Dear Friends

So what's our story?  Well Jaz celebrated her 40th this year and wanted to make it a memorable one and who better to share the day with than her running mate Tess, a most inspiring, positive, gorgeous woman (click on http://www.facebook.com/Leedsparkrun?ref=ts#!/note.php?note_id=377815388042 to read all about Tess's amazing story).

We both met on the very first Leeds Parkrun event back in Oct 07. Barely being able to finish the 3 miles, our journey has been a long one, with lots of laughter, a few tears but always with unwavering love, support and encouragement from our running club the Hyde Park Harriers, our families, friends and strangers too! We consider ourselves truly blessed!  Attempting a half marathon must seem like we've both lost the plot but we're determined to give it our best shot...so it's countdown to 13.1 miles on Sunday 19th September 2010 and hope to see you in the crowd cheering us on in Newcastle if you can.

We know times are hard but please, please, please help us raise some money for St Gemma's. Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.

So please dig deep and donate now.

Peace, Love & Happiness 

Jaz  & Tess