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The Lingerie Buying team at John Lewis have set ourselves a challenge! On the 13th October 2011 we are going to cycle, in the office, from 9am till the end of the working day to see how far we can get.
This is in support of Genesis and their Million Mile Challenge. Seeing as none of us actually cycle, this is definitely ambitious and also could be quite amusing.
So please show us your support and sponsor us.
About the Charity:
The facts
• The Genesis Appeal is the only charity in the UK entirely dedicated to the prevention of breast cancer.
• The Facts: 1 in 10 women and 1 in 1,000 men will develop breast cancer during their lifetime, a third of these will never be cured.
• Only 2% of all cancer research funding is spent on prevention.
Mission & Values of Genesis
Breast cancer is one of the most devastating health problems of our time and we believe that:
Prevention is better than healing because it saves the labour of being sick – Thomas Adams, 17th Century Physician.
Our mission is to create a future without breast cancer by making 1 in 10, none in 10.
Our purpose built breast cancer prevention centre, Europe's first, was completed in 2007 and we aim to support its services by sponsoring people and science.
We will achieve this by providing a strategic programme of clinical research, the UK's largest family history clinic, plus a training centre for specialists in all breast cancer disciplines.
We will promote breast screening and early diagnosis, and research new treatments to stop breast cancer in its early stages.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Thank you from the glamorous bikers at John Lewis
Helen, Anna, Emma, Kirsty, Lisa, Livia, Elena, Shelley, Claire, Ame and Alek
