<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong>New text service: text SEAN84 to 70070 followed by the amount (i.e. SEAN84 &pound;10) - the money comes straight from your phone balance / credit and goes straight to Action Cancer :)</strong></span></p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.</p> <p>This year I will be taking part in a number of different events to raise money for Action Cancer including:</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody">2nd&nbsp;May 2011: Running 26.2 miles in the Belfast Marathon (Completed)</span></strong></span></h6> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody"><br /></span></strong></span></p> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody">26th&nbsp;May 2011: Trekking through the Tanzanian Rift (Completed)<br /></span></strong></span></h6> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody"><br /></span></strong></span></p> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody">15th June 2011: Lisburn Half Marathon (Completed)<br /></span></strong></span></h6> <p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody"><br /></span></strong></span></p> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody">24th June 2011: Newtownards Half Marathon (Completed)<br /></span></strong></span></h6> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody"><br /></span></strong></span></h6> <h6 class="uiStreamMessage"><span style="color: #ff0000;"><strong><span class="messageBody">6th November: Running 26.2 miles in the New York Marathon</span></strong></span></h6> <p>In 2011 I will be 'going the distance' to raise money for Action Cancer. I will be running 2 half marathons, 2 full marathons and taking part in an overseas trek in Tanzania.</p> <p>In November 2011 I will be running in the New York Marathon. I will be putting my body through the pain of running 26 and a half miles to raise money for Action Cancer</p> <p>Action Cancer is the only charity that provides breast screening services for ladies aged 40-49 and over 70 (these services are not provided to ladies in these eage brackets by the NHS). The Health promotion department provides MOT health checks for males and females as well as recently launching their "Why Weight?" programme. They also provide programmes to schools and community checks.&nbsp;For people who have been affected by cancer, Action Cancer&nbsp;provides complementary therapies, counseling for adults and young people and listening ear.</p> <p>The Action Cancer BIG BUS is a state of the art mobile screening unit that travels to over 200 locations across the country each year providing breast screening, health checks and the new why weight programme. Each month Action Cancer detects 8 cancers through the BIG BUS and the screening service at action Cancer House in Belfast.</p> <p>Action Cancer receives no funding from the government, the charity needs to raise &pound;3.5million each year to keep its services running. Fundraising events such as the Treks and Marathons help the charity raise these funds and continue to save lives and support people.</p> <p>Myself and my family have availed of the excellent services the charity provides. Having lost both my father and my sister to cancer, Action Cancer has helped us through their support services and working with the charity has opened my eyes to the excellent work that they do to help others through their services. Detecting 8 cancers each month helps saves peoples lives and supports others have been affected by cancer.</p> <p>I would really appreciate your help&nbsp;to raise the &pound;3100 to take part in this trek and marathons&nbsp;and help the charity continue their excellent work!</p> <p><br />Cheers</p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>Se&aacute;n :-)</p>