Joanne Ribchester

Charity

Children's Liver Disease Foundation - Children’s Liver Disease Foundation is the UK's leading organisation dedicated to fighting all childhood liver diseases. From funding pioneering research giving children a future to providing an essential and tailored information and support service, CLDF is here for every family, child and young person. CLDF picks up the pieces and gives them hope for the future.
Children's Liver Disease Foundation
Children’s Liver Disease Foundation is the UK's leading organisation dedicated to fighting all childhood liver diseases. From funding pioneering research giving children a future to providing an essential and tailored information and support service, CLDF is here for every family, child and young person. CLDF picks up the pieces and gives them hope for the future.

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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Jo's BIG Fundraiser - support me!

Fundraiser: 
Joanne Ribchester

My page: http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/JoRibchester

Hi there!  Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

As many of you know, I started running again back in 2008 after having lost over 4 stone in weight.  My ultimate goal at the time was to run 'London' in 2010, a childhood dream that I never thought I would realise, but here I am.

The charity I have chosen is Children's Liver Disease Foundation.  There's a little boy in Elizabeth's class who was diagnosed with liver disease at just 7 weeks old; at 8 weeks he had to undergo life-saving surgery.  Harry, lives everyday having to take twice daily medication.  He cannot take part in vigorous sports for risk of further damage to his enlarged liver and spleen.  He will eventually require a liver transplant.

Today and every day, at least two other children will be diagnosed with liver disease like Harry.  Liver disease affects more children than childhood leukaemia.  It has no cures; it means a lifetime of care.

Help me support Harry and other children like him.  Through Virgin Money Giving, you can sponsor me and the donations will be quickly processed and passed to the charity.  Virgin Money Giving is a not for profit organisation and will claim gift aid on the charity's behalf where the donor is eligible for this.

I really appreciate all your support and thank you in advance for any donations.

Wish me luck in the race!  With Love, Jo xx

*** STOP PRESS ***

After panicking whether I would sell enough tickets or whether I'd have to cancel, my Charity Valentine's Ball went ahead and raised a HUGE £955 towards my fundraising target.  Thank you to everyone who contributed to it's success.

My next event: Frog Racing at Hampstead House, West Heath - Sat 6th March 2010.  £5 a ticket to include a fish and chip supper.  Contact me now for tickets.

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Recent donors

05.03.10 Good luck with your training and for the big day.

26.02.10 With your family commitments and a big kid as a husband I admire your constitution !Good luck Jo

25.02.10 Good luck, Jo love Kate, Martin and the Girls

24.02.10 Well done with fundraising so far

20.02.10 Sorry we didn't manage the Valentine's Ball. You are doing a fantastic fundraising job-well done you! With love Janet, Morteza and Alex

18.02.10 All the best, Jo. Dave, Julie, Beth and Dan

17.02.10 Well done Jo - you have done so well with all your training and fundraising. Good luck on the day.

14.02.10 All the best with the Marathon, it's an amazing experience. Hope the Valentine's Ball went well, looking forward to the Frog Racing :-)

11.02.10 Good luck Jo!!

05.02.10 Good luck with the fundraising...we are so impressed

05.02.10 A pound for every mile isn't a lot - but it should help you on your way. Good luck

03.02.10 Good luck and great having you on the cross country team! Best wishes Helen and Paul

03.02.10 Jo - wishing you well for the marathon. Sorry we can't get to either of your events, but we wanted to support you anyway.

26.01.10 good luck Jo. Michelle has been telling us all about your plan to do the marathon. you can do it :)

24.01.10 Good luck luck, enjoy the day. Lol James, Nicola & Gordon x

24.01.10 Good luck and best wishes

22.01.10 £1 a mile...go girl!! I know you'll make it...10 years since I did mine..it was fab! Sacha x

18.01.10 Good for you, Jo. If anyone can fulfil this dream, it's you. Good luck for the race, love Sarah & Ian xx

18.01.10 Good luck Jo and well done for all your efforts so far! xx

15.01.10 Good luck Jo.... I hope your training goes brilliantly and all the best in running the marathon xx

15.01.10 Go Jo - run like the wind.

13.01.10 I'm so proud of you Jo, good luck with the race and with raising more than your target! love Michelle xx

06.01.10 Hi Jo. Thanks for the letter. Can't make the events but wanted to support you. You are an inspiration to us all! Don't think much of the profile image unless you've lost even more weight since I last saw you! Ha Ha! Hope you make your target XX

01.01.10 A small amount to get you started. I'll be thinking of you on the BIG day!

£1,623.00

Running total

Target:
£2,000.00
Total raised incl. Gift Aid:
£1,766.25
Total donors:
24
Biggest donor:
Sarah
£100.00  
Last donor:
Michaela 05.03.10  
Offline fundraising:
£1,015.00
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