15/06/2026
My marathon fundraising is off to a good start 🥰
One of my most important fundraising ideas is my “26 Reasons Why” ribbon. I want 26 names, one for each mile, that I can print on a ribbon that I will roll up and carry with me on the day of the marathon. When the going gets tough, I’ll be reminded why I am running and what Caudwell Children means to families like mine, and those on my ribbon. I’m not setting a minimum sponsorship as want this to be accessible to all families who have disabled or neurodivergent children. If you want to be one of my “reasons why” please make a donation of any size via my Just Giving page and then let me know something about your amazing child.
I’d love you to either comment or privately message me:
• Your child’s name (I can use a pseudonym or initials on the ribbon if you prefer)
• Something you’d like me to know about them
• A challenge they’ve overcome
• Something that makes you proud
• Or simply your hopes for their future
Please feel free to message privately if you’d rather not share publicly.
Donation link:
https://www.justgiving.com/page/carys-thurlby-1
My reasons why:
1. Laurie, age 9
Autistic. Funny, resilient, and achieving so much every single day. He is the sunshine in my life ☀️
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7. Ethan. The most loving and caring person I know. He makes my heart break with love every day 💓
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10. Havana. Waiting on a diagnosis of possible Autism (and I suspect Adhd). Kind, loyal, fiesty with a big heart. Xx
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14. Max ❤️
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17. Katie, for 17 years of fighting and achieving, I’m so proud 💜
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26. Merryn, age 7
Currently on the ADHD pathway. Girls with ADHD are so often overlooked, but the signs are most definitely there. She is kind-hearted, fiercely loving, hilarious, and manages to make me laugh more than any other human I know.
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