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» A TEAM MEMBER FROM CDW Systems has raised more than £ 3,000 for charity thanks to the support of the fenestration industry .
Liam Smith , an order processor at the specialist aluminium fabricator , wanted to raise as much money as possible for Leukaemia Care following the loss of his nan from a short battle with the cancer .
The 32-year-old beat his target of £ 2,500 by raising £ 3,023 in total and said : “ I ’ d like to say a huge thank you to everyone who sponsored ; a lot of people from the industry who I don ’ t know personally really got behind the cause which means a lot , and of
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course the team here at CDW . “ To run in memory of my Nan and raise vital funds to help others in the future is all down to the people that supported me . I really couldn ’ t have done it without |
them and it ’ s massive for Leukaemia Care .”
It ’ s the third time Liam has run the marathon , and he admitted that he had to go through the pain barrier this time round .
“ It was tough ; I had some issues with shin splints this
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time , whereas I didn ’ t have injuries the previous times , and the weather wasn ’ t as good , so it was a real challenge . But the feeling you get at the end of the run is second to none , when the realisation hits of what you have achieved .”
Liam will receive a certificate of fundraising from Leukaemia Care with the team total and how it will help the charity , and CDW Systems Group Chairman Jeremy Phillips commented : “ Everyone at CDW would like to congratulate Liam on his tremendous achievement . To raise over £ 3,000 , while raising awareness of the work Leukaemia Care does , is brilliant .”
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