Fundraising Round-up

Catching up on some of your fantastic fundraising antics from all corners of the UK.Fundraising roundup

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£2,132 Run-away success RAISED Congratulations to Jennifer McConnell, Gillian Mulraney, Donna Hunter and Jill Gallacher who completed the Great Women’s 10k Glasgow Run for PHA UK. “Not only did we achieve the unimaginable, by completing the 10k” said Jen, whose mum has PH and scleroderma, “But we set ourselves a target we never thought we would reach, and beat it.” Jen was also very pleased to wear PHA UK running vests. “A lot of people had never heard of PH so it was good to be able to spread the word.”

Birthday present When Anne Mountain’s mum lost her battle with PH in 2011, her daughter decided to raise awareness of the condition. So when Anne came to celebrate her 60th birthday at Childwall Golf Club in Liverpool she asked friends and relatives to make a donation to the PHA instead of giving her presents. About 40 people turned up and with the help of a raffle, including a PHA goody bag, she raised £525. “It was a really lovely night and people were so generous. I’m just so glad we did it,” said Anne. £525 RAISED Community action in full colour Regulars at the Stag and Hounds pub in the heart of Farnham Common, Buckinghamshire, held a PHA UK community fundraising day to support their friend Clare Quinton. Clare, who was diagnosed with the condition 15 years ago, said; “Their generosity exceeded my expectations and I would particularly like to thank Jo, Kat and Leah who completed an obstacle course whilst being pelted with coloured dye.”

£610 RAISED

Taking a dip for PH Andy Ross’s girlfriend Gemma Cousins was diagnosed with PH one year ago, and watching her manage her condition with 20 tablets a day inspired him to tackle a gruelling four hour, 10km swim in the chilly waters of the Manchester ship canal in Salford recently. Andy said: “I know it would have been much worse for Gemma if she had been diagnosed with PH just a few years earlier. Treatments have come a long way. But there is still no cure and much more research to be done.” £1,640 RAISED

Helen is a friend indeed Helen Weller is one determined lady. She was going to run the Berlin marathon for PHA UK last year, in support of her best friend Camilla Keyte who has PH. But then her own diagnosis of breast cancer got in the way. Undeterred, as soon as Helen’s treatment finished and she was given the all clear, she signed up for this year’s event. Helen, who lives in London, said: “It was my first thought to enter again, I said I’d do it for Camilla and I didn’t want to just let it go.”

If you have any ideas for raising money for PHA UK visit www.phassociation.uk.com. Fundraising mini-packs are also available. And, don’t forget to share news of your achievements via our Facebook page or tweet about them tagging @PHA_UK