycled London to Paris for charity on four occasions, it dawned on me I was being sponsored for something I enjoyed doing anyway - where's the challenge in that?

So it was with some trepidation that I entered the RBC ballot last September for a place in the London Marathon, safe in the knowledge that there was little chance of securing a place.

What! It must be a mistake!

Imagine my surprise (horror) receiving an email in early December congratulating me on securing a place. 

26.2 miles is a long way, that beats my previous longest ever, never ever again run (Great South Run 2011) by 16.2 miles!

So this year, I won't feel bad being sponsored for once...

Thank you for you support!

About the charity

The Yolanda Moore Foundation

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RCN 1184573
tymf.co.uk
The Yolanda Moore Foundation supports ambitious young people aged 15 – 24 from London, Dorset, Hampshire and Otago (New Zealand) with funding, mentoring and practical help. Inspired by the life and passions of Yolanda Moore, we seek to carry on her ambition to inspire young people to pursue their passions. We particularly seek to help disadvantaged ambitious young people who do not have the opportunities and support that Yolanda did. Whether needing help to pursue a course, begin an internship, get a flight to your next sports tournament or get a new suit for an interview, we’re here to help. We also seek to help young people who are passionate about helping others and make the world a better place, we provide support for them to travel and pursue voluntary experiences. We provide three main kinds of funding: Vocational or Educational support – This refers to funding short course fees, funding travel to a course, funding an Internship (including travel). Funding to support others – This refers to funding travel to aid a voluntary/charitable experience, supporting you whilst completing a voluntary/charitable experience. Funding for personal support or development – This refers to funding for sporting activities, musical pursuits, including travel & equipment. We don’t fund subsistence, university fees or living expenses – we want to support you with the things that can be seen as “extra” but will make all the difference to you moving forward with your life.
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Donation summary

Total raised
£4,043.82
+ £692.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£3,843.82
Offline donations
£200.00

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