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"My name is Helen Foster. I was born in May 1997, which makes me 16 years old. Cancer has already affected my life.
A close family friend of ours was diagnosed with Cancer in December 2011. I organised a fundraising event for Cancer Research UK. This wasn't my first piece of solo fundraising.
I've taken part in may fundraising activities with groups such as schools, Brownies and Guides. I also organised a cake sale on my village green for Comic Relief in 2011 when I was 13 years old. I raised £250.
In November 2011, aged 14, I organised another cake sale for Children In Need. This time I raised £118.
The fundraising I done for Cancer Research UK is the biggest I have done so far. I asked Eastenders star Himesh Patel to open the event, of which he agreed. There was a cake stall, book stall, bric a brac sale, guess the weight of the cake, guess the name of the teddy bear, tombola, sweepstakes, raffles and refreshments. Huntingdon Fire Station attended the event and the Hunts Post published photo's in the following weeks newspaper. Our local MP, Johnathon Djonogly attended the event and he also sent me a handwritten letter from the House Of Commons. Altogether, I raised £1032.03
My form tutor at school nominated me for Young People Of The Year Award, or YOPEY, as it is better known. I attended the finals at Ely Cathedral on October 3rd 2012, scooping the award of Junior Young Person Of The Year Award. I donated £100 to Cancer Research UK. Altogether, I have raised about £2500 singlehandedly for different charities.
My close family friend has since passed away. I wish she was here to see me win the award. I wish she was here to see my continued fundraising for Cancer Research UK. However, I know that she is watching me, somewhere.
I am continuing to fundraise for Cancer Research UK. Next year's theme is One More Pound and I am aiming to raise £2000 for Cancer Research UK. You can help me reach my fundraising target! Donate on my JustGiving Page! www.justgiving.com/helenfoster2505
Please don't ignore my fundraising plea's! You may think "someone else will donate £1"
£1 is hardly a fortune but each £1 adds up. It could be your pound that makes all the difference, but you wouldn't know unless you donate it." ~ Quoted from www.mynextcharityevent.webs.com
I'm raising money for Cancer Research UK because I've seen what cancer can do to people. I don't want people to keep having to fight it. Cancer Research can try to find a cure to cancer and save millions of lives.
Cancer affects everybody, no matter what gender, race or nationality. It doesn't matter where you live, or if you're the most healthy person in the world. Cancer can still affect you or your life.
1 in 3 people in the UK will be diagnosed with cancer at some point in thier lives
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Thank you so much for reading this. Please donate to this cause,
Helen Foster