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Why I am fundraising for Parkinson's UK
Hello and welcome to my fundraising page for Parkinson's UK.
A couple of years ago, my father Ron Abbott, was diagnosed with Parkinson's after noticing some of the usual symptoms such as mild tremors and slowness of movement. But he has also been affected by other symptoms such as problems sleeping and increased anxiety and these plus many other symptoms are often invisible to others.
It's not until you look closer at this disease that you begin to appreciate it can affect people in many other ways and with different rates of progress. There are actually over 40 symptoms of Parkinson's and currently it's an incurable disease.
But Parkinson's UK has been researching for ways to limit and reduce the impact on sufferers and need money to keep investing in research to make Parkinson's sufferers lives better.
So I've decided to run the London Marathon on 21st April 2024 to help raise as many funds as I can. If you can spare just a few pounds, every little helps and my father and I would be extremely grateful for your support, as will all those diagnosed with Parkinson's.
If you want more information, please take a look at their website - www.parkinsons.org.uk
Thank you.
My updates
Done!
Tuesday 23rd Apr
Thank you to my sponsors
£20
Joyce
£20
Eva And Neil
£1,000
Simplyhealth Community Fund
Congratulations Kevin, on raising such a wonderful amount for a brilliant charity - what a marathon effort! From your friends and colleagues at Simplyhealth x
£10
Nicki Lambert
Congratulations
£100
Stevyn Mills
Good luck Kevin. Hope you're enjoying it the second time around. Know you'll do great and can't wait to hear about it.
£20
Emily Parker
Watching marathon in TV. Go kev! Fabulous job and amazing charity!
£20
Christine Brown
£20
Brendan Ridge
Good Luck Kev
£30
Janet Leggett
You've done the tough bit (the training), now time to enjoy a day in London. Good luck from Mitch and Janet
£20
Jane Simmons
Good luck Kevin, and for a such a worthy charity too!
£20
Emma Pitman
Have a fantastic run!
£10
David Jefferies
Good luck
£20
Deborah Moss
Good Luck Kevin
£30
Rosemary Cooper
Good luck - keep on running!
£50
Neil & Rach Gostelow
Good luck for Sunday, see you at the finish line
£30
Jackie De'ath
Good luck Kevin, you can do it. Love Jackie, Steve, Rach and Gem x
£25
Tom, Zoe, Eleanor & Edward
Good luck with the rest of your training and fundraising Kev. Another amazing effort on both fronts and hope you get to enjoy the race!
£30
Delboy
Good Luck Swampy
£30
Donna Thorne
Good luck Kev, very brave to ‘go again’! But a worthy cause with personal context to you xx
£10
Clive R
All the best with the rest of your training Kevin and enjoy the day.
£30
Shirley Masson
We’ll be cheering you on from afar as you run for this great cause! Love from Shirley, David, James and Issy.
£20
Evelyn Farrell
Good Luck Kevin!
£30
Ron & Sue Abbott
Just a little bonus.
£30
Chris & Deb'
May your training continue to progress well and that you subsequently have a good day 'sight seeing' in London.
£26
Lindsay
Good Luck Kevin.
£30
Stacey
£10
Cath
Good luck Kevin!
£26
Luke Robinson
Good Luck Kevin and hope to see you there!
£40
Karen Bl
£20
Ken Willson
From Dad x
£20
Bob C
Fantastic Kevin, make the most of the opportunity to run London again for a worthy cause.
£50
Sue Abbott
Big thank you for doing this for your Dad.
£100
Sue & Chris
Keep up with the training Kev, you are simply the best….we’re so proud of you as I’m sure dad is too. Love Sue & Chris xxxx
£50
Nikita Blythe
£20
Debbie Mangan
Kev, round two! We hope the training goes well. You deserve every success. And such a worthy cause too.. Debbie & Adam xx
£20
Elaine Bradshaw
You will smash it as always !! Brilliant charity ex
£20
Amanda Jones (moss)
Good luck Kevin What a great event for a great cause. Have fun and enjoy 😊 Love to you and uncle Ron x Cousin Amanda
£26
Leigh & Dave
Such a great cause, you'll be brilliant Kevin!
£50
Nick Doran
Good luck Kevin, I'm sure you'll smash it!
£15
Philip Mills
Well done Kevin - a worthwhile cause
£100
Penny Abbott
Good luck - you know you can do this :-)
£25
Rosemary Cooper
Well done Kevin - a worthy cause
£25
Anonymous
£10
Mark Forster
What a great cause and good luck
£15
Emily Parker
Fantastic charity. Good luck kev.
£30
Donna Thorne
Good luck Kev! Will give you a cheer as coming to watch x
£50
Ron Abbott
Well done son. Apricate what your doing. X. Dad.
£25
Chris Greenwood
A fantastic cause and so sorry to hear about Sue’s , yours and Jill’s dad. Remember well from school days. Hope you smash your target. Well done Kevin
£25
Jill
Kev - so proud to call you my little brother 👏
£10
Patricia Morgan
Good luck with the marathon I’m friends of Jill and Sue x
£30
David Creasey
Good luck Kev on the Marathon and on getting your goal!
£30
Ray Fontaine
Very worthy cause mate. Best of luck for the run.
£50
Kevin Abbott
Kick-start my fundraising
