Maria Kalpachka

Running for Mind in the City and Hackney

Fundraising for Mind in the City, Hackney and Waltham Forest
£1,950
raised of £400 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Hackney Half Marathon 2023, on 21 May 2023
In memory of Ilian Kalpachki
Mind in the City and Hackney's team of runners are taking to the streets of Hackney to raise vital funds for mental health services in the community!

Story

In May I'll be lacing up my trainers and taking on the challenge of running the Hackney Half Marathon to support the work of Mind in memory of my little brother Ilian. As you may or may not know we sadly lost him to suicide early last year so supporting mental health and wellbeing initiatives is very close to my heart. Each year, one in four of us will experience a mental health problem, and this figure is only set to rise. Suicide is the biggest killer of men and boys aged 9 to 50 so doing all we can to tackle this is crucial. 

As you might also know (or not), I really really dislike running.. so I am hoping you can help me out by donating and supporting all the great work Mind is doing. Just £25 could pay for a low-income client with serious enduring mental health issues to attend a Managing Anger and Difficult Emotions group.

Grateful for any donations!

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About the campaign

Mind in the City and Hackney's team of runners are taking to the streets of Hackney to raise vital funds for mental health services in the community!

About the charity

We won't give up until everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets both support and respect. We challenge discrimination and provide local expert services so no one has to face a mental health problem alone. Help us shape the future of mental health.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,949.58
Online donations
£1,899.58
Offline donations
£50.00

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