A drama tutor and early years specialist is running the London marathon to raise money for her school.
Elizabeth Chambers has worked at the donation-based Camberwell Choir School since 2008, and says she ‘wouldn’t run the marathon for anyone else.’
Last year Elizabeth ran the virtual marathon around Burgess Park in seven hours and raised £2,200 for her school – a figure she has already surpassed this year, with £2,386 donated at time of writing.
Her donation page encourages people to ‘go on, dig deep and keep this lardy **** mid life crisis woman running!’
Despite being a small organisation, Camberwell Choir School has worked with over 3,500 children since it began in 1990, giving them music and drama lessons, completely relying on donations to keep going.
“The work they provide to the community is outstanding,” said Elizabeth. “It’s a fantastic place to work and I don’t mind getting up every Saturday to do it.”
Asked how she was feeling about trying to beat her time at the upcoming marathon, Elizabeth said, “well, just like last time, I’ve had an injury at the last minute – but I believe I can do it.”
Donate to Elizabeth’s online fundraiser at https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/ElizabethChambers5.