The Jake McCarthy Foundation was set up in January 2013 in memory of Jake McCarthy, a 24 year old who sadly and suddenly passed away due to an undiagnosed brain tumour. 

Jake had been experiencing headaches on a daily basis for weeks, but despite multiple visits to the doctor was told that he was only suffering from migraines. Whilst on holiday in Thailand, he suffered a seizure. Jake underwent surgery to remove the brain tumour but tragically for his family he never regained consciousness and passed away on 24th December 2012.

Jake has been my best friend since we were little kids, but the truth is that Jake remains a best friend, best cousin, best nephew, best brother, and best son to a huge group of people.  There's no way to convey in words what a beautiful person Jake was, but I think that this video gives those who never got the chance to know him a glimpse:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EmP6auloSuo

There isn't a day that goes by that everybody that loved Jake doesn't feel robbed and heartbroken.  And so his family set up the Foundation to do what they can to stop others having to experience the same thing.

In a short space of time, the Foundation, led by Jake's Mum and Dad Barbara and John, have already accomplished a lot:  Raising money to support rare but much-needed research into brain tumours, and raising awareness of little-known symptoms on a national scale.  

On June 14th, together with Jake's friends and family, I'll be riding 100 miles from Rothley to Norfolk to raise money for the Foundation.

Please give what you can, so the Foundation can keep up the fight and help spare other families from losing a loved one like Jake.

Thank you.

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