Duncan Pow

Charity

CLIC Sargent - CLIC Sargent helps children and young people with cancer and their families with the trauma of diagnosis, the often long journey through treatment and continues to support them afterwards. Every day 10 families are told that their child has cancer. Diagnosis often comes as a shock. Treatment usually starts straightaway and can last up to three years. CLIC Sargent is there with clinical, practical and emotional support, every step of the way.
CLIC Sargent
CLIC Sargent helps children and young people with cancer and their families with the trauma of diagnosis, the often long journey through treatment and continues to support them afterwards. Every day 10 families are told that their child has cancer. Diagnosis often comes as a shock. Treatment usually starts straightaway and can last up to three years. CLIC Sargent is there with clinical, practical and emotional support, every step of the way.

Event details

2010 Virgin London Marathon

25 April 2010

The Virgin London Marathon is one of the great British sporting events, combining elite athletics, mass participation and record-breaking fundraising in one race. The course is a gruelling 26 miles 385 yards long, passing through the streets of London from Blackheath to the famous finish line at The Mall. Since the first race in 1981, 746,635 runners have passed the finish line and raised more than £400 million for charities and good causes. Last year alone a staggering £47.2 million was raised, making the event a Guinness World Record holder as the largest annual fundraising event on the planet.


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Duncan Pow runs as a nurse for CLIC Sargent

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Duncan Pow

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I will be taking part in the 2010 London Marathon to support the Charity which helped my family while my young cousin battled cancer.  My cousin Westley was just two years old when he was first diagnosed with cancer in 1993 and was treated at the John Radcliffe Hospital in Oxford.  My family became the first to stay at CLIC Sargent’s Home from Home in Oxford, which offers free self-catering accommodation so families can stay together while a child is being treated for cancer.

My cousin had cancer just about all the way through his life. The impact it had on his parents, myself, and the extended family was massive.  Emotionally it was tough on all of us as there is nothing you can do, you just feel utterly helpless.

Ten years after my cousin was first diagnosed with cancer the disease returned and he was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML).  Sadly Westley died in 2006, aged 16.

With him being so young it also made the family very angry. Why, was a question that we asked an awful lot.  On the other hand it was very humbling to see and hear him laughing and telling jokes.  It made us all be very aware of just how little we have to moan about in life.  He is an inspiration to all of us both in life and after death.

I'm now a Patron of CLIC Sargent and that’s why I’m taking part in the London Marathon, I want to support CLIC Sargent in any way I can having seen first-hand the incredible work they do supporting families affected by childhood cancer.

So please sponsor me now!

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Recent donors

24.04.10 Go well Duncan - I'll look out for you

08.04.10 Good Luck Duncan! Your a star. This truly is such a wonderful charity and like me I know how devastating this disease can be and what a huge support these charities are! Keep on running, and will look out for ya on the day! Love Tina xxx

02.04.10 Duncan, your cousin really is an inspiration. Wishing you all the luck in the world with reaching your donation target and I know that you're going to do brilliantly on the day!

27.03.10 Good Luck Duncan x

17.03.10 Good Luck Duncan, i've always wanted to do the London Marathon, maybe next year i will. Such a good cause your running for, cancer is truly an evil disease!! I would love to hear how you do, if you can email me on sarahloubaby@hotmail.co

10.03.10 Well done Duncan, for a great cause! I'll look out for you on the sunday morning on tv

08.03.10 Run Duncan run! Will be watching for you. Joss x

06.03.10 Good luck with the run, hope you raise lots for such a great cause!

01.03.10 Will there be any pictures?

28.02.10 Good luck Duncan

27.02.10 Run Duncan, Run! Good cause and we'll all enjoy seeing you in a dress (again)

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25.02.10 Caroline Matt Jess and Emily too x

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31.01.10 I really hope you make your target and i'm sorry that i couldn't give more. With love

19.01.10 Go for it Duncan and tell those Holby script writers to remove the glasses more often so we can see those gorgeous eyes!

29.12.09 Duncan I hope your run and raising money goes well for you. I am giving what I can afford right now having given up work three and a half years ago having had beautiful twin boys. I was very touched by your family's story, sincerely all the best.

27.12.09 An excellent cause!! Good luck Duncan, we'll all be routing for you :)

27.12.09 Good Luck Duncan! You can do it! Ellen xxx

23.12.09 From The Sun Inn, Wells, Somerset. Thank you everyone for your help. Dunc x

13.12.09 That picture of Westley under beside the tree brings home the sadness of everyone who loses a child to cancer - research can stop it happening and money raised means support for those suffering - well done Duncan for doing something so worthwhile

08.12.09 Good luck and don't give up!

05.12.09 Dont give up!!

04.12.09 I'll be at the finish line! I wish you all the best

03.12.09 Good Luck Duncan - a worthy cause if ever there was one!!

£548.00

Running total

Target:
£2,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£676.32
Total donors:
26
Biggest donor:
Mum
£100.00  
Last donor:
John Cannon 24.04.10  
Offline fundraising:
£0.00
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