Relay For Life Colchester 2025 · 19 July 2025 ·

Campaign by Cancer Research UK (RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247)
Join your local community to honour loved ones and celebrate our progress in beating cancer.

Story

Most of you will know I lost my lovely dad to cancer in 2014 which was by far the toughest time of my life. We have all known someone or lost dear friends and family as I have so this is for them but also for anyone fighting this horrible disease. What you may not know is that in 2012 I was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma which is a rare type of bone cancer which affects the cartilage cells. I was one of the lucky ones and I am now past my ten years clear . I have some very special friends that are living with cancer/ tumours and their bravery knows no bounds. The courage they show is inspiring. The team I have joined for this charity event has a mantra that couldn't be more true.

SUPPORTING the fighters

ADMIRING the Survivors

HONOURING the taken

AND NEVER GIVING UP HOPE

Any donations most gratefully received every penny helps towards stamping this disease out xx

Thank you for reading my story xx

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Donation summary

Total
£40.00
+ £10.00 Gift Aid
Online
£40.00
Offline
£0.00

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