Karen Smith

I'm fundraising for Cancer Research UK

Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
£485
raised of £300 target
Event: Relay For Life Colchester 2024, on 20 July 2024
Relay For Life - Colchester 2024
Campaign by Cancer Research UK (RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247)
Join your local community to honour loved ones and celebrate our progress in beating cancer.

Story

Most of you will know I lost my lovely dad to cancer in 2014 which was by far the toughest time of my life. We have all known someone or lost dear friends and family as I have so this is for them but also for anyone fighting this horrible disease. What you may not know is that in 2012 I was diagnosed with chondrosarcoma which is a rare type of bone cancer which affects the cartilage cells. I was one of the lucky ones and I am now past my ten years clear . I have some very special friends that are living with cancer/ tumours and their bravery knows no bounds. The courage they show is inspiring. The team I have joined for this charity event has a mantra that couldn't be more true. 

SUPPORTING the fighters 

ADMIRING the Survivors 

HONOURING the taken 

AND NEVER GIVING UP HOPE 

Any donations most gratefully received every penny helps towards stamping this disease out xx 

Thank you for reading my story xx 

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About the campaign

Join your local community to honour loved ones and celebrate our progress in beating cancer.

About the charity

Cancer Research UK

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RCN 1089464, SC041666, 1103 & 247
We‘re the world‘s leading cancer charity dedicated to saving and improving lives through research. We fund research into the prevention, detection and treatment of more than 200 types of cancer through the work of over 4,000 scientists, doctors and nurses.

Donation summary

Total raised
£485.00
+ £112.50 Gift Aid
Online donations
£485.00
Offline donations
£0.00

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