Joan Roberts

Jumping for Jake

Fundraising for Brain Tumour Research
£11,602
raised of £8,000 target
Skydive, 26 May 2024
Brain Tumour Research

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RCN England and Wales 1153487, Scotland SC046840
We fund long-term, sustainable research to find a cure for brain tumours

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**UPDATE**

I am overwhelmed by the kindness and generosity of all those who have donated. So many have mentioned my bravery. I will have five minutes of sheer excitement or sheer terror, but Jake endures a week of sickness and misery, then goes back to school to catch up, enjoy three weeks, then it all starts over again, and again, month after month. Now that’s brave.

Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer… yet just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this devastating disease. This is unacceptable!

I am fundraising for Brain Tumour Research as they are the only national charity dedicated to funding long-term, sustainable research in the UK. Please help me fund the fight. Together we will find a cure.

My 13 year old grandson, Jake, has an inoperable brain tumour. He has been treated with radio and chemotherapy, a gruelling treatment for anyone. Please help me to raise money to help Chris Jones at the Institute of Cancer Research at the Royal Marsden Hospital to find a cure for this devastating disease, so no more beautiful young people need to suffer in this way.

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About the charity

Brain Tumour Research

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RCN England and Wales 1153487, Scotland SC046840
Brain tumours kill more children and adults under the age of 40 than any other cancer. Just 1% of the national spend on cancer research has been allocated to this disease. We are a leading voice calling for support and action for research into what is called the last battleground against cancer.

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Total raised
£11,601.48
+ £2,676.75 Gift Aid
Online donations
£11,601.48
Offline donations
£0.00

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