My Dearest Friends,

Yes, Yes, I know. This will come as a shock to some of you. I'm gonna start training for probably the most gruelling event of my life so far and I need your help.

On April 25th 2010 (3 weeks prior to my 30th Birthday), I will be running the Virgin London Marathon, more than likely in fancy dress. (Suggestions would be good).

I'm going to try and run a couple of 10km runs before then and will keep you up to date with when and where.

I've chosen to run for a charity close to my heart and some details of the MA are below.

It's not just your donations I'll be grateful for but for some tips/advice/running partners maybe ?!?!

 

Many thanks in advance

 

Em

xxxxxxx

 

The Miscarriage Association

Losing a baby in pregnancy can be a really unhappy and frightening experience.  1 in 4 pregnancies end in miscarriage which is shocking. I have close family and friends that have been through the trauma and information on how to deal/cope with the loss is few and far between.

The Miscarriage Association helps by providing information and support when it’s most needed and I want to help them continue doing that for others in this situation.

Income from event sponsorship makes up more than a quarter of The M.A.’s £200,000 annual budget, so every penny of your sponsorship will really make a difference.  What’s more, if you are a taxpayer and Gift Aid whatever you give, you’re adding another 28% to the charity without it costing you a thing.

Take a look at the figures and see what your money can do:

£5 pays for sending out a pack of 5 information leaflets on miscarriage facts and feelings

£17 pays for helpline support and a leaflet pack for one person

£20 means staff can send leaflet packs to four people

£36 will staff the helpline for an hour (responding to 2 to 4 requests for help)

£50 pays for one hour’s outreach costs, telling 10 nurses, midwives or doctors about The M.A.

£100 will enable The M.A. to train a new support volunteer 

£250 pays for a training session for GPs or hospital doctors

£500 means they can send leaflet packs to 100 people

£1,000 will cover the cost of researching, writing and producing a new information leaflet

 

 

www.miscarriageassociation.org.uk

The Miscarriage Association
c/o Clayton Hospital
Northgate
Wakefield
West Yorkshire WF1 3JS

A registered charity in England & Wales (no. 1076829) and in Scotland (no. SC039790)
Company registration no: 3779123, registered in England and Wales