Russell Clarke
Mrs Hughes and Mr Clarke's page
Fundraising for Hospice UK
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The night before update......
Good evening and a huge thank you to all the kind and generous individuals that have dug deep in their pockets to sponsor Amanda and I. We are both delighted with your support and with the sponsorship on this page, the money raised through school and other donations we are very close to securing the £4000 we pledged to Help the Hospices.
Both Amanda and I feel training has gone well and are looking forward to lacing up our trainers tomorrow. I am fully carbo loaded and am sick of the sight of water. I am definitely having a pint of real ale after the finish and the biggest cake I can get my hand's on in London.
Your support will not only provide essential funds for hospices throughout the country but your messages will stay in our mind for when the run gets tough. The encouragement will spur us on over the line! I would also like to wish Amanda the best of luck tomorrow and know she will do amazingly well.
Thank you,
Amanda and Russ x
Our message from January
Mrs Hughes and I have decided to run the London Marathon for two reasons. The first to raise vital funds for a very deserving charity and the second because we both enjoy a challenge, probably a bit too much! Help the hospices, our chosen charity offer amazing support to families at a time when circumstances can be very challenging. They summarise their work in the following paragraph:
"We want the very best care for everyone facing the end of life. We are here to support our members and other organisations as they strive to grow and improve end of life care throughout the UK and across the world".
Last year I ran for Pendleside hospice and raised £1,800 and I hope collectively we can surpass our £4000 goal by involving the BRGS community.
Training is going well and we can be seen running up and down the hills of Rossendale via roads and countryside 3-4 times a week. The staff running club operates on a Tuesday lunchtime and is lead by the very experienced Mr Archer who is currently overseeing our hill reps to gain the strength we will need for the 26.2 miles.
We recognise that financial times are difficult for all in the current climate but we really would appreciate any amount you can offer to this valuable cause. So please, get the knifes in the piggy banks, look under the seat of your car and down the back of the settee and see what you find.....
Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.
Mrs Hughes and Mr Clarke
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