On Sunday 14th July our team of brilliant runners took to the streets to run the Saucony London 10k for First Touch. Collectively, our team raised over £4,000, which will go a long way to support our numerous welfare projects on the NNU.
Amongst our runners was Nicola and her sister-in-law Claire. Nicola told us: “It was a great privilege to be able to run on behalf of First Touch, and be able to give back a little in return for all you guys did to support us during our son, James’s stay in the NICU at St Georges. Thankyou for letting me do so.”
Pat and Katie had a son, Jasper on the NNU and also ran for us. They said: “Small gifts and gestures provided by First Touch, who were total strangers at the time, like our Spot’s First Easter book, handmade premie hat, a memory box and an incredibly intricate, beautifully knitted blanket made us feel cared for, supported and very grateful. We hope to give back to this incredible charity and are starting small with a London 10k to raise awareness of First Touch and vital funds for their ongoing work.”
Also running was Kieran, who ran in memory of his beloved son, Hunter-James, who spent his short but precious life on the NNU. Kieran wrote on his giving page: “We honestly cannot thank the team enough for the support and care that they provided to both Hunter and us as a family. The care that they provided was outstanding and we are so so grateful.”
We cannot thank all of our runners enough for taking on the 10k challenge and really going the extra mile for our charity. We were so impressed with your commitment and your can-do attitudes. The money you have raised really will make a difference.
