Piwko's looking to be picture perfect in Brighton
With the first ever Brighton Marathon on the horizon, London photographer Robert Piwko is hoping to 'capture' some vital funds for Deafness Research UK.
Mottingham (in London) based photographer Robert signed up for the Brighton Marathon as a personal treat. But what started out as a 34th birthday present to himself has now developed into a full-blown fundraising campaign for Deafness Research UK!
“I registered for the Marathon quite late in mid-January to celebrate my birthday, so it has been a bit of a rush to prepare everything, “said Robert, “I am determined to raise as much money for Deafness Research UK as possible, so along with my Just Giving page, I am writing a special Blog and I will have an auction site up and running very soon.”
Anyone wishing to sponsor Robert can do so at www.justgiving.com/robertpiwko, and follow his Blog at www.rpjournal.co.uk. Robert is looking to raise a minimum of £1,500 for Deafness Research UK, and is focusing on a finish time between the 5 hours 36 minutes and 3 hours 45 minutes posted by his cousin. Robert’s family knows a great deal about the needs of deaf people and akin with so many others raising funds for Deafness Research UK this year, he has a personal motivation to succeed.
“I know how important it is for any charity to receive financial support,” continued Robert, “My wife works as a teacher with deaf students in a secondary school in south east London, which has been a big motivation for me. Every day I hear and discover such an amazing world, and real stories that are completely unknown to hearing people. The problems we have are totally different to those deaf people are experiencing on a daily basis, so I am keen to help in any way I can and raise as much money as possible!”
“I haven’t done anything like this before, so running a Marathon is a huge challenge,” admitted Robert. “I am learning new things every day and preparing my body for an extremely challenging mental and physical event. Deafness Research UK is doing amazing work too in looking to combat some of the issues deaf people face and transform their lives for the better, so I am looking to do some great work myself and raise as much money as I can prior to the big day. I am in the middle of a special training programme and updates will be posted on my blog in the run up to April.”
The Brighton Marathon will take place on Sunday 18 April and the route allows runners to take in much of Brighton and Hove with glorious coastal views giving everyone taking part a unique experience.
