I (Marie) am running the Hero Half Marathon on 18 June and raising money for The Cindy Appleyard Foundation. 

This is a tough, hilly race and my first half marathon.  I only started running two years ago and have lost five stone through running. So this is a huge challenge for me.

The charity was set up by my customers on my round in Levenshulme, in memory of their daughter Cindy.

The Foundation give financial support to families who have very poorly children in hospital for a long time. The grants help families meet costs such as temporary accommodation near their child, travelling to and from hospital and taking time off work, or giving up work. 100% of donations go straight to families in crisis.

This is a very worthy cause so thank you so much for your support. 

Marie.