Heather Lawson

Heather's 50 at 50 for PCRF

Fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund
£1,700
raised of £5,000 target
by 53 supporters
Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund

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We research early diagnosis and treatments to beat pancreatic cancer.

Story

Thanks for taking the time to visit my JustGiving page - 50 at 50 for Pancreatic Cancer

Sometimes in life you just get to that ‘why not’ moment, and
that happened in the Spring of 2019 when my uncle’s 6 month course of chemotherapy for pancreatic cancer failed to halt the disease and he was given a terminal diagnosis. I had also lost my father to this cruel disease in 2006.

I will be turning 50 in September of 2019 and I just thought
‘Why not complete 50 different events with the aim of raising money for research into pancreatic cancer?’ – so 50 at 50 for pancreatic cancer was born #50at50forPCRF 

Visit www.braveheartfitness.co.uk/50 for details of the evetns I will be completing, Ultra walks, Half Marathons, a SkyDive, an Abseil and many more mad things! 

Survival rates for most forms of cancer have been rising,
the five-year survival rates for pancreatic cancer have remained largely  unchanged and shockingly low for the past 40 years, at less than 5%: this is the worst survival outcome for any of the 21 most common cancers., compare that to breast cancer where the survival rates - the average 5-year survival rate for women with invasive breast cancer is 90%. Money is desperately needed for research so that we can help safeguard against others losing their loved ones
to this forbidding disease.;..

Between my 50th and my 51st birthday I plan to take on some interesting challenges with the hope of raising much  needed funds, seeing some new sights and making some new friends.

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About the charity

Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund

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Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund is the only national charity dedicated solely to beating pancreatic cancer through research. Survival rates are low, so new research is vital. In the past, this cancer received little attention. With your help, we can change this so more people beat pancreatic cancer.

Donation summary

Total raised
£1,700.00
+ £342.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,700.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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