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Fran's fundraiser for Woody and friends

Fran McElhone is raising money for Diabetes UK
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Dartmoor Winter Traverse 50K · 22 February 2025

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.

Five weeks before Christmas, my nine-year-old son Woody was diagnosed with Type1 Diabetes. He already has coeliac disease, another auto-immune disease. The physical, practical and logistical impact is huge, with carb counting, several injections a day, and 24/7 blood sugar monitoring to ensure he doesn't go hypo or hyper, and lose consciousness. The emotional toll is as huge, as this is a life-long affliction which will affect every aspect of his life, forever.

So I'm running 50km across Dartmoor for Woody, for his friends who also have it - Kitt, Daisy and Willow, and all the other children and adults fronting up to this adversity and not letting it stand in their way of anything.

Thank you for your support.

Fran xxx

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Donation summary

Total
£777.00
+ £169.25 Gift Aid
Online
£777.00
Offline
£0.00

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