Alex Gray

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Fundraising for Art for Cure
£9,844
raised of £8,000 target
by 77 supporters
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Event: Saigon to Angkor Wat Bike Ride
Participants: About 50 people will be participating to raise money for Art for Cure which is a Breast Cancer Charity. I am expecting extreme heat and humidity and quite considerable discomfort but for a very worthy cause.
Art for Cure

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RCN 1175161
We hold art sales and other events to fund research and care for breast cancer

Story

Back in 2012, my wife Belinda was diagnosed with Breast Cancer at the age of 47. She is  part of shocking statistic that 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime and a small number of men will also be diagnosed. For the UK that means over 50,000 people diagnosed per year of which 1,000 per month will die from the disease. 

Belinda went through two operations, chemo and radio therapy and remains on drugs every day. She is one of the lucky ones.

She founded Art for Cure a few years ago to raise money for vital national breast cancer research and to help deliver better care and support to those undergoing a Breast Cancer diagnosis.Through hosting sales of art and sculpture, she has  now raised over £500,000 having hosted the largest sale of art, sculpture and photography outside London in May this year.

This bike ride is 450 km from Saigon on Angkor Wat through the backwaters and plantations of the Mekong Delta to the dry lands of Cambodia. Temperatures in the low 30's and 85% humidity will make this an uncomfortable journey so the training in Suffolk may struggle to match the conditions we are expecting to encounter!

A massive thank you for your support. 

I AM FUNDING THE TRIP MYSELF which means that every pound you donate will make a huge difference and will be channeled  directly to an incredible cause. 

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About the charity

Art for Cure

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RCN 1175161
We hold sales or art and sculpture and other events to raise money for research into breast cancer and to provide support and care for those suffering from the disease.

Donation summary

Total raised
£9,843.93
+ £1,067.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£5,943.93
Offline donations
£3,900.00

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