<p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">In October 2011, I will be climbing almost 6000 metres to the summit of Mt Kilimanjaro (about as far away from my comfort zone of manicures,&nbsp;facials and wine bars as it could possibly be).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>Oh and did I mention I'm scared of heights? </span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">Anyway, in a moment of utter madness, I agreed to join my friend <span style="color: #800080;"><em></em></span>Sophie (<a href="http://www.justgiving.com/SophieSpontaneousWelfare">www.justgiving.com/SophieSpontaneousWelfare</a>)<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">&nbsp; </span>when she announced she was looking for someone to climb Mt Kilimanjaro with her. To ensure I don&rsquo;t chicken out, I've committed myself to fundraising for the "Association for International Cancer Research" charity in the process.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">In the developed world, cancer will affect one in three people at some stage of their life. I've been that "one" and consider myself lucky because it was caught and treated in time. Many people are not so lucky. We hear of major advances in the diagnosis and treatment of a range of cancers in the past 30 years, but so much research remains to be done.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">AICR funds research into a range of cancers around the world and is funded entirely by charitable donations (receiving no money from Government of other public bodies). Their reliance on individual donations ensures that your donation, no matter how big or small, will help to contribute to the research into conquering cancer. It is amazing how much can be achieved with only a small amount of money, so please sponsor me today - every little helps.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">AICR funds research into a range of cancers around the world and is funded entirely by charitable donations (receiving no money from Government of other public bodies). Their reliance on individual donations ensures that your donation, no matter how big or small, will help to contribute to the research into conquering cancer. <span style="color: #ff00ff;">It is amazing how much can be achieved with only a small amount of money, so please sponsor me today - every little helps</span>.</span></span></p> <p class="MsoBodyText" style="margin: 12pt 0cm;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">Examples of how the money is spent:</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;15 - allows a scientist to measure the activity of a cancer gene</span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;25 - allows a scientist to grow cancer cells in the laboratory for a week </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;50 - allows a scientist to measure how fast cancer cells spread </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;100 - allows a scientist to use a high-powered microscope for a day </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;200 - allows a scientist to analyse the cells in a tumour sample </span></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"><span style="font-size: small;">&pound;300 - allows a scientist to determine the sequence of a cancer gene</span></span><span style="mso-ansi-language: EN-US;"></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p>