(L to R Martin, Shannon and Adrian)
Shannon, Donna and myself have a lot of people to thank for getting us through this arduous journey. First and foremost , we are eternally grateful for the courageous decision made by the donor family, in their time of sadness at the loss of a child, to give Shannon and our family the most precious of gifts, Life.
We are very grateful for the help and support of all the medical staff at the Clarke Clinic (Cardiac ward) at the Royal Belfast Hospital for Sick Children, Belfast and Great Ormond Street Hospital, London where she underwent her transplant. Both hospitals now share her post transplant care.
A very close family friend, Martin Gorman, from Newry, County Down has achieved the remarkable feat of automatic qualification to run the London Marathon on 22 April 2007. This is a privilege only granted to those who have run other marathons in under three hours. His success at achieving that in both Belfast and Dublin marathons last year is a testament to his dedication and commitment.
Martin has very kindly agreed to raise money by way of sponsorship of his London Marathon run. While trying to achieve a personal best!!! It is very appropiate that London is the venue and while London and Great Ormond Street mean so much to us. It is closer to home that we wanted to focus our appeal.
Heartbeat is a Northern Ireland registered charity, which was formed in 1984 as a support group for parents who had children with congenital heart disease, living in Northern Ireland, regardless of how slight or severe their condition may be. Heartbeat’s financial contribution to Clark Clinic is enormous - pumping more than £50,000 each year into much needed equipment. With finances in the Health Service at an all-time low, Clark Clinic relies heavily on contributions from Heartbeat to constantly update and purchase new equipment.
We would be very grateful if you make a donation to support Martin’s efforts in the London Marathon to raise funds for Heartbeat.
Please email your support to heartbeatnilondonmarathon@yahoo.co.uk
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1 comment:
Sorry to let you all down but i have developed pertendintis(burning pain in the achilles),i have tried to rest and get treatment (every day) but after three weeks i am unable to run three miles.I will sadly have to pull out of LFM,but please dont stop donating its a brilliant cause and Shannon ,Adrian and Donna are putting in great efforts to raise the profile and funding for this great charity,so please continue to give generously,there will be other marathons and other fund raising events but your continued support is needed.
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