Gemma Barker

My 5 day trek in the French Alps for CoppaFeel!

Fundraising for CoppaFeel!
£15,015
raised of £2,750 target
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Event: CoppaTrek! with Gi - Tour du Mont Blanc, from 9 September 2023 to 16 September 2023
In memory of Emily Thomas
This September, CoppaFeel! will set out on a challenging and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! With Giovanna Fletcher at the helm, our fabulous community of trekkers will take on 5 days of mountainous terrain in the French Alps!

Story

Welcome to my fundraising page for CoppaFeel!This SeptemberI will set out on a challenging, extraordinary and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! Along with Gi Fletcher and some other famous faces, I will be taking on the a 5 day trek across mountainous terrain in the French Alps, in a bid to raise funds towards CoppaFeel's life-saving mission.

On 1st September 2022, I was diagnosed with stage 1, grade 3 hormone receptive breast cancer.  I have since undergone a lumpectomy, chemotherapy and will soon begin radiotherapy.  While this journey has been pretty tough, I have remained positive throughout because I feel SO LUCKY, that I caught this early.  My wonderful friend Emily who died 5 months before my diagnosis from stage 4 breast cancer, should have had the same prognosis and I will forever be devastated that her story wasn’t the same as mine has been.

Through the last six months I have been determined to find the light in my circumstances, and in this challenge I hope to raise as much money as possible, alongside raising even more awareness.

Your donations will not only support my fundraising target, but most importantly CoppaFeel!. They are on a mission to stamp out the late diagnosis of breast cancer by making sure that young people are regularly checking their boobs, pecs and chests and getting to know their bodies in order to have the confidence to see their GP if something just doesn't feel normal. Thanks so much for your donation & support. To find out more about CoppaFeel! head to www.coppafeel.org.

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About the campaign

This September, CoppaFeel! will set out on a challenging and life-changing trek, all in the name of checking chests! With Giovanna Fletcher at the helm, our fabulous community of trekkers will take on 5 days of mountainous terrain in the French Alps!

About the charity

CoppaFeel!

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Knowing your boobs could save your life. CoppaFeel! is a breast cancer awareness charity, on a mission to educate and remind people to get to know their boobs in order to catch breast cancer early.

Donation summary

Total raised
£15,014.53
+ £2,809.25 Gift Aid
Online donations
£15,014.53
Offline donations
£0.00

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