Have you noticed how cancer always picks on the sweetest people?
I'm an eight-month old foetus temporarily called 'Boblet', and I'll be doing the Race for Life at the Eden Project in June. My Mum will have to it do with me as I haven't actually been born yet, but I'm keen! Early indications are that I love the gym because it sends me to sleep, so I might just sleep my way round the Eden Project too.
My Mum, Jemima Kiss, first did Race for Life in 2006, partly to get fit, partly to raise money for Cancer Research and partly to do something positive in memory of some very close, special people that I'll never get to meet. She raised, thank to some very generous last-minute donations, £684.62.
In 2007 my Grandma came too and together they raised £801. And In 2008, ably assisted by their gorgeous mascot Mabel, they raised £1,081.32 - almost entirely down to an amazing show of support from Twitterers. My Mum and my Grandma were two of the biggest fundraisers at the Eden Project, thanks to all of you.
This year, my Mum is absolutely determined to make it the 5km around the Eden Project for the fourth year running even with extra baggage - ME! So she'll be walking this time (or being wheelbarrowed - whatever it takes!) but still wants to bust her own fund-raising target of £1,000. If each one of her Twitter followers gave a quid, that would be £8,700. I think I heard her say that £2.82 is the minimum donation justgiving will accept but still, for less than the cost of a pint, you can do something good today to help fight a truly horrific disease.
Don't forget to tick the Gift Aid box - it won't cost you any extra, but means the government will chip in an extra 25%.
OK - the Eden Project, 7pm on Sunday 7 June 2009. Let's do this!
PS
By the time I make it into the world in July, Race for Life will be done and dusted. But go on - make my Mum proud.
UPDATE!
Mum had to move house, which meant she's had to switch races and do the one in the City of London on 31 May instead. Not that it makes much difference to me, of course. Grandma and that thing that barks are still going to do the Eden Project race, so we'll still have one foot in Cornwall. Go Mums!
Raised:
133%
Raised so far: £1,330.00
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Dartington posse rule! Donation by @chrisandharvey on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Boblet (and Mum)! Donation by @mokuska on 28/05/09 |
£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid |
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heard about this on Twitter - good luck! Donation by Bryony on 28/05/09 |
£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid |
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Good luck! Donation by @funkstop on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 |
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Best of luck! Donation by @citizensheep on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by @GeoffLloyd on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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from another pregnant woman in tech Donation by @CaryMarsh on 28/05/09 |
£16.34 + £4.61 Gift Aid |
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great cause, hope we'll make a difference. good luck! Donation by @georgina_g on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck Donation by Dan Efergan on 28/05/09 |
£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid |
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Go for it Boblet & Jemima! Donation by @evarley on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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HTH good luck with the wheelbarrow Donation by @carltonhibbert on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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heeding the Twitter call - good luck Bun & Mum!! Donation by @JennaKeighley on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Donation by @mhutchings on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck to you both :) Donation by @cunabula on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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:) Donation by @andywhitlock on 28/05/09 |
£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid |
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Thanks for the awesome Picli elevator pitch last month. :) I wouldnt mind attending this event and taking some pro photos. Donation by @wirah on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Go Mum, and Bloblet. Donation by @tobybarnes on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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well done! Donation by omewan on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 |
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Will there be a post run interview with the bun? Donation by @adebradley on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Eye of the tiger! Donation by @jar0n on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Good luck bun & mum Donation by @peeebeee on 28/05/09 |
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid |
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Go Bun.... Donation by Michael on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Jemima you look smashing in that pink outfit at the top. And the lead is just gorge! Donation by Benji Lanyado on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good Luck - so that's what all those mini eggs were for! Donation by @clairemacdonald on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
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Good luck to you and the bun. :) Donation by @north5 on 28/05/09 |
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid |
| * Total raised online: | £1,325.00 |
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| Offline donations: | £5.00 |
| Mobile donations: | £0.00 |
| Total Raised: | £1,330.00 |
| Gift Aid plus supplement: | £281.87 |
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