My mum, sisters and my girlfriend are doing a sponsored 14 mile walk to raise money for the Royal Marsden Hospital. They are a cancer specialist hospital and are also treating my 5 year nephew who was diagnosed with Leukaemia in July. He is a keen charlton fan and is hoping to be well enough to attend his first game on the 19th Feb. If anyone would like to show their support and sponsor them (even £1 helps) please go to
www.justgiving.co.uk/jeanmcglone or www.justgiving.co.uk/sophie-adams
Thank you for your support
http://www.justgiving.com/jeanmcglone/eurl.axd/b61c7070c4eb95468492d7606f31d414http://www.justgiving.com/sophie-adams/eurl.axd/b61c7070c4eb95468492d7606f31d414
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Come on you reds
Is there any chance of making this a sticky ?
coyr
Granpa I'm so sorry you lost your son, its something no parent should ever have to go through. This is why we are trying to raise as much as possible so that with better research the success rate should be even greater.
Thanks to everyone again
COYR
Tel, mate i think that is a very unfair point to make.
Donating to charities is a personal choice and should never be enforced on people, particularly on a public platform such as this. People use forums such as this as an outlet to 'real life' and though we have a fine record here of people being supportive to individual or co-ordinated appeals, we are mindful that we do not have a situation where people are confronted with too many appeals for their money, or that people should ever feel pressured into donating money.
Fundraising in the last 5-10 years has completely changed. Ten years ago you might know the odd person doing a marathon or a plane jump who would walk around with a sponsorship form asking for a few quid. There were very few co-ordinated events, runs, walks etc. Now there is a huge glut of them (even down to not shaving for a month) and while its brilliant that so many people wish to raise money for great causes, it simply is not possible to support everything that presents itself infront of you.
Trawling back through my work inbox for January, i had 7 requests for sponsorship for various things, and have probably read of another 5 on here in that period. And this is in winter before the marathon, fun runs, walks really kick in. Whether you are a charitable or non-charitable person, its simply not feasible to support everything that comes your way.
The Royal Marsden Cancer Charity is a fantastic charity, and cafc-rmj i'm sure i'm speaking for everyone that every single one of us on here feels for what you are you family must have been going through and hopes to god that your boy is ok. If people are able to support your fundraising then fantastic, but if they either cannot, or choose not to, please do not bear no ill feelings to others.
the walk is this sunday 27th of march. If anyone would like to show their support and sponsor them (even £1 helps) please go to
http://www.justgiving.com/sophie-adams/eurl.axd/b61c7070c4eb95468492d7606f31d414
Thank you for your support
up the Addicks.
; )