Thank you for taking the time to visit my justgiving page.
My Story
All my life, I've been quite lucky not to have any exposure to any of my loved ones getting the dreaded C word.... until last year... my dad was diagnosed with Cancer... thank gd it wasn't/isn't as serious as it could be but it was and still is the hardest thing I have had to watch him go through.
In light of this and the fact so many of my close friends have had exposure to cancer in the last year has made me decide that I want to do my part in help fighting this terrible disease.
The Charity
I have decided to trek for 10 days along the Great Wall of China for The Insitute of Cancer Research
http://www.icr.ac.uk
I picked this charity because they are international and do not just focus on one particular cancer and therefore help everyone who is diagnosed with Cancer.
About them....
"From its foundation in 1909 as a small research department of the Royal Marsden Hospital, the ICR has grown to become one of the world’s foremost independent cancer research organisations.
Our vision:
Is that people may live their lives free from the fear of cancer as a life threatening disease.
Our mission:
Is to relieve human suffering by pursuing excellence in the fight against cancer through:
* Research into the causes, prevention, diagnosis and methods of treatment of cancer
* Education and advanced training of medical and scientific staff
* Treatment and care of the highest quality for cancer patients
* Attraction and development of resources to the optimum effect
All that we do is driven by a set of values, which reflect our mission."
What to do next....
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.
There has never been a better time to give to the ICR.
Any gift you make today (and any up to 31 July 2011) will be worth a third more thanks to the Government’s Matched Funding Scheme for Higher Education. With your generosity the ICR hope to make the most of this exciting opportunity. If you are a UK tax-payer the Gift Aid claimed on your gift will also be matched so a gift of £100 would become £170, at no extra cost to you!
So please dig deep and donate now..... and if you have any questions then please feel free to ask me.
