I'm running my first Marathon (26 miles) for charity!

Samantha Hens is raising money for Post Pals

adidas Manchester Marathon 2025 · 27 April 2025 ·

Post Pals is a small charity run solely by volunteers who are dedicated to making seriously ill children and their siblings smile through the sending of cards, letters, little gifts, support and friendship. We also organise parties and trips away for families to create precious memories

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Hey you lovely people! I'm running my first ever Marathon (26.2miles) and I'm raising money for Post Pals. This small charity is close to my heart, they support seriously or terminally ill children. https://www.postpals.co.uk/

My friend Vikki is the Founder and Chair of this charity. She became very unwell as a teenager in 2002 and has been bedbound ever since. She runs this charity from bed.

The charity sends cards, letters, and gifts to unwell children and their siblings. Post Pals also organises family weekends away, allowing families to create precious memories together while having fun. Additionally, it holds bereavement weekends and provides emotional support to families.

Post Pals is run by volunteers from their homes to keep running costs to a minimum.

I don't do enough to support this wonderful charity, so please support me in raising as much as I can for them. Any donations are greatly appreciated 👍 I've funded my own place, so this is just additional money for the charity

Thanks in advance Sam xxx

Check out Sam Hens on Strava https://strava.app.link/1x8JZ09wiQb

Donation summary

Total
£1,334.40
+ £318.60 Gift Aid
Online
£1,334.40
Offline
£0.00

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