It's the evening before Christmas Eve and I wanted to waffle on a bit about money if that's OK. The main aim for running the London Marathon for St Helena Hospice is to raise as much money for the organisation as possible. As I have said before I have worked at the Hospice for five years and am amazed at the service it offers individuals and families facing a life threatening illness and death. I am even more amazed how much of the cost of this service has to be found through fundraising. It is through the generosity of the general public and the many volunteers who support the Hospice that it continues to be able to provide the quality of care that it does.
I am delighted to say that, thanks to 'jessie' and 'Sigmund Floyd' (!) I have raised £52.20 through my 'just giving page' - what a great start. I should also like to thank Mandy and Pauline and Denis who have sponsored me £20 each.
In December I took part in two events, one was an art exhibition and the other a Christmas Fayre and through these events raised almost £500 for the Hospice.
This really matters and helps enormously when it is freezing cold and I have to go out for my runs. They don't call that jog in the park on April 13th a marathon for nothing - the commitment necessary for the training is a marathon in and of itself. Getting out to do four runs a week takes some doing and to know that a steady trickle of money is coming in for the Hospice just makes it make sense. This week the four runs are a 7, a 6, a 5 and a long run of 10 miles, oh yes .... and it's Christmas!
I am committed but please, please if you are reading this, pop over to the justgiving page and make a donation. The thing about working at the Hospice is that it isn't about working with those people over there with a life threatening diagnosis. 'Those people' were you and me just getting on with their lives when, one day they were given some dreadful news and their life took a completely different journey. The money you donate will just help them navigate that journey a little easier, that's all.
Anyway, as I prepare for a 7 miler tomorrow morning, have a really lovely Christmas.
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