Kristy O'Connor
Kristy's page for The BUPA Great South Run and the TSB Cardiff Half Marathon
Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society
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Thank you for supporting me on this run and helping me to raise money in aid of the Alzheimer’s society
The Alzhimers Society not only provide help and support for suffers of the disease but also supports their relatives as well as funding important research that will help to improve the quality of life for people with dementia so please pass this on so we can raise as much as we can for such a worthwhile cause
As some may know I lost my grandmother to Alzhimers back in 1999 after a number of years with the disease however, its a recent article which made me want to do more to help sufferers and their relatives
Rebecca Doig is a 31 year old Australian woman who gave birth to her first child earlier this year, a baby girl, but due to a rare form of Alzhimers, she doesn’t even recognise her new born daughter (read full article
http://www.nydailynews.com/lifestyle/health/2010/04/13/2010-04-13_australian_rebecca_doig_31_does_not_recognize_newborn_due_to_rare_form_of_alzhei.html )
Even with my experience of this disease I cant even begin to imagine what this woman and her family are going through but I do know how even a little support can be such a big releif
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
Thanks again for your support!
Kristy