A Moving story....

Mikee J
Mikee J Posts: 1,323
edited April 2012 in A Moving Train
A young girl, aged 30, sadly died on Sunday when finishing the London marathon. She was raising money for the Samaritans and had raised around £400 before the race. Due to the media coverage and an outpouring of public sympathy Claire Squires has now raised over £350000.

As a veteran of 3 London marathons and having raised a few thousand pounds for charity myself this story is quite close to my heart, but its also a great example of how social networks and the media can work for good....

www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17823840


www.justgiving.com/Claire-Squires2
"My body's nobody's body but mine"
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  • javis el errante
    javis el errante Buenos Aires Posts: 6,147
    wow, very moving indeed, and sad, unfair...
    ... I am not in the business of being liked anymore ...

  • ShimmyMommy
    ShimmyMommy Posts: 7,505
    incredible dedication, thank you for posting
    Lots of love, light and hugs to you all!
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,818
    :(

    tragic.
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Mikee J
    Mikee J Posts: 1,323
    The total is now almost at £700,000 !!

    Amazing......
    "My body's nobody's body but mine"
  • gimmesometruth27
    gimmesometruth27 St. Fuckin Louis Posts: 24,818
    Mikee J wrote:
    The total is now almost at £700,000 !!

    Amazing......
    wow. that is a lot of money to come out of this sad story. it is a shame someone had to pass away for that to be raised though :(
    "You can tell the greatness of a man by what makes him angry."  - Lincoln

    "Well, you tell him that I don't talk to suckas."
  • Mikee J
    Mikee J Posts: 1,323
    gimmesometruth27 wrote:
    Mikee J wrote:
    The total is now almost at £700,000 !!

    Amazing......
    wow. that is a lot of money to come out of this sad story. it is a shame someone had to pass away for that to be raised though :(

    It depends how you look at it.. its also a great thing..I mean, none of the people that have donated would have known about her....so true its sad but it would never have happened otherwise. I think its just a sign of how a story like this can touch people and it snowballed...

    current total stand at 735k... apparently Samaritans will be the money into a trust in her name....
    "My body's nobody's body but mine"

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