| Running for Reprieve: A Big Thank You To Our Fundraisers
05.07.2007
Reprieve would like to thank Jonathan Cook, Lisa Ballantyne and Anna Roberts three runners who raised money for Reprieve this year. We are thrilled that they chose to support Reprieve.
Jonathan ‘Cookie’ Cook, from London, raised over £600 for Reprieve in the London Marathon. Jonathan first heard about Reprieve via the internet.
Jonathan Cook
“I found Reprieve on the web, and instantly thought that they were a great charity to run for. I really liked the fact that Reprieve take up individual cases and fight them, this can only strengthen Reprieve's position when lobbying governments giving the argument a much more human slant. I set up a Just Giving web page so that my friends could donate online and therefore making it easy for them to give. Many of them have since been asking about the charity and what they do. It's been interesting hearing their opinions and has sparked some healthy debates. The staff at Reprieve have been so supportive of my Marathon effort, and made me a tee-shirt with 'Cookie' written on the front. This ensured that for 26.2 miles all I heard from the crowd was 'Come on Cookie'. A little annoying after about 5 miles but so important after about the 17th mile when it really drove me on.”
Lisa Ballantyne
Lisa Ballantyne, 33 from Glasgow raised £220 running the Glasgow Women’s 10k for Reprieve. Lisa first heard about Reprieve when she saw The Exonerated at the Edinburgh festival. She told Reprieve, “I am doing this run for Reprieve because I think it is a fantastic charity that not enough people know about. Lots of people are appalled by the war and Guantanamo and in addition to trying to help the victims; I think that Reprieve needs more publicity.”
Anna Roberts, from London, ran for Reprieve in the London 10k on 1st July and raised £130. She says “My interest in Reprieve stems from watching 14 Days in May when I was probably only about 12 or 13. It had a huge impact on me and my beliefs, and I've always been interested in Clive Stafford Smith and his work since then. After the New Orleans flood I read an article in The Guardian about fundraising efforts for the flood damaged office and that's when I heard about Reprieve. I'm hugely supportive of the work that you're doing and the aims of the organisation. I'd already signed up to run the London 10k for Marie Curie Cancer Care and thought I could also use the opportunity to raise some extra funds for Reprieve, so am now doing it to raise money for both charities.”
Helen Nicholls from London is planning to do a sponsored parachute jump to raise money for Reprieve. Helen first started volunteering for Reprieve in 2005 and now works in the Reprieve office. She’ll be jumping on 19th August. To sponsor Helen online click here.
For more informaton on fundraising for Reprieve click here.
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