# Nepali community gives surprise thank you to fundraising runner

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/07/11/nepali-community-gives-surprise-thank-you-to-fundraising-runner/
- Published: 2015-07-11T12:22:23+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

Julius Billones plans to raise funds for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s Nepal
Earthquake Appeal by running 100 km in two days. He got a very unexpected thank 
you even before his run, while he was out training.

Julius thought that the DEC was making a documentary about his fundraising. But 
the charity was really there to record this thank you for being a ‘fundraising hero’.
To say thank you for his effort, members of the UK Nepali community came out to 
greet him as he ran through the countryside.

DEC presented us first with a teaser about the surprise thank you:

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In the full video, watch Julius’ reaction as the value of what he is undertaking
for the appeal is brought home.

 

 

You can [donate to Julius’ appeal on JustGiving](https://www.justgiving.com/JULIUS-BILLONES).

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