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Marathon runner's death inspires $1M in donations
April 25, 2012
April 25, 2012
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overwhelming ... the generosity of people and what Claire has actually achieved," brother-in-law James Birrell told the BBC. "Something good has unfortunately come out of something bad."
The flood of donations is going to the Samaritans, which works to prevent suicide and usually raises around $6 million annually from individual donations.
"For Claire and the Samaritans, please keep the donations coming. Don't stop giving, just like her," the family said in a statement. "It's what she would have wanted ... words cannot explain what an incredible, inspirational, beautiful and driven person she was."
Squires is the 11th participant to die
overwhelming ... the generosity of people and what Claire has actually achieved," brother-in-law James Birrell told the BBC. "Something good has unfortunately come out of something bad."
The flood of donations is going to the Samaritans, which works to prevent suicide and usually raises around $6 million annually from individual donations.
"For Claire and the Samaritans, please keep the donations coming. Don't stop giving, just like her," the family said in a statement. "It's what she would have wanted ... words cannot explain what an incredible, inspirational, beautiful and driven person she was."
Squires is the 11th participant to die
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