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The 'we are not giving Christmas cards this year as we are donating the money to Teenage Cancer Trust instead' page

Wendy Hancock is raising money for Teenage Cancer Trust
“Heather Bowen's fundraising”

on 7 December 2010

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We are dedicated to improving the quality of life and chances of survival for young cancer patients aged 13-24. We fund and build specialist units in NHS hospitals and provide dedicated staff, bringing young people together so they can be treated by teenage cancer experts in the best place for them.

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<p><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;"> <p><span style="color: #008000;">All proceeds from our 'not giving Christmas cards' is restricted to the proposed Teenage Cancer Trust unit at Queens Centre for Oncology and Haematology which is scheduled to be open early 2011</span></p> </span></span></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Staff in the Queen&rsquo;s Centre for Oncology and Haematology </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">are hoping to raise money for the new Young Adults Unit </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">by donating cash instead of buying Christmas cards.</span></span></strong></p> <p><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;"><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">The new unit, for 18 to 24 year olds, will include four beds, </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">a kitchen, bathroom as well as a recreational space </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">including a TV and the latest games consoles. </span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">Teenage Cancer Trust needs to raise over &pound;150,000 to</span><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; font-size: 10pt;">develop this facility and expand services in the area for teenagers and young adults who have been diagnosed with cancer</span></span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="color: #ff0000;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">Steve Oliver, Lead Manager for Oncology explains why .....</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">&lsquo;While Christmas cards are great to receive this money will go towards the longer term benefits for young people with cancer in this area.&rsquo;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;"><strong><span style="font-family: &quot;Arial&quot;,&quot;sans-serif&quot;; color: #ff0000; font-size: 10pt;">&nbsp;</span></strong></p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Thanks for taking the time to visit our JustGiving page.</span></p> <p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving &ndash; they&rsquo;ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they&rsquo;ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a UK taxpayer. So it&rsquo;s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.</span></p> </p> <p><span style="color: #008000;">So please dig deep and donate now.</span></p>

Donation summary

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£257.00
+ £72.49 Gift Aid
Online
£257.00
Offline
£0.00

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