29.07.11
Vanessa Wilson is running a half marathon in memory of her
cousin Alex Calvert and has kindly offered to do this as a
sponsored run for our charity.
You can sponsor Vanessa by:
going to the online page at http://www.justgiving.com/VanessaWilson
or direct to us at our contact address on this site
All donations however large or small are very much
appreciated.
Alex Calvert
I am running the Windsor Half Marathon on 25th September to
raise money for West Leicestershire MIND in memory of my wonderful
cousin, Alex.
Alex was two years younger than me and we spent nearly all our
childhood together. Every summer holiday and most Christmas' were
spent in Groby, Leicester where Alex lived with my auntie and
uncle. Neither of us had siblings so we were very close and thought
of each other as brother and sister.
Alex had an amazing sense of humour and my main memory spent
with Alex as a child, teenager and into our adult life was filled
with laughter.
Alex was very passionate about golf and motorbike racing which
both he excelled in. My cousin was deeply caring and kind. Such an
exceptional person who could do anything he put his mind to.
Sadly Alex also suffered with bouts of depression, not that you
would have known if you had met him. Tragically we lost Alex on 7th
December 2006, Alex was 27 years of age.
With the pace, demands and pressures in life ever increasing,
cases of mental health issues are at an all time high, with these
pressures often proving tragically too much for some with their
families and friends painfully unaware of how bad things are until
it's too late. Sadly this is what happened to my family.
My cousin was an amazing person and loved so deeply and I miss
him every day.
Vanessa