Keri Thornton

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Fundraising for Cancer Research UK
£210
raised of £100 target
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Event: Race for Life Edinburgh (Holyrood) 10k 2011, on 19 June 2011
Cancer Research UK

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We pioneer life-saving cancer research to help us beat cancer

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Hazel and I are walking / jogging again to help more people beat cancer. We're being brave and doing 10k this year! We're hoping the weather will be kind to us this time!

By the time you get to my (not very old!) age, it's practically impossible not to have been touched by cancer.  When I was in my early 20's I always thought it was a disease of the older generation; I wouldn't have to worry about it until I hit middle age(!) ~ that it wouldn't affect me till then. I was brought down to earth with the sharp shock of the loss of my Uncle Alec to cancer ~ which opened my eyes. I realise now I was incredibley lucky to get to my 20's before the disease touched my life. Hazel wasn't as fortunate; she lost her Granddad so much earlier in her life, which is so often the case.

Nowadays, I know so many more people who were touched by cancer ~ whether directly or otherwise; the ripples of the disease stretch far and wide. The good news is that I know those people who were directly affected by the disease ~ because they survived it.

Events like Race for Life are vital in funding Cancer Research UK’s life-saving work into preventing, diagnosing and treating cancer. Simply put, by sponsoring Hazel and I, you can help more people survive cancer.

Every pound you donate really does make a difference – so please sponsor us now!

Thank you for visiting our Race for Life sponsorship page. Please dig deep and sponsor us online – it’s quick, easy and totally secure.

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Many thanks for your support. Together we will beat cancer.

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Cancer Research UK

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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.

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Total raised
£210.00
+ £43.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£210.00
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£0.00

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