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About
"The Dads That Run"
So, what’s this all actually about then? Well, in a nutshell, it’s about the incredible bravery of a little girl called Abbie Shaw who recently lost her battle against a horrible childhood cancer called Neuroblastoma. Her remarkable story is documented with incredible frankness and courage by her parents Mike and Liz on Abbie’s website. (Click here). Anyone with children cannot fail to be moved by this story. The regular “Abbie Update” emails were received with shock, compassion, admiration, joy, disbelief, tears, and incredible sadness as her story developed. So for once, we decided to actually do something and get off our bums for a change. London Marathon – that’s it! A quick surf of the Neuroblastoma website (www.nsoc.co.uk) revealed that they had some guaranteed “Golden Bond” places for the 2007 Flora London Marathon. An email and a phone call later and it was all sorted – “sorry chaps, but all our places are taken – but please apply through the ballot directly to the marathon organisers and run for us if you get a place”. PHEW!!! Thank heavens for that – we’ve done our bit, tried our best, shame it didn’t work out, etc etc. We’ll have a whip round instead, do a boot sale maybe. Then a week later comes the call. “Some runners have dropped out, are you in?” Doh!!! Well we could hardly say “No” could we!!! We occasionally run but nothing long – nothing near the 26.2 miles needed – nothing near nothing of that!! But hey we like a challenge – both for the event itself and the rather more daunting prospect of raising the £4000 minimum we’re contractually obliged to raise. But if you’re going to do something – do it well!!! So here we are, November 2006. Kev’s I.T. expertise and Adrian’s cheek mean we now have this website and equipment sponsorships from multinational companies. We also have the belief that what we’re doing really matters and that your kind donations will make a real difference to children suffering from Neuroblastoma. Your money will also help fund research to make this wholly unfair disease a thing of the past. So please get involved, spread the word, read the blog, add comments, send us emails, think of us in January when is cold and sleety outside, and above all get your credit card out and donate some cash!!! Adrian and Kevin. November 2006 |
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