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Paul McVeigh's Magic Moments Marathon

Paul McVeigh is raising money for Magic Moments
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Virgin London Marathon 2012 · 22 April 2012 ·

The Magic Moments Charity Fund is dedicated to helping children suffering life limiting illnesses and their families. We achieve this by organising magic moments, to make youngsters' dreams come true. We also donate money raised to children's hospices across the UK so they can buy essential equipment.

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<div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Magic Moments Childrens Charity was set up in 1998 by Alick Smith, founder of the UK's largest independent estate agent Spicerhaart and his wife Val.</span></span></div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">The charity has raised over &pound;500,000 over the years supporting childrens hospices across the UK and there have been plenty of Magic Moments!</span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">I will be running the London Marathon on Sunday April 22nd 2012 in support of this great cause. It is a huge undertaking to run my first marathon but will </span></span></div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="623481814-12012012">be </span>completely worth it to see the smiles on the children's faces, especially since last year's fundraising event when the money we raised brought happiness to Emily aged 7 and her family along with&nbsp;<span class="623481814-12012012">15 </span>other families who visited Disneyland Paris and had amazing time.</span></span></span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Emily was born three months premature and suffers from a debilitating mixture of cerebral palsy, curvature of the spine and epilepsy as well as havin<span class="623481814-12012012">g</span> heart and lung problems. Emily who cannot stand, sit or talk attends Woodfields Special School which has helped boost her communication skills and gives her mum Claire respite time for caring for Emily's brother<span class="623481814-12012012">,</span> Oliver aged 9.</span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">The Magic Moments Charity is dedicated to helping children suffering life limiting illnesses and their families and making youngesters dreams come true.</span></span></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><span class="941544917-11012012"><span class="623481814-12012012"><span style="font-size: x-small; font-family: Arial;">Thank you once again for taking the time to&nbsp;visit my JustGiving&nbsp;page and for your&nbsp;generous donations.</span></span></span></div>

Donation summary

Total
£2,717.20
+ £483.05 Gift Aid
Online
£2,717.20
Offline
£0.00

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