Matthew Hannah

Matthew's fundraising page for The Craig Gowans Guinness World Record Match

Fundraising for Edinburgh Children's Hospital Charity
£1,296
raised of £1,000 target
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In memory of Craig Gowans
We bring more than medicine to seriously ill children in hospital.

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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. I hope that by seeing this page you are already familiar with the upcoming attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest football match which will raise funds for the Sick Kids Friends Foundation.

It is the most fitting way to remember my friend Craig Gowans that I can think of. There are so many wonderful, positive things to say about Craig but I just want to share my most abiding memory which has stayed with me for many years. When we were at school together, my mum passed away after an illness and Craig said to me one day, not long after I came back to school, that he was proud of me for sticking in with my studies as exams were coming up and that he admired the strength I was showing. It's these words I often remember Craig by, so thanks mate, it meant a lot back then and it still means a lot now.

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We support Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Children and Young People by giving seriously ill children and their families the extra support they need when facing a life-changing hospital visit. We speed up recovery, take away fear and provide reassurance, distraction and fun every step of the way.

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Total raised
£1,295.69
+ £305.17 Gift Aid
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£1,295.69
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