Gary Guinness from Gosport is taking part in the Flora London Marathon on Sunday 26 April in aid of Epilepsy Action, the UK’s largest member-led epilepsy charity.
Gary will be among thousands to attempt the challenging 26.2 mile run in a bid to help support the 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK.
Gary, whose friend has epilepsy, said: “I believe that there is a real need to raise awareness of epilepsy in the community, it’s a condition that is so often overlooked or misunderstood. By attempting the marathon I’ll be meeting a big personal goal while also raising funds to help support the many people affected by epilepsy.”
To show your support for Gary and Epilepsy Action, please visit www.justgiving.com/garyguinness and donate online. The money raised by Gary will help fund the vital advice and information services provided by the charity.
Epilepsy Action has a huge variety of fundraising events you can get involved in. These events can be a fun and exciting challenge with the added bonus of making a difference to people living with epilepsy. To find out more go to http://www.epilepsy.org.uk/involved/index.html
Last year, Epilepsy Action directly helped more than 686,500 people through a range of services. These include its advice and information centre, branch network, Epilepsy Helpline freephone 0808 800 5050 and award-winning website, www.epilepsy.org.uk