Don Phillips

Chelwood's Couch Potato!!!

Fundraising for Chelwood Foodbank Plus (Stockport)
£850
raised of £13,000 target
Event: Manchester Half Marathon 2024, on 13 October 2024 Start fundraising for this event
We provide food, toiletries and shelter to feed the hungry and homeless locally!

Story

My name is Don Phillips and I am the Chair of Trustees at Chelwood Foodbank Plus. I am in my early 60's, a type 2 diabetic and I am very unfit. As a man of faith, I felt a calling to get my couch potato derriere into shape whilst raising funds for the wonderful charity I am involved with. When I told my family about this, they burst out laughing, which not only shocked me but compelled me to see this through!

I haven’t run since my early 20’s. Am I mad? Maybe, however, I am determined to reverse my T2 diabetes, get fit, and raise much-needed funds to keep our 3 foodbanks running.

Will you support me on this journey? My first step is to follow the couch potato to 5K app and do some local runs, building up to a 10K event, with the final goal to run a half marathon next year (October 2025).

My financial goal is to raise £1000 for every mile of a half marathon. This equates to £13,000 – quite a target but I am determined to smash it!

Follow my blog for updates on my journey.

Laugh at my expense, but please join me in my fundraising efforts.

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About the charity

We are a small independent charity with a holistic approach, we do not receive any public funding and are completely reliant upon support, donations and fund raising to keep running & serving those that need us, without judgement! We are a food bank with 4 outlets & a homeless project too.

Donation summary

Total raised
£850.00
+ £120.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£850.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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