Tuesday, November 6, 2007

Sweet Charity

Before today, I had applied for a place on four or five charity teams for the London Marathon--the charities with which I felt the strongest connection. But I realized today that if I definitely want to do this, I should apply to every charity with spots available. I can get behind any worthy cause, and hopefully the people I look to for support during the course of my fundraising will feel the same way. Below are all the charities I have looked into, which means either applying online (in the vast majority of cases), e-mailing for an application, or printing one out at home. I still have 16 more to go if I want to get to the bottom of the charities page, but I'm calling it a night. Honestly, my backside is more tired from sitting on the couch and sending all these e-mails than the rest of me is from my training so far. I know, so far. So hopefully, one of these organizations (or the last 16, which I'll try and finish up tomorrow) will take me on. Because I think I could do some pretty hardcore fundraising.

Update: How cool! I just discovered that people reading my blog can click on the pictures below and go straight to the charities' marathon pages! So glad I didn't try to input all the links myself.


British Red Cross Sense - Touching People's Lives
CHILDREN with LEUKAEMIAGuide Dogs
The National Autistic SocietyRNLI

British Heart FoundationWhizz-Kidz
Spinal Injuries AssociationBreast Cancer Campaign
VictaThe Prostate Cancer Charity
Marie Curie Cancer CareCancer Research UK
MindBarnardo's
The Anthony Nolan TrustBreakthrough Breast Cancer
WellChildLeukaemia CARE
OxfamThe Bobby Moore Fund
H.E.A.R.T. UK
PhabkidsThe Stroke Association
Meningitis TrustNCH, the children's charityScope
Muscular Dystrophy CampaignAsthma UKCystic Fibrosis TrustShelter
MencapeverymanSPARKS
Sue Ryder CareThe Institute of Cancer ResearchLeukaemia Research
SamaritansCLIC SargentChildrens Society
St Christopher's HospiceSee AbilityAction Medical Research
Maggie's Cancer Caring CentresHearing Dogs for Deaf PeopleHelp The Aged
The Children’s TrustChild LineHealth Unlimited
Breast Cancer CareHelp The HospicesGreat Ormond Street Hospital
Dreams Come TrueWaterAidSpinal Research - fighting paralysis and winning
Willow FoundationThe Roy Castle Lung Cancer FoundationNSPCC
UNICEFRoyal British LegionAmnesty International
FSID (Foundation for the Study of Infant Death)Mental Health FoundationChildren in Crisis
RNIDFarm AfricaTommy’s, the baby charity

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