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My story

 
Last November I visited New York with my wife Diane, who is PA to Gill Carrick, to support Gill in her 3rd New York marathon.  In addition to her ‘day job’, Gill is the current Chair of  the Women of the Year Lunch, an organization that held its first event over 50 years ago.  Since this time it has grown in terms of influence and weight to what it is today, broadening its original activity from running an annual Lunch to celebrate the achievements of 500 extraordinary women, to initiating an Annual Lecture and the setting up of a Foundation in 2001, whose aim is to relieve the needs of women by offering financial and practical support. The Foundation is funded by donations and profits from the annual Women of the Year Lunch.  Each year, it aims to give grants in the UK for up to £10,000 and an international grant of up to £5,000.  Examples of some of the success stories can be found at http://www.womenoftheyear.co.uk/foundation.htm.  

Gill, who is just a ‘few years’ my senior, inspired me to undertake this crazy adventure, and on 1 November I will be pounding the streets of New York, along with Gill and some other “Elite athletes” (only joking) in aid of the above Foundation.

Diane and some very good friends will be there to encourage us and administer the required first aid and necessary massaging of our feet and egos. 

My tired and weary body, and your generosity, should ensure that many deserving women will have cause to thank us for the help that the organization will be able to give them as a result of all this effort.

Please sponsor me!  Your help and best wishes will spur me on to the finish line when my feet will be screaming for me to stop.

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Donation from Chris & Steve Green Donation by Diane Haywood 20/12/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Mike Dowe Donation by Larry Haywood 26/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Donation from J Tomkins, E Huggett, J Bruce, B Jones, P Samworth, P Bareham, M Lye, Mac, D Hunter, J Andrews, B & B Bruce, D & K Samworth Donation by Diane Haywood 19/11/09  

£152.00 + £42.87 Gift Aid

Donation from Imelda Rice Donation by Larry Haywood 15/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Congratulations Larry a great acheivement Eleanor Donation by Eleanor Angel 12/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done Larry, you did well! M x Donation by Mary Krauss 12/11/09  

Good to see you both on Saturday. You looked well on the exercise! Donation by David Wyatt 10/11/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Well done!!! Donation by Chimene Livingstone 06/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done Larry Donation by Paul Littmoden 06/11/09  

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Well done Larry! Congratulations on making The New York Times!! Tine x Donation by Tine Thurlow 04/11/09  

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Well done Larry! Donation by Sarah Honeybell 03/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope it goes well Larry - well done! Donation by Richard & Pauline Gillam 02/11/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Wishing you best of luck Larry! Hope you win ha ha! You'll be fine, just pace yourself. Wish we could be there, we'll be there in spirit, love J&G Donation by Jane Haywood 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Larry. Your fantastic support will make a real difference to our work at the Women of the Year Foundation. Donation by Joanne Gubbay 28/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good luck Larry , just get pounding those streets! Donation by ANDREW JONES 27/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Larry, all the best have a great run Donation by Phil Struthers 27/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Thanks Larry. Enjoy New York - and the Women of the Year Foundation is very grateful Donation by Jill Cochrane 27/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Keep those feet moving! Best of luck! Donation by Christelle Bourgois 26/10/09  

£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid

Sorry I won't be there to eat your dust!! Donation by Gillian Carrick 26/10/09  

£250.00 + £70.51 Gift Aid

We are so sorry not to be with you this year but we will be there in spirit!!!!! Keep running!!!!! Donation by Gayle & Steve Morrison 25/10/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Best of Luck - Have a coffee in Central Perk!!!! Donation by Graham & Margaret Jackson 21/10/09  

£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid

Go Jaap! Best of luck. Donation by Nigel and Ellie 19/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Go for it Larry-nifty and fifty too!!-Love Martin,Jan,Rhiannon,Ben and Kieran Donation by Martin Storrie 18/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Apols for delay on this. The very best of British and well done in anticipation.Look forward to meeting up soon meeting Donation by David Laming 18/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Martin Winter 16/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Larry. I am sure you will do a good time Donation by Angela Courts 14/10/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Richard Hewitt 12/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid

Good luck! Can't wait to hear all about it when you get back. Love Liz, Dave & Emily Donation by Liz Curry 08/10/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Just remember all the hard work is in the training - the race will be a breeze (honest..!) Donation by Cath Moores 08/10/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Please provide:- Risk assessment. Full actioned Training plan. Legal compliance fully audited confirmation! Good luck. Donation by Andrew Hodgkins 08/10/09  

£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
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