Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page.
Phew it has been a busy time since I last updated this page, busy fund raising not training !
Since I last wrote we have held a very successful 80s night, line dancing evening, have packed more bags.......the list goes on.
Thank you to everyone who has supported Yorkshire Cancer Centre.
Although my target has been reached I am continuing to fund raise so if you are just logging on for the first time please feel free to pledge a few quid, every little helps.
Having climbed Whernside in the pouring rain yesterday, beautiful sunshine everywhere else ! It is down to serious training now. Best Wishes Traceyxxxx.
Fund Raising News.
- Thanks to all family, friends and colleagues who have signed up to sponsor me.
- Thank you to staff and patrons at Morrisons Rothwell for their support and donations. I met some really lovely people and raised £140.
- Tuck box at work, thanks to all my hungry colleagues it has raised £160 so far.
- Bucket collection at Elland Rd, Leeds Rhinos V Melbourne Storm rugby match Feb 28th raised £152. Thank you to our trusty helpers and all those who donated.
- Valentine's Raffle and coffee morning raised £122. Thanks to Thorpe Park Hotel for the donation of a spa day for two, great prize wish everyone could have won.
- Table top sale at Garforth Community College February 6th. Through the sale of the children's baby toys and pram I raised another £32.
Thank you to Garforth Community College COMPAS group for supporting Yorkshire Cancer Centre and donating table space free of charge.
- Jelly and ice cream party raised £62. A great night celebrating Paula's 40th. Proved you are never too old for party games.
- Thank you to all those who donated or helped with the bag pack at Tesco Seacroft on January 16th, we raised in excess of £340. A special big thank you to Oulton Raiders Under 12s rugby team who turned out to help, it is great to see young people giving up their time to help others. Also a special thank you to my daughter Abbie who helped throughout the day and is adamant she is going to support my challenge every step of the way.
Happy Christmas and Best Wishes for 2010 to all my family and friends.
Sorry no Christmas Cards this year I am donating the cost of the cards and postage to Yorkshire Cancer Centre to help somebody with their fight against this dreadful disease.
Wishing you all good health and happiness in 2010.
Hi,So what is my challenge and why.
The Challenge.
Well anybody who knows me would know that I am not a great one for exercise, I was the one with a friend (you know who you are ! Lig), who did as little as possible during games lessons at school. So the thought of getting up at 6am to walk approx 7 hours a day, hiking up 1000’s of steps would not be described as my idea of fun and is not something I could do with ease. Never the less this is the CHALLENGE I have committed to in September 2010. It will require me over the next 9 months come rain or shine to put on my hiking boots and “get into training” . In September I will be trekking on top of the Great Wall of China snaking up and down through the mountains around Beijing.
Why.
I am undertaking this challenge to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Centre. Cancers affect us all. If we avoid it someone we know will be less fortunate, one in every three people will have some form of cancer in their lifetime. 2 members of my own family have been affected this year alone.
The Yorkshire Cancer Centre is the largest cancer centre in Europe and is aiming to raise much needed funds to enhance its facilities and to ensure that it remains at the leading edge in cancer diagnosis, treatment and care. The Centre is involved in ground breaking clinical research that will lead to new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer helping not just the people of Yorkshire.
My objective is to raise at least £3,000 for the Yorkshire Cancer Centre Appeal; I am personally pledging £1,000 therefore I’m already 33% of the way towards my challenge ;-)
Please help me support this worthwhile cause.
My next step is to get myself fit and tell the kids that I’m leaving them alone with dad for two weeks !!
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Thanks Tracey xxx
