Source: FOOTYMAD
Marko's Mad-Ness Challenge!
Resilient Leeds United fan Mark Carrington is putting his own troubles aside and taking on a few challenges this year to raise funds for Marie Curie Cancer Care. Mark, who now lives in Inverness, sought solace with his family after his fiancée left him in January just two weeks before the wedding and leaving him devastated. Whilst down there he met up with his cousin, Jane Daniel, who suffers from a brain tumour and was amazed to find her more concerned with him than her own condition."It made me think" said Mark, 27" My own troubles are nothing compared to what some people have. I live in the place I chose to live, I have amazing family and friends and I have my whole life ahead of me"."I've decided to do something positive with my year now, turn what I thought was the worst year of my life into something good". Included in Marks challenges this year are a zip wire at Hulls KC stadium, a 23 mile trek across GlenCoe and the Devils staircase in the Western Scottish Highlands, and then in the summer he's planning to swim Loch Ness."I wanted to do something a bit more special than the average fundraising challenge, and I'm giving people the incentive to donate with the promise the more I raise the more I do. I'm funding everything myself though so some of the things I'd like to do such as a Skydive are a little out of reach just now. I'd like to attempt to cross the Moray Firth on an inflatable rubber duck though, that would be a good one" added the jilted Yorkshireman, who is also planning to stage and star in a "Ladies Night" special fundraising event at an Inverness music venue with a Full Monty style dance routine.Marks first challenge is the zip wire, and he can't wait to get stuck in. "I'm not looking for praise as I haven't actually done anything yet, I've raised £420 so far in just a month and feel confident of hitting my £2000 target. The people who have donated are the real heroes, their generosity has been overwhelming and I can't wait to start just to justify those donations".Marie Curie provide free nursing care to terminally ill cancer patients in their own home, so funding is absolutely vital. Aside from the NHS there are more Marie Curie nurses than any other organisation so every donation matters whether it's £2 or £20.To donate visit www.justgiving.com/mark-carrington
