Charity Run in Memory of Megan Newborough Raises Almost £7,000 for White Ribbon Charity

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Family and friends of Megan Newborough gathered at Bedworth Park Run to honor her memory and complete a marathon distance in her honor. Megan's childhood friend Amy Jones led the team, which included Megan's parents, brother, and sister. The charity run aimed to raise funds for the White Ribbon charity, which works to end domestic violence against women and girls. The team was overwhelmed by the amount of support they received, with almost £7,000 raised so far, surpassing their initial target of £5,000.

Key Takeaways:

  • The charity run was held in memory of Megan Newborough, a 23-year-old woman who was killed in Coalville last year.
  • The runners, including Megan's family and friends, completed a marathon distance at Bedworth Park Run.
  • The charity run aimed to raise funds for the White Ribbon charity, which works to end domestic violence against women and girls.
  • The team set a fund-raising target of £5,000 but had raised almost £7,000 as of yesterday.
  • Many of the runners wore T-shirts with Megan's name and picture on it, as well as white ribbons, to show their support.
  • Megan's childhood friend Amy Jones said the support they received was "overwhelming" and that Megan would have been "so proud" of what they had accomplished.
  • The park run team helped out greatly during the event.
  • Donations can still be made at justgiving.com/fundraising/amy-blyth3.

Statistics:

  • £5,000: The initial fund-raising target for the charity run.
  • £7,000: The amount raised by the charity run as of yesterday.
  • 23: Megan Newborough's age at the time of her death.
  • 5: The number of years that the child of the Nuneaton family lived with her mistress in order to likely being a sex slave.

Sources:

  • Nuneaton Telegraph, "Family and friends complete charity run in memory of Megan Newborough"
  • JustGiving, "Fundraising for Amy Blyth"