Lisa Lambourn

Lisa Lambourn London Marathon Fundraising - Meningitis Research Foundation

Fundraising for Meningitis Research Foundation
£4,187
raised of £3,600 target
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Event: London Marathon 2021, on 3 October 2021
London Marathon 2021
Campaign by Meningitis Research Foundation (RCN England 1091105,SC037586, Ireland CHY 12030)
Run the 2021 London Marathon for a world free from meningitis and septicaemia.

Story

I am running the London Marathon in October 2021 in aid of Meningitis Research Foundation because I want to help them achieve their goal of defeating meningitis and septicaemia wherever they exist.  My family have been personally affected by both meningitis and septicaemia and globally 5 million people are affected by meningitis every year.

Originally I was due to run the marathon in April 2020 but this was delayed due to the Covid-19 pandemic.  In October 2020 I took part in the Virtual London Marathon and completed 26.2 miles in the Stratford area and I am now looking forward to finally running the event on October 3rd 2021 (hopefully).

MRF's vision is of a world free from meningitis and septicaemia. A world where effective vaccinations can protect everyone. A world where people who do get the diseases get the most effective diagnosis and treatments possible. A world where people affected and their families have the best support and information.

It is estimated that meningitis affects more than 5 million people globally each year. Other vaccine-preventable diseases have seen global rates drop by 70-90%, but meningitis is drastically behind, dropping just 53% between 1990 and 2017. Deaths from meningitis and sepsis in children under the age of five are estimated to be higher than deaths due to malaria, not accounting the devastation from impairments caused by the disease.

Meningitis Research Foundation wants to defeat meningitis everywhere and has driven action to create a global plan to defeat meningitis by 2030.

Your donations will help MRF work towards turning this plan into reality.







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About the campaign

Run the 2021 London Marathon for a world free from meningitis and septicaemia.

About the charity

Meningitis Research Foundation

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RCN England 1091105,SC037586, Ireland CHY 12030
Meningitis is deadly; killing and seriously disabling in hours. Small children and young adults are high risk, but all ages can be affected. Globally 1,000 people die daily. We fundraise to invest in research, campaign for vaccines, provide symptom information and support those already affected.

Donation summary

Total raised
£4,186.65
+ £650.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£4,186.65
Offline donations
£0.00

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