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Karen Selby is raising money for The Princess Alexandra Hospital Charity
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The Princess Alexandra Hospital NHS Trust Charitable Fund - Kilimanjaro 2009 · 28 August 2009 ·

We support patients, our people and visitors at the Princess Alexandra Hospital, St. Margaret’s Hospital and Herts and Essex Hospital. We provide support that is beyond the scope of the NHS, for example purchasing special equipment, improving facilities and investing in vital research.

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Thanks for visiting my fundraising page.

It is almost 6 years since I completed the toughest physical challenge of my life - the Inca Trail and now in a moment of madness I have agreed to another more difficult challenge!

Kilimanjaro is over 19,000 ft high and the highest freestanding mountain in the world, although set in beautiful Tanzania conditions approaching the peak at minus 20 degrees are not quite so inviting. Every penny I raise for this challenge will go directly to the Breast Cancer Care Units at Princess Alexandra Hospital Harlow and St. Margarets Hospital Epping.

The diagnosis, treatment and care of women with breast cancer has improved considerably over recent years but there is still a long way to go. Statistics show that approximately 350 women in the area will be given a positive diagnosis in the next year so it is really important that the work of Ashraf Patel and his team is supported.

As the only non squash playing member of my family and according to them them most unfit person ever to run a squash club this trek is quite a daunting challenge but one that will be worth it if just one family benefits as a result!

So please sponsor me now every £ will make a difference - thank you x

Donation summary

Total
£4,041.00
+ £425.33 Gift Aid
Online
£2,321.00
Offline
£1,720.00

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