Donna Quirk has raised almost ?1,000 so far for Hospice Isle of Man.
                                      
Donna Quirk’s fundraising campaign began when she secured a place in the 2015 London Marathon, which happens on Sunday 26th April. Donna has never walked or ran a marathon before, but with determination on her side, she plans to complete the race to raise money for Hospice Isle of Man and Cancer Research UK.
                                                 
Intent on raising as much money as possible, Donna has organised a number of events locally. She recently planned a Charity Cake Sale at MGS House, her place of work. With the help of her colleagues, cakes, cupcakes and savory delights were baked, and a total of ?482 was raised!
                        
Next on Donna’s list is a sold-out Charity Bingo Night at Peel Football Club on Saturday 18th April. There will also be a huge raffle with some amazing prizes which have been kindly donated by friends, colleagues and local businesses. Donna is even considering taking part in Toughmann in August!
 
Donna Quirk explained: “I have a list of things to do before I’m 40 and one of them is to take part in the London Marathon. You can only imagine my delight when I managed to secure a place in the public ballot! I had no hesitation in deciding who I would raise sponsorship for.  Hospice Isle of Man is a wonderful place which takes such great care of its patients and their families. I’ve witnessed first-hand the amazing support and services the Hospice provides, having lost a loved-one to cancer in 2013. By taking part in the marathon and raising funds for Hospice is my way of saying thank you to the wonderful staff who not only took such great care of Jade, they also really looked after us.”
 
Mary Doyle, Head of Income Generation, Hospice Isle of Man, comments: “We are thankful to Donna for her great endeavours ts to raise money for Hospice Isle of Man. Best of luck to Donna in the London Marathon; we will certainly be cheering her on!”
                                                                 
Donna’s fundraising efforts can be seen at www.justgiving.com/donnaquirk and http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/Donna-Quirk.        
                                                          

Photo - Donna Quirk with Mary Doyle of Hospice Isle of Man.  Courtesy of  Bill Dale.