The Abrahams Charity Half Marathon For Cancer

Hello everybody, our names are Tommy F, Juliaan, and Leonardo -also known as, the Abrahams. We are three teenage boys from a city called Haarlem, in the Netherlands, and as a group, we are deeply passionate about the topic and the fight against cancer. This fight is personal to every single one of us, this is because, like many others, our families or friends have all been affected by this terrible disease in some way or another. We feel very passionate about doing our bit in every way we can in the fight against cancer and limiting the number of families that have to go through the same experiences many people and families go through today. We know we are not alone in this, and that's why we feel motivated to take action.

As part of our Service as Action (school project), we must complete an outside-of-school activity in order to give back to the community. When our group was thinking about this project, we wanted to do something that could challenge us as well as help the community. This is how we came up with the idea of a half marathon for charity. Through an intense training plan spanning over 6 weeks, we have challenged ourselves to run a half marathon in around 2 hours. In addition to this, we would like to raise as much awareness as possible, as well as fund/sponsor our chosen charity- the KWF. The KWF, also known as the Dutch Cancer Society, is a well-known charity in the Netherlands, which gives cancer patients and families access to treatment, support and research. We know the mental and emotional toll on families can be very hard, as well as access to treatment, that is why we believe the KWF is the best charity that we can partner with, to fight this disease. Unfortunately, we are not able to directly put the money into the charity's bank account through GoFundMe, but we will show photos of the end total being donated to the charity.

For this half marathon, the route will be decided by us, and it will span over 21.1km, which is the length of a half marathon. We will provide reliable information, such as photos of our practice runs, diet changes, photos of the route, and of course videos, photos and proof of the half marathon. The date of the run will be on the 16th of March and located in Haarlem, the Netherlands. Please feel free to support us there on the day if you have time, when we provide the route. We appreciate every single bit of support that we receive, whether that is a donation or words of encouragement.

Finally, we believe that with your support and donations, as well as our hard work and dedication, we can complete all of our goals, as well make a difference in this fight against cancer. Too many lives are impacted by cancer, and we believe that even small actions can lead to big change. Every donation, no matter the size, brings us one step closer to making a real difference. Every little counts!

Thank you for your time, kindness and donations, if you would like more information (such as the route, charity, etc), please feel free to ask questions or contact us! We have just added the route in our updates, feel free to check it out!

Here is the link to our slideshow (our presentation which we presented in front of classes): https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/17z3meZF1VHWo3gOUBZUgQxJJvWt4baFEkE3qAmKhrpg/edit#slide=id.g337aa578043_0_6