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Iʼve raised £245 to Help raise funds to support Geraint Richards Trust Fund
- Bridgend, United Kingdom
- Funded on Saturday, 14th October 2017
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You when something just gets you and you feel you need to do something to help in your own way. Well this is what happened to me the more I get to know Geraint and his amazing family the more I feel I just need to do a little bit more.
Since suffering from a near fatal asthma attack back in 2014 it left Geraint with severe brain injury he is now confined to a wheelchair and relies on his parents Julie & Chris and sister Kayley for all his personal care, feeding and the many medications he has to take. I have seen some of the struggles they've had an I'm in awe of how they just keep dusting themselves down and battling on so Geraint has the best possible chance of rehabilitation.
I am going to run the Cardiff half marathon on October 1st and I'm hoping to raise £200 for Geraint Richards Trust Fund if you could spare a few ££ please donate, you will be helping an awesome young man on his very long difficult road to recovery.
Thanks for taking the time to read 💖
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- 7 years ago
Nicola Allen
7 years agoIt was a tough day yesterday picked up a niggle really early on and it progressively got worse as the run progressed sending pain from my glute/hip up and down my leg 😬. I was hoping to finish sub 3hrs but realised this wasn’t going to happen focused on getting to the finish line. All your support and thinking of Geraint got me through it. Surprised and chuffed to say I finished in 3:08:00 that’s 11mins quicker than last year 😁. I’ve pre registered for 2018 Cardiff Half we have unfinished business 💪🏼 Massive thank you for donations 😘😘😘
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- 7 years ago
Nicola Allen
7 years agoIt’s the eve before the big day ...Cardiff Half 2017eeeek!!!! Final preparations are underway kit is ready and bag is packed. Feeling nervous and really not looking forward to the weather predicted but I’m sure the atmosphere and all the support will distract me. It’ll be an amazing experience and no doubt there’ll be some tough times but during those times I’ll be thinking of the reason I signed up ...GERAINT RICHARDS a true hero who battles everyday and still manages to smile 😃. There’s still time to donate 😘 Thx to all those that have 💖
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- 7 years ago
Nicola Allen
7 years agoToday I took part in Swansea 10k in the cold drizzly rain wearing last years #TeamGeraint t-shirt. Bit of a mental battle today. These are the runs you learn most from so I'm told. Hearing the cheers "Go on Team Geraint!" "Great running Team Geraint!" reminded me why I'm here and why I started running. Thinking of Geraint and the daily battles he has to go through never fails to motivate me. I'm so chuffed to say thinking of Geraint spurred me on to achieve a PB😁 Cardiff half I think I'm ready for you. Thanks to you all for the support 😘😘
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samantha george
Oct 4, 2017
£20.00
Morgan Allen
Oct 4, 2017
£20 for Super Ger!
£20.00
Lisa Rosser
Oct 1, 2017
All the best for today Nic. You can do it, we're all behind you.
£5.00
Suthathip Hayman
Sep 30, 2017
Good luck Nic you'll be brilliant xx
£50.00
Kathleen Richards
Sep 25, 2017
Thank you sweetheart all Gers family thank you. Have to spread the money out with all the people I Know that are running.
Angela Thomas
Sep 24, 2017
Well done Nik, awesome achievement for an awesome young man. ❤️Xxx
£10.00
T jones
Sep 24, 2017
Well done Nicola, great cause
£10.00
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Nicola Allen
Bridgend, United Kingdom
I'm a mum to 2 boys and a foster mum to 2 boys with special needs, I enjoy running and just want to do my bit to help Geraint and his family xxx