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Fundraising for Cancer Research UK, Marie Curie & The Swimathon Foundation
£1,355
raised of £300 target
Donations cannot currently be made to this page
Event: Swimathon 2020, from 27 March 2020 to 31 December 2020
Participants: Sarah Minns
Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie are calling on the nation to get down to the pool for Swimathon 2020 - thousands of swimmers, two great causes, one big charity challenge.

Story

Cancer touches us all in one way or another and devastates lives.  We can lie down and let it beat us or we can stand together, united and kick the hell out of it!  I know which path I decided to take back in 2017 when our family were met with the biggest battle of our lives and I never imagined my fight would steer me back to the love of my daughters lives, a swimming pool, where I spent many years watching them progress and compete at events all over the country.

So, I took the plunge (pardon the pun!) and learned to swim “properly” as my coach said.  I even managed to perfect tumble turns, well, in a fashion!

So, how can I give something back to all those amazing people that supported me and my girls through a labyrinth of craziness?  Ably accompanied by Sarah, my loyal friend since the age of 11, we’re going to splash our way through 200 lengths of our local pool to raise much needed funds to kick the ass right out of cancer! 

If you feel like you can spare a few pennies (or even pounds) that’d be fabulous.  This is such a worthy cause and every donation helps make life just that little bit easier when dealing with this damn awful disease that Cancer Research UK quote will affect 1 in every 2 of us in the UK - scary stuff! 
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-us/cancer-news/press-release/2015-02-04-1-in-2-people-in-the-uk-will-get-cancer

Thanks a million for reading!



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About the campaign

Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie are calling on the nation to get down to the pool for Swimathon 2020 - thousands of swimmers, two great causes, one big charity challenge.

About the charity

The Swimathon Foundation (TSF) owns the annual national Swimathon event. Cancer Research UK and Marie Curie are uniting as partners for Swimathon to raise as much money as possible for two causes close to the nation’s hearts. This is your chance to fundraise for both incredible causes.

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Total raised
£1,355.00
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£1,355.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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