Jack Folkestone

Horatio's Garden - Marathon des Sables 2021

Fundraising for Horatio's Garden
£49,350
raised of £40,000 target
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Event: Marathon des Sables 2020, from 3 April 2020 to 13 April 2020
Horatio's Garden

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RCN 1151475, Registered Scottish Charity SC045386
We build thriving gardens in spinal centres to nurture lives after spinal injury

Story

After 3 postponements, I will be finally attempting the Marathon des Sables, named “the toughest footrace on earth”.

I am running to support a charity close to my heart - Horatio’s Garden is a national charity creating and preserving beautiful gardens in the NHS spinal injury centres to support everyone affected by a spinal injury. They grow thriving communities to support patients, their families, and friends facing long stays in NHS hospitals.

Having worked as a volunteer, I have seen first-hand the amazing benefits that these wonderful garden projects bring to the lives of those patients with spinal injuries.

The Marathon des Sables is a physical but more importantly a mental challenge. Having seen the psychological challenges facing patients with spinal injuries I intend to put myself through the toughest endurance race on earth to honor them. Every step of the way I will be thinking about the impact that life-changing injuries have on so many people.

But I need your help! By donating to help me reach my fundraising target you’ll be supporting the wellbeing of patients who spend many months in hospital, as well as their families.

Thank you so much for helping me – your support will mean a huge amount as I battle the race in the blinding heat of the desert. You will be improving the lives of many patients and on behalf of them, all thank you so much for your kind donations. Let’s hope I can complete this challenge on their behalf.

Bring on the dunes!

Jack x

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About the charity

Horatio's Garden

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RCN 1151475, Registered Scottish Charity SC045386
Horatio’s Garden nurtures the wellbeing of people after spinal injury in beautiful, vibrant sanctuaries within the heart of NHS spinal injury centres. Leading designers create the accessible gardens where the charity’s team, alongside volunteers and creatives, care for people and plants alike.

Donation summary

Total raised
£49,349.50
+ £5,554.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£34,213.50
Offline donations
£15,136.00

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