roundup round up Fundraising
Catching up on some of your fantastic fundraising antics from all corners of the UK.
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£275
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A sponsored dog walk in Midlothian raised £275 for PHA UK. Katherine Lang organised the ten-mile event in support of her sister Nicola McCulloch, who has PH. As well as four furry friends, lots of their family members took part, including Katherine’s son Ben, pictured with dog Hollie. Katherine said: “It was quite a hard walk but everyone was very well behaved – humans included! Family and friends who could not take part in the walk, including Nicola, met us for lunch half way so everyone got to be involved.”
Running in memory of Sarah Vicki Ridge pounded the pavements of Warrington in the English Half Marathon, in memory of her friend Sarah Herron. Sarah had PH and died in October last year. Vicki, who raised £635, was given £250 towards her total from her employers at United Utilities. She said: “Sarah was a wonderful friend and colleague and with her anniversary coming up I wanted to do something in her memory. As PHA UK was very close to Sarah’s heart it was the obvious choice for me.”
£635
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Clare’s sponsored swim
Keen swimmer Clare Quinton took to the pool and completed 22 lengths to raise money for PHA UK. Clare, who lives in Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, was looking for a way to increase her fitness when a friend suggested swimming. She raised £870 through her sponsored swim, cheered on by her family. Clare, who was diagnosed with PH in 2000, said: “I really enjoyed the challenge and it just shows that you never know what you can do until you try.”
£870
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