Hi, my name is Damien and I'm running the 2022 Great North Run for Magic Moments, which is a charity that helps and supports children on the autism spectrum and their families too.
This is my first time of raising money for this amazing charity by doing the GNR, and it'll be an amazing experience to be able to run it after 2 years of delays (pandemic/missed my spot).
Being able to make some kind of a difference, and knowing that every single penny raised will go towards turning these children's dreams into a reality,
is the single most thing that will inspire me and what will make it all worthwhile.
It doesn't matter how "big" or how "little" it may be, any donation really will have such an impact and would be greatly appreciated not just by myself but by the amazing people at the charity too.
I will also be running in the memory of Jay Harper who sadly passed away in November, i did not personally know Jay and would of been meeting him for the first time this year at the GNR as part of the team who raises money every year for Magic Moments. Ollie Mortimer who i will be running with/seeing him run off into the distance :) had great things to say about Jay, and said he gave it is all every year at the race and it will be an honour to run in his memory.
Thank you in advance
Damien