Camille Reynaud
Camille runs the 2012 London marathon!
Fundraising for Whizz Kidz
Story
I never thought running a marathon was for me. However, last year I hung out at mile 18 of the London marathon and cheered for participants of every shape and size (I yelled so much that I lost my voice). After that day, I was inspired to run it. I'm determined to train properly and make sure I complete it.
I'm raising money for the amazing charity Whizz-Kidz. We did the Neon Night Walk in July and I was greatly impressed by the work Whizz-Kidz does for disabled children. Our Whizz-Kidz ambassador Robyn showed us what a big difference having a customised wheelchair made in her life, especially by enabling her to participate at school and not have to sit on the sidelines. Whizz-Kidz provides disabled children and young people with vital mobility equipment, opportunites to meet and have fun, and training to help them gain skills and look forward to a better future.
How your donation makes a difference:
- For every £1 invested in Whizz-Kidz services, benefits of between £10 and £65 are generated to the wider public purse. Leading economic analyst firm, Frontier Economics Limited.
- It costs on average three times as much to raise a disabled child as a non-disabled child. Whizz-Kidz will provide 1,200 wheelchairs and adapted trikes this year.
- Disabled young people are over twice as likely as their non-disabled peers not to be in education, employment or training. Whizz-Kidz will provide over 100 work placements this year.
- Whizz-Kidz will deliver Wheelchair Skills Training to over 700 disabled kids this year.
Please help support this worthy cause, every donation, big or small helps make a difference.
You can even donate via text! Donate £1-5 or £10 by texting CAMI83 £1-5 or 10 to 70070.
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So please dig deep and donate now.