Martyn Edwards

Martyn is fighting for Drakey

Fundraising for The Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust
£1,599
raised of £1,000 target
by 55 supporters
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We Support cancer in the under 30's to raise awareness and support

Story

My connection with Ducks & Drakes goes back to my childhood and on into my adult life. I grew up knowing Andrew (Drakey) and his family. Drakey's courage and determination is matched only by that of his family and friends who run and support this amazing trust.

This fight is a huge challenge for me, the training alone is tough enough! the thought of stepping into the ring in front of 700 people is quite terrifying. the fight takes place on 11th April 2019, tickets will be available from 11th Feb. Standby for updates with more info.

I'll leave you to read the words below and view the Ducks & Drakes website that tell a far better story about Drakey and the work of the trust than I ever could.

www.ducksdrakescancertrust.org.uk/index.html


About the charity

Ducks & Drakes Cancer Trust was founded to: Create awareness of bowel cancer in young people, aged 18 to 30 in Dorset and the UK To support bowel cancer patients and their families through the provision of specialist equipment and financial aid To fund specialist nurses in Dorset County Hospital, specifically in the Colorectal Department Ducks and Drakes Cancer Trust is based in Dorset and was founded by Andrew Drake and his family following the bowel cancer diagnosis of Andrew aged 24. Every 30 minutes someone dies from bowel cancer in the UK - over 16,000 each year If diagnosed early, over 90% of bowel cancer cases can be treated successfully Around one in 17 people will get bowel cancer It affects men and women almost equally The number of cases of bowel cancer in younger people is increasing rapidly, particularly in the under-30s which has increased by 120% in the last decade. Please help us support young bowel cancer patients and help create more awareness of the symptoms of bowel cancer.

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