Thank you for visiting my fund raising page to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support in Memory of my mum Kathleen Ann Minns who died from cancer age 47 on June 10 1996 and the increasing number of friends and family who have lived with or are living with and beyond cancer. 

In May 2008, after knee reconstruction surgery, I decided to aid and focus my rehabilitation by signing up for an overseas charity challenge for Macmillan Cancer Support. Macmillan has been a part of my life for the last 23 years after my Mum was diagnosed with breast Cancer in 1989. Kathleen Ann lost her life 7 years later at 47. At the time I did a sponsored head shave and raised £300 for the Macmillan Hospice that looked after her.

Twelve years after Mum dying and after seeing increasing numbers of other close friends and family being diagnosed with cancer, saw myself leavening the comfort of my own home for South America . The 2009 challenge changed my life forever. While I was away trekking the Inca Trail to the Lost City of Machu Picchu in Peru I discovered things about myself that I never knew existed by pushing my comfort levels to the maximum mentally and physically. The sense of achievement and peace made me realise that prior to this trip I was bogged down with work and had been dwelling on small, comparatively unimportant things. The trek helped me discover who I really was and what I could be and achieve for others.

So In 2009 I trekked the Inca Trial in Peru to the lost city of Machu Picchu for what would have been my mum’s 60th birthday year. On January 25th 2011 I reached 5895m above sea level at the summit of Mount Kilimanjaro. And in November with 42 other people I trekked the ancient Bedouin trails of Jordan from Dana to the Lost City of Petra all in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. To date I have raised with the support of people like you who have visited my Just Giving site an amazing £16,606.

Doing these treks and meeting the amazing people who have also signed up to walk deserts and climb mountains to push themselves through tough times so others don’t have to, and listening to their stories of why they have signed up as well constantly reminds me of how important Macmillan Cancer Support is to people, and why these treks to raise awareness and funds for the charity are so important, so the services provided by Macmillan can continue to improve the lives of people living with and beyond cancer in the UK TODAY!.  

This Year I have decided to push myself even further and have signed up to a double challenge, walking the ruins of the Great Wall of China in September/October 2012, then across the island of Cuba in March 2013, aiming to raise £10,000 for Macmillan. This is my biggest target set ever but in 2011 I managed to raise £11k so it isn’t beyond the realms of reality to do so.

Macmillan aim to reach everyone affected by cancer and that is 1 in 3 of us! Good Day? 

Macmillan are here to help you have more of the good days. 

For cancer support at home call free on

0808 808 00 00 (monday - friday 9am - 8pm)

or visit macmillan.org.uk anytime. 

 

This site is for my 2012 Great Wall of China and 2013 Cuba challenges, donating through this site is simple, fast and totally secure. It is also the most efficient way to sponsor me: Macmillan Cancer Support will receive your money faster and, if you are a UK taxpayer, an extra 28% in tax will be added to your gift at no cost to you.

So please sponsor me now, as much as you can afford, we can all make a difference we are all Macmillan Cancer Support!

Many thanks for your support.

Phil