Barry Kelley
Barry's Great North Run
Fundraising for Myeloma UK
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Thank you for taking the time to visit my fundraising page, hopefully I can persuade some of you to part with your hard-earned cash to support a really worthwhile cause.
In January 2007 my mother was diagnosed with multiple myeloma, an incurable bone marrow cancer. At the time we thought that she would not pull through. However she received fantastic treatment from the Oncology department at hospital which helped to keep the cancer at bay. Sadly my mum passed away on Boxing Day 2008 but the treatment that she received during those final 2 years provided her with a good quality of life and for this we are extremely grateful.
All of our family were really close to my mum, so my younger son Joe and I have decided to do the North Run in order to raise as much money as possible for Myeloma , the main charity that gives help and support to myeloma sufferers and their families.
Little is known about myeloma because it accounts for only 1% of all cancers diagnosed in . As a result, there is limited funding made available towards the costs of myeloma treatment, which can be very expensive.
You can read more about Myeloma at http://www.myeloma.org.uk
So I'm asking you all to dig deep to help me raise as much money as possible to support this great cause! All donations will be gratefully received, no matter how big or small - it will all help me slog my way through 13 miles knowing that everything I manage to raise will go to such a worthwhile charity.
If you'd like to donate to Joe's fundraising effort as well, his website is
http://www.justgiving.com/Joe-Kelley/
Thanks for taking the time to read my page, below is some quick info on how the JustGiving site works.
Donating through JustGiving is simple, fast and totally secure. Your details are safe with JustGiving – they’ll never sell them on or send unwanted emails. Once you donate, they’ll send your money directly to the charity and make sure Gift Aid is reclaimed on every eligible donation by a taxpayer. So it’s the most efficient way to donate - I raise more, whilst saving time and cutting costs for the charity.
So please dig deep and donate now.
Many thanks.