Alan Dewar

Edinburgh Half Marathon for Gran

Fundraising for Alzheimer's Society
£1,158
raised
In memory of Rita Devlin
Based in the historic town of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Marathon Festival is an event for runners of all backgrounds and abilities, with people able to take part in different races across the weekend. The half marathon course is fast and flat. Enjoy

Story

On the 8th August 2022 my beautiful daughter was born. On the same day, after being a great granny (for the second time) for only 3 hours my Gran passed away after battling from Alzheimer's for over 12 years. 

I wanted to do something to remember her and to raise money to battle this horrible disease. In my sleep deprived state I've decided to sign up to the Edinburgh Half Marathon, a distance I've never quite managed to conquer. So while it'll be a major challenge, especially with a new born it'll be totally worth it to try raise money for Alzheimer's Society.

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About the campaign

Based in the historic town of Edinburgh, the Edinburgh Marathon Festival is an event for runners of all backgrounds and abilities, with people able to take part in different races across the weekend. The half marathon course is fast and flat. Enjoy

About the charity

Alzheimer's Society

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At Alzheimer’s Society we’re working towards a world where dementia no longer devastates lives. We do this by giving help to those living with dementia today, and providing hope for the future by campaigning to make dementia the priority it should be and funding groundbreaking research.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,157.79
+ £228.38 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,157.79
Offline donations
£0.00

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