Deborah Rankin

My Crazy Colour Challenge

Fundraising for ELF
£1,170
raised of £1,000 target
In memory of Len Rankin
Shave, cut, wax or dye your hair to help raise awareness and funds to help support blood cancer patients and their families in Devon.

Story

Just as Covid-19 arrived my life was turned upside down on March 11th 2020 when my lovely Dad was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma. On the 21st September 2020 he lost his short lived fight with the disease. My world fell apart. Just as I was starting to climb out of the black hole my Mum was diagnosed on March 11th 2021 with Acute Myeloid Leukemia and given a life expectancy of 8-12 months. I don’t suppose I have to try to put in to words how it’s been. My mum is now on her 5th of 6th rounds of chemotherapy and is weak but still soldiering on. Exeter Leukemia Fund provide a great support to patients just like my Dad and now my Mum and if any of my friends or their parents were in this situation they would receive the same consistent level of support from these guys. Anyone that knows me will know that taking on this challenge is a big deal as I do love my blonde hair! But your support will help us raise vital funds and awareness to support many more patients and families for blood cancer awareness month this September, and it seems more than fitting that I should celebrate my Dads life one year later by doing something that would (as usual) make him roll his eyeballs 💔

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About the campaign

Shave, cut, wax or dye your hair to help raise awareness and funds to help support blood cancer patients and their families in Devon.

About the charity

ELF

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Elf supports patients and families affected by blood cancers and blood disorders across the South West. It provides accommodation, transport and patient support services as well as funding physiotherapy services and counselling services.

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Total raised
£1,170.00
+ £450.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,170.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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