The Canberra Times Marathon Festival 2021 YOU ARE PART OF

By Donna Penny Join Me

Help me save little lives, support families and fund vital research.

I’m doing something active for Red Nose so that they can continue their important work supporting Australian families.

Each year in Australia, over 3,200 babies and children die suddenly and unexpectedly.

That’s nine deaths every day.

This is a cause that is close to my heart, and that is why I am raising funds to help Red Nose work towards a future where no child dies suddenly or unexpectedly.

If you can support my fundraiser, you will be helping to bring care and comfort to families when they need it most.

Your contributions mean Red Nose are one step closer to reaching their goal of zero sudden and unexpected deaths of babies and children.

Every dollar raised goes directly to supporting Aussie families, funding vital research, and saving little lives.

So please dig deep and together, we can make a difference for Red Nose and all the little lives they work so hard to honour.

My Achievements

Created a profile

Added profile picture

Donated to myself

Shared my page

Raised 50% of goal

Increased goal

My Updates

Our beautiful kids

Monday 29th Mar
While you're here donating (thanks very much, by the way!), please have a look at the pictures of our beautiful kids - they're the reason we’re running for Red Nose. 

We’ve also included pictures of our friends’ beautiful kids.  We don’t want any more of our friends and family joining the Red Nose community. 

These kids are deeply missed every day and we love them as much as our living family. 

Thanks again for your kind donation :-)

About us

Friday 26th Mar
Hi all,

We're Sam and Donna - the captains for Team Red Nose in the Canberra Marathon Festival. 

We're Canberra locals, small business owners, public servants, volunteers, wine, coffee, cheese and donut lovers. 

We're also parents to 6 kids. Our first children - Evelyn and Patrick - were stillborn at the end of 2015. 

We met at a Red Nose support group in 2016 and have been firm friends ever since. We've supported each other through subsequent pregnancies and big life events. 

We want to help Red Nose reduce the number of children who die suddenly and unexpectedly every day in Australia. Currently, it's 9 children every day, 6 of which are stillborn like Evelyn and Patrick. 

Thank you to my Sponsors

$1.02k

Fon Family

To remember Patrick Jack xx

$515

Helen & Dennis Penny

Remembering Patrick with much love

$200

Rohan And Sam Penny-bell

Donated for our big brother Patrick. We want to see our parents run hard!

$200

Amy Eldridge

Good luck ladies! Xxx

$127.20

Stephan Westmore

$127.20

Susie Gill

Go girls!

$120

Cheryl-anne Moy

Good for you, run well!

$106

Reid Family

Thank you for all the work you do x

$106

Lyndsay Pastega

For Frankie - such a wonderful cause. Well done!

$100

Obie And Violet Isfahani

For our big sister Evie xx

$53

Jaime Still

$53

Ann Hall

All the best to you Donna - (don't) break a leg!

$53

Ange

Always in my heart Patrick Jack Penny-Bell 💕

$53

Carolyn Stewart

For Evelyn

$53

Jess

$53

Ryan Shuler

$53

The Whitfield’s

$53

Matt Tolley

Onya Don

$50

Amber Langham

Looking forward to the sweaty, red faced photo. X

$50

Sarah Green

Run Hannah (and Donna) run! (And have fun)

$50

Irving Green

For Hannah Green

$47.70

Kimberlee Stamatis

You truly amaze me with your strength and determination, despite the challenges you have faced. Here's to making child bearing and rearing as a whole a safer place.

$47.70

Julie Symes

To Samantha and Donna you are an inspiration to all that cross your path with all the great work you do. In grief comes strength and inspiration.

$47.70

John White

Evelyn was our first grand child

$47.70

Sandra Collins

Good luck on Sunday!

$31.80

Anonymous

$31.80

Kellie

Great cause, well done!

$31.80

Patricia Teague

Congratulations to you and your team (Jamie)

$26.50

Bonnie Carter

For Patrick, Evelyn, Grace & Matilda! Thank you for being such superstars Donna & Sam ❤️

$22

Katelyn Manariti

Awesome

$21.20

Sata Pratt

Lots of love 💕

$20

Tracey & Danny Robertson

Hope you all reach your target goal for this worthy cause.