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melanie's breast cancer fundraiser

melanie leather is raising money for Pennine Acute Hospitals Charity
“melanie leather's fundraising”

on 26 August 2011

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Pennine Acute Hospitals Charity is changing to NorthCare Charity to bring together fundraising across Northern Care Alliance NHS Group. We fund innovative equipment, education, research and wellbeing activities across Bury, Oldham, Rochdale and Salford. Follow us via @NCareCharity.

Story

<p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. </strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #000000;">Just wanted to say a MASSIVE THANK YOU to everybody so far for supporting me raise money for Breast Cancer, because everyone has been very generous I have raised my target, lets keep going! Also A MASSIVE THANNKS to my son's school HOLY TRINITY for doing a wear pink day on the 14th Oct, as they are donating the money raised to my chosen charity. Thanks Mel xxx</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">Hi everyone i found out I had breast cancer myself 9 weeks ago and I was reffered to Victoria Breast Care Unit. I am part way through my recovery and doing brill. Because everyone at the unit has been absolutley brilliant, especailly my consultant, <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">I wanted to show my support and use my breast cancer to raise money for the </span></strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>Victoria Breast Care Unit at Oldham</strong>,</span> anyone who is diagnosed with breast cancer in my local area where I live would use this unit and the more support we have the better to help make things that little bit easier in a difficult time coping or living with breast cancer. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;">so here comes the best bit lol, I am going to shave my hair off and get people to sponsor me (and donate). The date is next <strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">Friday 2nd sept</span></strong> my family and close friends are going to come round and shave it off, even my son is going to get stuck in. I am going to loose my hair when I start my chemotherapy so that's why I am doing this to raise money for our local breast unit. I want people not to be scared about talking about the C word yes CANCER lol, if people talk openly it will help other people get through it and most importantly understand.</span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">P.S sorry if I have any spelling mistakes i am not good at spelling I have tried my best lol. </span></p> <p><span style="color: #000000;">Any questions, ideas or stories to share please do!</span></p> <p><span style="color: #0000ff;"><strong>The fundraising link for Victoria Breast Unit is: </strong></span></p> <p><span style="color: #ff00ff;"><strong><a href="http://www.link4pinkappeal.co.uk">www.link4pinkappeal.co.uk</a> </strong></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff;">So please dig deep and donate. xxx</span></strong></p>

Donation summary

Total
£500.00
+ £43.25 Gift Aid
Online
£203.00
Offline
£297.00

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