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Leukemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, the spongy center of bones where our blood cells are formed. The disease develops when blood cells produced in the bone marrow grow out of control.

In 2008, 7,659 people in the UK were diagnosed with leukaemia.

4,452 people in the UK died from leukaemia in 2009.

Survival rates are thankfully on the up, but only because of the valuable work of charities such as Leukemia and Lymphoma Research. Some of you are aware that I have a very close family member who is one of those very lucky individuals to have benefitted directly from this research. I have decided to run the Greater Manchester Marathon on the 29th of April 2012 to raise money for this charity as a thank you to them and to raise their profile a little.

Times are tough, but it is when we pull together and support charities that we overcome incredible odds and can say we were apart of something amazing. So please dig deep and help me raise £200 for the incredible work that Leukemia and Lymphoma Research does.

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 UK 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.