Maureen Angela Wattie

Angela's fundraiser for The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

Fundraising for The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)
£930
raised of £250 target
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In memory of Pat Jones, Tony Wattie, John Tourlamain
Join us and the millions of people across Canada and the world celebrate Canada's hero, Terry Fox, while raising money for cancer research in the UK. On 17th September, walk, run or cycle in your local area or run with us in London's Battersea Park.

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Pat, my American cousin, Tony, my Canadian husband, and John, my brother-in-law, all died of cancer within the last 12 months. My fundraising is in memory of them, and in honour of them and all they meant to me. In addition, it is for all of us who may, in future, benefit from the gains of cancer research.

A bit of history for those not aware of the Terry Fox story. Terry Fox, a 22-year-old Canadian athlete who lost his leg to osteogenic sarcoma, a rare bone cancer, made headlines in 1980 when he ran 3,339 miles over 143 days across Canada to raise awareness and money for cancer research.

Known as the 'Marathon of Hope', Terry had planned to run across the country, but he had to stop sooner than anticipated on September 1, 1980 as sadly cancer had spread to his lungs. During the Marathon of Hope, he averaged a marathon a day every day having a unique running style as he used a prosthetic leg. He died less than a year later on June 28, 1981, a month shy of his 23rd birthday.

Since his death, thousands of Terry Fox runs have been held each September in Canada and throughout the world in his name which have raised more than £500 million for cancer research. Terry started the global phenomenon of charity runs in grand style in 1980.

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About the campaign

Join us and the millions of people across Canada and the world celebrate Canada's hero, Terry Fox, while raising money for cancer research in the UK. On 17th September, walk, run or cycle in your local area or run with us in London's Battersea Park.

About the charity

The Institute of Cancer Research (ICR)

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Our mission is to make the discoveries that defeat cancer. Our vision is that people can live their lives free of cancer as a life-threatening disease. We work on all cancer types incl. children's cancers, pancreatic, brain and lung cancer. Please support our work and help us defeat cancer.

Donation summary

Total raised
£930.00
+ £180.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£880.00
Offline donations
£50.00

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