Don Dewerson

Don - Beard and Brecon Beacons

Fundraising for Bowel Cancer UK
£1,134
raised of £1,000 target
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Event: Decembeard 2020, from 1 December 2020 to 31 December 2020
Decembeard 2020
Campaign by Bowel Cancer UK (RCN 1071038)
Grow a beard throughout December and help us stop people dying of bowel cancer.

Story

I'm taking part in Decembeard 2020 to support Bowel Cancer UK. My best mate Richard Bingham sadly lost his lengthly fight with bowel cancer in August, and I miss him hugely. The charity aims to help people in Richard's position, and funds research and early diagnosis.

Decembeard involves growing a beard. Yes, yes, yes, I have a beard anyway. Well this means I shave it off and look like an egg for a bit. AND I've decided to spice things up a bit by USING the beard. I'm taking part in the Fan Dance race, which involves running up and down Pen Y Fan in the Brecon Beacons. And then back up and down again. 24km in under 4 hours. With a 20kg rucksack. It's part of the SAS selection course, so is designed to be tough. So you see I NEED a beard. The event was supposed to be the 9th Jan, but has now been moved to 31st Jan. I propose to keep the beard for a second month to assist in completion of the event. Worth a few quid in sponsorship, I hope?

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About the campaign

Grow a beard throughout December and help us stop people dying of bowel cancer.

About the charity

Bowel Cancer UK

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RCN 1071038
We’re the UK’s leading bowel cancer charity. We’re determined to save lives and improve the quality of life of everyone affected by bowel cancer. Our vision is a future where nobody dies of the disease.

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Total raised
£1,133.28
+ £246.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£1,133.28
Offline donations
£0.00

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