Darren Lambert

Darren's Personal challenge For JACKS JOURNEY

Fundraising for Yorkshire's Brain Tumour Charity
£1,260
raised of £1,000 target
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Personal challenge , 18 June 2016
We fund research & provide support to help people affected by brain tumours

Story


In the next few months  I will be taking part in 3 events no1 tough mudder at broughton hall .no 2 a cycle ride from my house to Leeds city centre (30 miles) and 3 the Leeds abbey dash ( a 10k run)  in turn they will all become a personal achievements for me 

In December 2015 I weighed in at 19 st 12lb . The time came I had to do something about this so I changed everything about my lifestyle . Today (june2016) I weigh in at 13 st 1 lb  

In recondition of my hard work I thought I would try and raise as much money as I could for a charity close me and my family  so please dig deep and help me raise my goal 

I will post photo evidence of the completion of each event ( hopefully haha ) 

Following is a story why I choose this charity

Brain Tumour Research & Support across Yorkshire
We fund research & support patients to help people affected by brain tumours
Story

Jack Lambert is a family member 

He is strong, determined and is rarely seen without a smile that could melt a thousand hearts.

Jack is in remission from a metastatic medulloblastoma (cancer of the brain and spine)

In 2010 Jack was suddenly, with little warning, diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumour.
He was just 20 months old.

He endured 6 months of chemotherapy followed by an intensive course of high dose chemotherapy and stem cell transplant.

Sadly in June 2012 the cancer returned in his spine and the Lamberts lives were once again, cruelly, turned upside down.

Jack had to go through intensive radiotherapy everyday for 6 weeks - he was just 3 years old.

Jack's determination and strength brought him through and in December 2012 Jack went into remission.

He now has to have 6 monthly regular scans to monitor his progress. All since have shown no evidence of disease.

In 2013 Jack started main stream school which he throughly enjoys and only a week ago (Oct 2014) Jack took his longest steps across his living room floor without the aid of his walker - something doctors said would never happen.

In 2012 Jack's mum Jen and 3 of her close friends decided to raise funds and awareness for Yorkshire based charity Brain Tumour Research and Support (BTRS) having found out that brain cancer is massively underfunded, with less than 1% raised nationally for cancer research being devoted to brain cancer research yet it has the highest mortality rate of all cancers of those aged under 40.

This is when Jack's Journey fundraising began

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Yorkshire's Brain Tumour Charity funds innovative, world-class, Yorkshire-based research to find better treatments and ultimately a cure. Whilst we are waiting for a cure we ensure that people living with a brain tumour and their loved ones across Yorkshire receive the support they need.

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