Thanks for visiting my page! I hope to be able to raise as much money as I can for a cause very close to my heart.In October 2010 my wonderful Dad was admitted to hospital after suddenly falling seriously ill. He was admitted to the Critical Care Unit where over 10 days the staff did everything they could to find the cause of his illness & to save his life. Despite their valiant efforts day and night he got progressively worse and sadly the life support machine was turned off and shortly after he passed away. The Critical Care staff did everything they could to make this awful time as comfortable for both my Dad & my family as possible. Without their support and compassion it would have been impossible to spend as much time there as we did, and for this I am running The London Marathon to raise as much money as I can for them. Most people know that my Dad was my best friend & the love of my life. Not only to me but to many others he was so loving, the life and soul of the party & the most gentle man around. It fills me with pride to run for him.Every little donation helps! If it means someone's life can be saved or the family can be looked after then it is so worth it. Thank you so much for your help & support,Shireen :) (Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity. So it’s the most efficient way to donate – saving time and cutting costs for the charity.)