Samantha Williams

Samantha's page - London Marathon 2024

Fundraising for British Heart Foundation
£2,283
raised of £2,000 target
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Event: TCS London Marathon, on 23 April 2023
In memory of Rosemary Andrewartha
British Heart Foundation

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We fund lifesaving research to to tackle heart and circulatory diseases

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Thanks for visiting my page. I'm raising money for the British Heart Foundation and I'd be so grateful for your support. 

Throughout my Marathon training I’ve been running for my uncle and in memory of my Nan but it absolutely shocks me to say that 4 weeks out from the Marathon I’ll now be running for my dad. You never think it’s going to happen to you or your direct family but it does. Most people will be impacted by a heart related illness in their lives be that directly or through a loved one. Heart disease is one of the biggest killers impacting hundreds of people on a daily basis. 

My grandmother passed away suddenly from a heart attack, so I will be running for her, as well as raising funds to hopefully help others.

In 2020 my uncle suffered a cardiac arrest and after a long battle thankfully his life was saved thanks for he research and medicine available. 

In 2024 my dad has an unexpected heart attack and thankfully is here with us to tell the tale. 

That’s three people in my close family. It’s terrifying but the BHF has helped halve the number of people dying from heart and circulatory disease in the UK;.

In the 60’s 7 in 10 people died from a heart attack but today  7 in 10 survive! It's only thanks to support from people like us that the BHF can create new treatments and discover new cures.

£24 could pay for two hours of research by an early career scientist, but every pound helps so please give what you can to help me hit my target

Thanks so much for the love and support.

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British Heart Foundation

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Far too many of us have felt the pain of losing someone we love. With your donations, we power groundbreaking cardiovascular research to save and improve lives, bring hope to families, and keep hearts beating across the UK.

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