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Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page. In my 50th Year on this planet, I want to do something big! So I was planning to complete the London Marathon for Love Hope Strength Foundation - for family, friends and strangers who are or have been battling with cancer.
Unfortunately, one of life’s little obstacles prevented me from running the London Marathon in April, but I am healed and rested and in training for the Cardiff Half Marathon on the October the first - it may not be as far, or as fast as I wanted - but I am able to take part, and raise awareness of the amazing work of this great charity.
This is your life , These are your days , So take them and run, While you can , While you’ve still got time . Mike Peters (The Alarm) 2019
I have been volunteering for Love Hope Strength Foundations (LHS) , for over 5 years, a couple of years after a close family member received the diagnosis of Myeloma, a blood and bone marrow cancer. As we searched for hope, we became aware of this amazing charity and our volunteering journey began.
Love Hope Strength (LHS) was founded in the UK & USA over a decade ago.The charity is committed to giving hope to people living with cancer. Through its ‘Get On The List’ programme, LHS helps identify blood stem cell donors to match with those in need of a second chance at life.
Incredibly, LHS has already delivered over 200,000 people to international blood stem cell donor registries. This has resulted in over 4,000 potentially life saving matches being found (as of January 2019). LHS also supports life saving and life changing equipment, and special projects across the globe. Which are aimed at supporting some of the most vulnerable people affected by cancer. LHS has equipped and supported hospitals and community cancer services in the UK, Africa, Asia and the USA.
So, If you see me pounding the pavements - Please give me a little cheer and consider donating to this great cause.