Becky Elliott

Becky's Virtual Marathon for Age UK

Fundraising for Age UK
£1,040
raised of £200 target
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Event: OMG UK Virtual Marathon, from 22 April 2020 to 31 December 2020
We are calling on the Great British public to help us raise funds to help our older people in this time of national crisis.

Story

Age UK are currently experiencing unprecedented demand following the outbreak of Coronavirus. 

The elderly are not only more vulnerable to the infection itself, but due to the need to self-isolate, will likely struggle with access to medication, grocery shopping and loneliness.

To help contribute to Age UK's Emergency COVID-19 Appeal, Omnicom Media Group UK are fundraising by means of a virtual marathon. Myself and numerous colleagues have come together to each complete our very own 26.2 miles (at a minimum) across the next month, be that running, walking or even taking part in at-home workouts. 

I thought to myself why not commit to something a little more challenging. That something was to run 5K every day for a month. Now completed, I can safely say that it was harder than anticipated, especially for someone who only ran their first 5K a matter of weeks prior to starting. I’m delighted to have met the challenge, covering almost four marathons not only injury-free but more importantly raising funds for a really worthy cause.

Any further donations would be greatly appreciated and will help support the elderly during this unsettling time.

#OMGVirtualMarathon

About the campaign

We are calling on the Great British public to help us raise funds to help our older people in this time of national crisis.

About the charity

Age UK

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We’re Age UK and we’re here to make sure every older person feels included and valued. Whether it’s providing free information and advice, tackling loneliness and isolation or campaigning for older people’s rights – we’ll be there. Your support makes it possible.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,040.00
Online donations
£1,040.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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