Paula Smith

Paula's Great Scottish Run – Half Marathon 2013 page

Fundraising for MND Scotland
£539
raised of £300 target
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Event: Great Scottish Run – Half Marathon 2013, on 6 October 2013
In memory of Ruby Smith
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As many of you know my Mum, Ruby died from Motor Neurone Disease in 2007 at the age of 64. A bloody hard worker, she had just reached a time in her life when she should have been easing up a little, if that was at all possible! She loved to paint, and to socialise, and was passionate about the "roaring game" of curling. But cruelly she was diagnosed with MND and the prospect of enjoying her "retirement" was quickly extinguished. Now that I have 2 children of my own, I realise just how much time, effort and love my Mum put into raising my 3 siblings and me while Dad was out all day working on the farm. So after running 6 miles on Mum's birthday in May, I thought, well I'm sure I'm able to run 13.1 miles so just get off your arse and do The Great Scottish Run in October! So here I am again, fitting in training runs between work and looking after my 2 wee girls. And hoping that along the way, I can raise a wee bit more money in memory of Mum, to help those currently living with MND and to help find a cure.xxx

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MND Scotland

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MND Scotland provides vital practical, financial and emotional support to people with motor neuron disease (MND) and their loved ones. The charity also funds ground-breaking research and world-class clinical trials, and campaigns to fix a broken system. Find out more: www.mndscotland.org.uk

Donation summary

Total raised
£538.65
+ £53.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£242.65
Offline donations
£296.00

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