Julie Mitchell is fundraising for Ovarian cancer action

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Ovarian cancer action

Charity Registration No. 1109743

Ovarian Cancer Action is the leading ovarian cancer charity in the UK. Ovarian Cancer Action funds research into ovarian cancer, raises awareness of the disease and gives a voice to women affected by it. Ovarian cancer kills 12 women a day in the UK, and survival rates are low at 40%, compared to 80% for breast cancer. We urgently need to raise £10million for the new Ovarian Cancer Action research centre, at Imperial College London – the UK’s first ever research facility entirely dedicated to ovarian cancer. Thanks to a large increase in research spending on breast cancer, survival rates have increased by over 20% in the last decade. Ovarian Cancer Action believes that, with the same input, we can make a similar impact on ovarian cancer.

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Julie Mitchell

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17/07/2014

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Raised: 139%

Target: £2,500.00
Raised so far: £3,463.74

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My story

The picture you can see is of me with my Big Sis, Jill.

Jill was the pretty girlie girl in our family and I was the scruffy Tomboy, as in the picture Jill has long flowing hair and I have a Mum’s special basin cut. Jill left school and went to college to study to be a secretary and I wanted to be a Soldier or a Brick Layer.

Jill always, always takes care of her appearance and me, well I was never too bothered, even wearing a Tesco plastic bag in my Punk days, however, as I got older and different hormones kicked in I found myself getting a bit girl-ish, so at the ripe old age of 45, I decided for the first time in my life to have long hair (I mean hair way past my shoulders) so I started to grow my hair with the help of my hair dresser Jodie.

18 months later I'm well on the way to having long flowing hair just like my sister and I love it (apart from the grey) and I discovered my hair was not boring and straight but it actually has a kink in it when it gets to a certain length imagine that eh!

Recently we found out my Sister has Ovarian Cancer Stage 3c, and apart from surgery, she needs to have Chemo, this has been devastating news for all of us as a family. She is now facing a tough battle to beat the Cancer which is in an advanced stage.

With the Chemo she could loose her hair and maybe even her eyebrows and lashes, for someone who always take pride in their appearance this is very hard to come to terms with.

As much as I would love to I cannot take the cancer away, and I cannot do anything to ease the effects of the Chemo, so to support my sister in a small way I can try to raise some money that will go towards much needed Ovarian Cancer Research. You never know, in the next 5yrs this may help find something that may make a big difference to my Sister.

How can I do this, well that was easy, if she has to loose her hair I will too. If the Chemo makes her hair fall out it will be about 9 weeks after starting the Chemo. This will be approx 21st September 2009, so sometime around this date I will have my head shaved.

I hope you can find it in your hearts to sponsor me and help towards the Ovarian Cancer Action charities goals.

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	Thanx for wearing a silly Green hat as agreed 50p per minute Donation by M Hudson 22/10/09	£5.00
	well done x Donation by julie 14/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done you look lovely, almost as good as your sister. Will it put you off balance for the darts??? love Jill xxx Donation by Jill Riordan 05/10/09	£10.00
	What a great thing to do! All my very best wishes to Jill especially and to the whole family. I remember the basin cuts very well. Love & Hugs x Donation by Carol Clifford (Butty) 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Well done Julie Donation by Rose Ball 02/10/09	£5.00
	Donation by Pete Gee 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Just the pictures! Well Done Julie, Good Luck Jill, Lots of Love from the Lunns x x Donation by Ali Lunn 02/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Donation by Kirsty Hicks 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	well done julie - have just seen the grand culling in the lean machine. Donation by Amanda Wyner (married name Hucks) 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Jules - best of luck today we will be cheering you on! Donation by Love Chris & Tony 02/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Donation by stuart cribbes 02/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	You're doing a very brave and geneorous thing... and congratulations for not only reaching but exceeding your target! Donation by Anonymous 02/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good on you girl, Jill must be so proud, keep your chin up Jill, love, deborah, ria, wayne, calum & kaci Donation by deborah mitchell 01/10/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	You go girlfriend !! Donation by Gizzi 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck Aunty Julie! Hope tomorrow goes well and that Jill's treatment goes well too! Love Jen & Simon xxxxx Donation by Jennifer Cann 01/10/09	£40.00 + £11.28 Gift Aid
	Good luck Aunty Julie! xxx Donation by Melissa Cann 01/10/09	£15.00 + £4.23 Gift Aid
	Mum and Little Bruv ... see you tomo x Donation by christopher alcock 01/10/09	£200.00 + £56.41 Gift Aid
	Good luck!! xx Donation by Roger Cann 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good luck! Hope you don't get too cold! xxx Donation by Sylvia Cann 01/10/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Supporting you all the way x x x x Donation by Debbie Newbold 01/10/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	Donation by Sajith Koya 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	hope you reach your target Donation by Barb 30/09/09	£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
	The very best of luck to Jill for her treatment. And well done Julie for all your fund raising Donation by penny reason 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Good luck with your fundraising, I really admire you and best of luck to your sister. Donation by JACKIE ROBINSON 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Wish your sister every success with her treatment, hope you raise your fundraising target Donation by Tim Porter 30/09/09	£30.00
	Donation by Adam Cable 30/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
	Life is not measured by the number of breaths you take, but by the number of moments that take your breath away. Good luck! Donation by Faye Bonnage 22/09/09	£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
	We know Jill appreciates your support. Well done! Donation by Andy & Denise Sebley 04/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	All the very best to you both.. Donation by Geoff Tyrrell 01/09/09	£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
	Good Luck. Hope everything goes well. Donation by Simon Muskett 01/09/09	£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

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* Total raised online:	£2,146.00
Offline donations:	£1,317.74
Gift Aid plus supplement:	£558.74

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