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Jo Collins

Joanna Collins is raising money for Breast Cancer Now
“The Launch of Jo Collins' CD 'Decade'”

on 9 January 2012

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<div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> <span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> Thanks for visiting my Jo Collins&rsquo; fundraising page in support of Breakthrough Breast Cancer.<br></span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">My career as a song-writer spans 30 years, my songs have been covered by internationally recognised artists and I continue to record my new work. "Decade" is my most recent album containing songs written and recorded between 2000 and 2010.<br></span></span> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Those of you that know me will know that I was diagnosed with Triple Negative Breast Cancer secondaries in 2011. <br></span></span> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">This is a particularly aggressive form of breast cancer which most commonly affects young women, often with young families. I know all too well the impact of this condition and I wanted to combine the launch of my CD with a chance to raise money for a charity which was focussing on research around this particular form of cancer. <br></span></span> <div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></span></div> <div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Breakthrough Breast Cancer is supporting the research which is so urgently needed.<br></span></span></strong></span> <div><strong><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></div> <div><strong><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">In conjunction with the launch of my CD "Decade" at Holy Moly&rsquo;s in Bedford on the 14th of January, I will be raising money for Breakthrough Breast Cancer. If you are coming along on the night you can donate there and I look forward to seeing everyone and sharing a night of great music and company, alternatively I have set up this "Just Giving" page to make it easy for people to donate should they wish to.<br></span></span></strong> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">I</span></span><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> hope that in some small way that my fundraising event will contribute to ensuring that women are diagnosed and treated earlier.<br></span></span> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">Donating through Justgiving is quick, easy and totally secure. It&rsquo;s also the most efficient way to support my fundraising event: Breakthrough Breast Cancer gets your money faster and, if you&rsquo;re a UK taxpayer, Justgiving makes sure 25% in Gift Aid, plus a 3% supplement, are added to your donation.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div> <div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></span></div> <div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;">So please support my Breakthrough Breast Cancer event now!<br></span></span></strong></span></div> <div><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"> </span></span></strong></span></span></span></strong></span> <div><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: small;"><a href="http://www.justgiving.com/JoCollinsdecade">ww.justgiving.com/JoCollinsdecade</a></span></span></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div>

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