Okay, Time to seriously think about getting donations
With the Hastings half marathon only 4 weeks away now (Sunday 21st March 2010), it’s time to seriously start thinking about getting some serious amounts of donations in.
I’m at a stage where I know I can do it as I have been running 10-14 miles every few days, and the risk of me breaking a leg from skiing and boarding has now vanished for another year (I got food poisoning instead, coupled with a rather lack of snow, how annoying! I did get to pick up a new board, even though I did only get 2 hours of play time with it), so it’s safe and fresh enough in everyone’s minds to start collecting. It gives me something to do on my runs as well - not that I need anything else to do, running and putting my mind in free fall mode is more than enough entertainment.
Seeing as I’m going public, I wouldn’t mind aiming for my original target of £1,000 which is roughly the amount it costs to relocate a woman with their kids out of a dangerous situation. I think it’s completely doable, I have had friends and family giving or promising generous donations which has greatly helped, but also if I can get a wide audience to donate the minimum amount that ‘Just Giving’ allows (that’s £2, equivalent to £2.56 with the government gift aid box ticked), I should be able to get close to this target.. Hopefully.. If not, the money will still be of good use to the charity.
So here goes.. If you have got to this page from an evil leaflet spam, sorry! But I’m grateful it worked and that your interested in what I’m doing. It’s for the greater good, or something anyway 
