Today we are working our way through the USA 2025 journey via the alphabet with ‘D’ for donations.
When comparing USA 2025 to the other events that I’ve done, there were four stand out statistics.
- The total value of donations DURING the 74 days of the event was the second highest of any I’ve done. It was only eclipsed by the first USA run in 2011.
- The amount donated by local people during the run was the highest by a considerable margin.
- The average donation was the highest ever by a considerable margin.
- There were the most amount of anonymous donations. Thank you, whoever you are.
At the time of writing an amazing £30,730 has been raised for St. Benedict’s Hospice. That has attracted Gift Aid of just over £5000. With the current overall total sitting at £376,500.44, my dream of raising at least half a million pounds for good causes is still very much alive and kicking.
Forget the porridge and pasta, donations were and always have been my main fuel source. Donations give me the emotional drive and sense of purpose that keep me pushing forward, mile after mile after mile.
Knowing that each step helps support the kind of incredible care that my Mam was given turns every mile into something far more meaningful than just a physical challenge.
Without the kind donations from so many people, I would not be able to repay the debt of gratitude that I feel towards the hospice. For that, I’m eternally grateful.
My donations page is still open if you’d like to support the USA 2025 run in aid of St. Benedict’s Hospice at www.justgiving.com/page/rungeordierun2025.
