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My story

 

My wife Myfanwy died from melanoma in 1999. Melanoma is one of the Diseases of the 21st Century: it affects 1 in 50 in Britain, with a very high death rate, and the incidence is doubling every ten years.

We set up a Charity in her name, the Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund (www.melanoma-fund.co.uk) to find a cure and raise awareness.

I've done lots of fundraising treks: now comes The Big One, Twelve Months to Raise a Million. A million sponsors, a million pounds.

This is a trek with our small team from rim to rim of the Grand Canyon on September 10th and 11th.

We start at the North Rim at 9,000ft, and descend the North Kaibab Trail to the Colorado River at 2,000ft where the temperature can reach 130F. We climb the Bright Angel Trail, through The Furnace (even hotter) and the forty switchbacks of Jacob's Ladder to the North Rim at 8,000ft. It's about 24 miles trekking, with an up and down of 2.5 vertical miles.

Twelve Months to Raise a Million will fund practical research projects for the Royal Marsden Hospital and Cancer Research UK.

We really value your support and sponsorship: click on to Million Pound Target on the website and you can follow our progress in my diary. Thank you for visiting my fundraising page. Please dig deep and sponsor me online.

Donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Myfanwy Townsend Melanoma Research Fund will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now!

Many thanks for your support

Harry Townsend.

Donation by Chris 03/11/08  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Every journey begins with a step and finishes with another. The steps taken in between are equally important Donation by Tom Scriven 02/11/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Congratulations Sarah & Friends Donation by Clare Osborne 26/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

congratulations Sarah xx Donation by Marcia Gibbs 23/09/08  

£5.00

Well Done Mum xxx Donation by Matthew Nesbitt 23/09/08  

£20.00

Well Done Sarah xx Donation by Jean Drew 23/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Well done xx Donation by Julia 21/09/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid

well done sarah, you are now back home Donation by gill jobbings 14/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck Sarah Enjoy!! Donation by Jane 03/09/08  

£15.00

Good Luck Sarah Donation by Gillian 03/09/08  

£5.00

Good Luck Sarah, Big G & T waiting when you get home. Donation by Monique 03/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Have fun Sarah xx Donation by Becki Coulson 03/09/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Thinking of your every footstep. Donation by Penelope & Annabelle & Bump 30/08/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good Luck - Outlaw in the canyon !! Donation by Alistair 30/08/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck Sarah. Donation by Monica & Roger 30/08/08  

£10.00

best wishes for the run and thanks for all those south downs 80 moments!! Donation by Andy Parkin 26/08/08  

£10.00

Good luck! Donation by Pippa 15/08/08  

£2.00 + £0.56 Gift Aid

Good luck. Donation by Rachael Hood 14/08/08  

£3.00 + £0.85 Gift Aid

Good Luck Harry. What an example to set to others... Well done. x Donation by Rachel White 11/08/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Go for it, watch out for the Rattlers! Donation by Chris Gill 08/08/08  

£40.00

Harry, inspiring as always I know you'll do it. Still a Felbridge boy at heart, must have been the madness! Donation by Mark Chessman 03/05/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Harry :-) Donation by Sands Castro 16/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good Luck Donation by Andy & Teresa Barnes 16/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Make a million for melanoma, and raise awareness by a million too Donation by alison&waynetaylor 15/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Good Luck! Is for a great cause Donation by Allison S 12/04/08  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Hope you make the million - Good Luck Donation by Andrea 09/04/08  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

good luck, i hope you make the target Donation by ChrisE 09/04/08  

£20.00

Hope you make the Million for Melanoma Donation by Alison 09/04/08  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Harry, hope everything goes well and you reach the fantastic target. Donation by Sean 06/04/08  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

Good luck! Donation by Anna 05/04/08  

£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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* Total raised online: £820.00
  Offline donations: £692.69
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