Sophie Reade (Winner of Big Brother 10)... I will be running in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, 25th April in support of The Children’s Trust,This email came from Sophie Reade (Winner of Big Brother 10)...
I will be running in the 2010 Virgin London Marathon on Sunday, 25th April in support of The Children’s Trust, Tadworth. I would like to make an appeal to runners and cheerers to join me and The Children’s Trust team. For runners, who are taking part in the famous event and have yet to decide which charity to support, please consider running for The Children’s Trust.
It is a great opportunity for runners to help make a difference to the lives of some of the UK’s most severely disabled children, including children with acquired brain injuries, who receive care, education and therapy at the Trust. Every year thousands of children in the UK have an accident or illness that leaves them with a brain injury so severe that it will affect them for the rest of their lives. As a result of money raised through the marathon, the charity is hoping to reach out to help more children and their families. This year, the Trust is fundraising to increase the reach of its community-based services and to add to its on-site accommodation for parents.
I am running in memory of my sister Rachel who died at just five years old as a result of meningitis, and I hope that by doing so, it will raise awareness of The Children’s Trust and its services.
If you would like to run for The Children’s Trust, or come and cheer on me and our other runners at one of the Trust’s five cheering points – and also show your support for 16 year-old Rebecca Coles who is taking part in one of Phil Packer’s ‘26 Miles for 26 Charities in 26 Hours’ – please visit: www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/londonmarathon, or telephone: 01737 364329.
Good luck to you Sophie.
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