OKEHAMPTON Running Club member Karen Vallance is pictured presenting Lisa Hill, the manager of the British Heart Foundation shop in Okehampton with a cheque for £2489.50.  

Karen raised the money for BHF by running the London Marathon in April this year, which she completed in 4 hours 29 minutes. She thanks her family, her friends who helped her train and the support of Okehampton Running Club where she trains twice a week. Karen also thanks everyone who sponsored her, and to her cousin Julie Sanders who helped Karen raise £250 at Julie's birthday party.

Lisa said the tremendous effort that Karen and her family and friends had put in to raise such a magnificent amount for the charity was wonderful and greatly appreciated.

The British Heart Foundation in Okehampton has a wonderful team of volunteers and is always looking to recruit new volunteers.