Today we saw somebody wonderful combine all their passion,energy and time to be amazing.
Yes @TheBestJoan that person is you!
Joan works so hard to raise awareness of the nursing role, support and create positive campaigns, puts on events and now he’s even a marathon runner too!
On September 27th Joan successfully trained for and ran a fund raising marathon for @SeacoleStatue.
Not only did he raise over £1,000 via his just giving page (you can still donate) he also tweeted facts about Mary Seacole along the way!
Yes….. whilerunning a marathon!!!
You can see his fact tweets below, and few more that kept him going too!
From all the tweeting nurses Joan, well done, put your feet up and let us know how we can all support you on your next selfless nurse challenge...
And we are off!! Thank you so much for all support so far!! I just need your cheers for next 5 hours!! Bring it on pic.twitter.com/2DSTZLDswd
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.1 Mary Seacole was born on November 23, 1805 in Kingston, Jamaica. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/hP7hqH2CP9
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.2 Mary’s mother was a free born black woman and her father was a Scottish soldier. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.3 Mary Seacole was born free, but most black people in Jamaica were slaves. 29:47 👍 https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/dq8rTQVeXp
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015So far so good! Please keep cheering me up!! #selfie pic.twitter.com/CGrAFgT717
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.4 In 1830 a law was passed giving free people like Mary equal rights to white people https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/CQ81v9jPKz
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.5 Slavery was partially abolished in Jamaica in 1834 and fully abolished in 1838. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/wSmtF33CG6
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.6 Mary’s mother taught her traditional African & Caribbean remedies for illnesses including cholera & fever. pic.twitter.com/rOD51AELQG
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.6 Mary’s mother taught her traditional African & Caribbean remedies for illnesses including cholera & fever. pic.twitter.com/rOD51AELQG
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.7 As a girl Mary practised her skills on her doll before progressing to animals & testing remedies on herself pic.twitter.com/aMcQj39TpJ
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.8 Mary married Edwin Seacole in 1836. He was sickly and she spent most of their marriage nursing him. 1h19m👌 pic.twitter.com/C1SBHfPbSk
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.9 Mary cut up and examined the body of a young boy who had died of cholera, gaining useful knowledge. pic.twitter.com/1oU9Gc5V3a
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.10 In 1854 Britain went to war with Russia (the Crimean War). https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 Double digits!! Yay!! 😆😆 pic.twitter.com/V1Ly809DJT
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.11 Mary’s attempts to volunteer to help nurse during the Crimean War were turned down. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/zX3tPDqJEn
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.12 Mary did not give up & decided to set up a hotel & provide nursing services to the troops at the frontline. pic.twitter.com/lkSS659XKa
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Very tempted to go right!!! Nearly half way!! pic.twitter.com/be5CdOcncT
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.13 Mary’s British Hotel operated as a general store, restaurant and hotel. 1/2 way!! https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/ImBaERprcM
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.14 Mary Seacole rode nearly every day to the battle front to give out medicines & nurse the injured and dying. pic.twitter.com/J2Blfq00Ww
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.15 Mary used profits from the hotel to cover the costs of the medicines she provided to poor soldiers. #Hot!! pic.twitter.com/y9gw8RFjAx
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Can't run any longer. Just fast walking!! 🏃🏃🏃🏃 pic.twitter.com/3dAM1v4aZS
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.16 Mary visited Florence Nightingale at Scutari on her way to the Crimea. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/rmgKG07Rm1
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it's superwoman flying pass!! #imustbealucinating 😆 pic.twitter.com/q7m3X0NURF
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.17 Florence Nightingale & her nurses were based in Scutari in Turkey, a four-day journey from the battle front pic.twitter.com/5Ve0kDmcDb
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.18 Florence Nightingale did not approve of Mary because her hotel sold alcohol and was very lively. #ohdear 😳 pic.twitter.com/dECSovn2O3
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015I must have missed mile 19!! 😳 Fact n.19 When the Crimea war ended Mary was bankrupt, she had spent all her money on goods for the hotel.
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Can somebody tell me why #nottingam is so hilly? #feelingthepain 😭 pic.twitter.com/RLbLAaDBxc
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.20 Mary received four medals for her services from a grateful British Government. 😆😆😆https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/iVCk5zxg1Q
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 20155 to go Fact n.21 In later life Mary was employed to give massages to the Princess of Wales. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/YEuiWKqqE8
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.22 Mary wrote about her experiences in her book The Wonderful Adventure of Mary Seacole in Many Lands. pic.twitter.com/76ZBPkfdnq
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.24 You can visit Mary Seacole's grave in St Mary's Roman Catholic cemetery, Kensal Green, London. #2miles2go!! pic.twitter.com/7ywvgTbSVE
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Yeeeessss! Fact n.25 Mary was very well known when she returned to England but was largely forgotten after her death. pic.twitter.com/vsFTfWAFPP
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015I can see the End Line!! #notfarnow!! pic.twitter.com/bCZPs0HXg9
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Fact n.26. In 2004 Mary Seacole was voted number one in a poll of Great Black Britons. https://t.co/WXciWqtZR5 pic.twitter.com/INnVYJXflm
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015The End!! Thank you so much everybody!! You made it possible! #sohappy!!!! pic.twitter.com/Kh8Wdy72nF
— ?#HelloMyNameIsJoan? (@thebestjoan) September 27, 2015Yes....here's a link to @TheBestJoans sponsor page
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