Rebecca Simkins

Bag for life

Fundraising for Crohn’s & Colitis UK
£535
raised of £395 target
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Event: Chiltern 50 Challenge 2022, on 24 September 2022
Team: Bag4life
Crohn’s & Colitis UK

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RCN 1117148
We offer information, support and research to people affected by Crohn's and Colitis

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A group of Ryan’s friends and myself are raising money for Crohn’s and Colitis UK by doing a sponsored run which is 50 kilometres (30 miles) long on 24th September 2022.

After 10 years of suffering with stomach issues Ryan was finally diagnosed with Crohn’s disease in the second half of 2021. Without going in to too much detail.. In February 2022 he suddenly became very poorly and had to have two major emergency surgeries, a stint in the Intensive Care Unit in hospital and a long recovery process afterwards.

Thankfully, Ryan is currently doing so well. He really is an inspiration with such a positive outlook on life. A lot of people wouldn’t have been able to bounce back as quickly as he has.

Without the amazing surgeons, doctors, nurses and numerous other members of staff at the hospital, it would’ve been a very different story. We will always be so so thankful to them for their expertise, kindness, compassion and care that they showed Ryan.

Crohn’s and Colitis UK are a great charity and are the leaders in the fight against Crohn’s and Colitis; they drive pioneering research, break taboos, bring people together, campaign to improve lives and give support and advice to those suffering.

We are doing this run to raise money and awareness for Crohn’s and Colitis UK because we wanted to help, as a thank you for helping Ryan through such a tough time and hopefully to help them to find a way to make Crohn’s and Colitis a thing of the past!

Thank you so much for any donation you are able to give. It will help us get over the finish line!

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About the charity

Crohn’s & Colitis UK

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We’re the UK’s leading charity for Crohn’s and Colitis. Right now, over 500,000 people in the UK are living with a lifelong disease that many people have never heard of. We’re working to improve diagnosis and treatment; to fund research and to raise awareness.

Donation summary

Total raised
£535.00
+ £91.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£535.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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