As some, or all visiting may know, my brother Mat died suddenly of an undiagnosed heart condition on 1st February 2008. This was a great shock to all of us, more so as Mathew was a very active person.
And so, I am going to take part in the London Marathon on 25th April 2010 in memory of my brother Mathew, to raise money for CRY and to help raise awareness to the fact that even young people can unfortunately be affected by heart conditions.
The marathon is just over 26 miles long so it's no easy feat! I'm hoping to raise at least £2000 and so whatever you can sponsor will be greatly appreciated, even more so if you could stretch to £1 a mile!
CRY was founded in 1995 to raise awareness of conditions that can lead to Sudden Cardiac Death (SCD); Sudden Death Syndrome (SDS, SADS).
CRY has recently launched it's "12 A Week Campaign", which features Mark's brother Mat, to highlight the shocking statistic* showing that the number of young people who lose their lives to the tragic condition sudden cardiac death now stands at 12 every week – a staggering 50% rise on previous estimates.
*The new figures are based on official statistics [ONS 2006] citing the cause of sudden death among people aged 35 and under.
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