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Exeter Green Circle Walk Sunday, 8th June, 2008
Tamara, Alistair and Molly (pictured above after a recent training walk) will be doing a 12-mile sponsored walk in aid of the Brain Tumour Research Campaign around Exeter Green Circle, a network of country lanes that mark the city’s boundaries. The BTRC have kindly agreed to donate all funds raised by this walk towards funding a PhD research project into gliomas, the particular type of brain tumour suffered by Alistair. Please sponsor them! www.justgiving.com/alistairshiell
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Ways you can help BTRC raise funds: Support us: Raise money: Remember a loved one: We love writing about the fun events that people organise to support us, but a lot of the money we receive comes from people who donate money in memory of lost loved ones - we receive an astonishing amount each year, sometimes anonymously, sometimes just a few pounds. So although we can't name them all, we thank everyone who has sent us whatever they can in memory of a lost friend, colleague or family member.
************ Companies that care If you provide a service and want to support us, why not donate a portion of your profit to BTRC - it might even attact more business for you
Catering company Payne & Gunter has pledged to donate £5.00 per person to BTRC for any event held in 2007, whether it's a Christmas party, a family fun day or sparkling gala dinner. Contact them directly on 0870 850 1848 or email sales@payneandgunter.co.uk ************ Are you looking for financial advice - need a private pension, life insurance policy or want to invest a nest egg? David Berman Cert Ed PFS, an independent Financial Advisor, offers to donate a finder's fee to BTRC if, after a free consultation, you purchase any product from him. Contact him direct on 01252 628233 or email DavidBerman@thinkpositive.co.uk ************ |
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Sponsored Skydive at Headcorn Airfield Saturday, 28th June 2008
My name is Miranda Murphy I am 26 years old and I recently lost my mum to a Glioblastoma Multiforme brain tumour. Like many of us I'd never heard of such cancer and I certainly didn't think it would happen to someone so close to me. You often listen to other people's stories and feel deeply sorry for them but deep down you are relieved as you never think anything like that would ever happen to you.. but it does and that is why I want to raise awareness for Brain Tumour Research Campaign as not enough people are aware just how common brain tumours are. When my mum passed away I thought my world had ended because she was my world and best friend, then I realised how selfish I was being, I remembered how strong my mum was throughout the year she was fighting cancer and here I was moping around, that's when I knew I had to and wanted to do something about it. As much as I wanted to scream from the roof tops to raise awareness about brain tumours Ii didn't think the police would appreciate it so Ii decided to do a sky dive for charity instead. I will be jumping from a height of 10-13,000ft on Saturday the 28th June at Headcorn Airfield. If you want to help Miranda and sponsor her, please send a cheque (made out to BTRC) to her at
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Tandem Parachute Jump Sunday, 31st August 2008
Anna Lampard will be doing a tandem parachute jump at Redlands Airfield in Wiltshire on behalf of Brain Tumour UK and The Brain Tumour Research Campaign - 2 fantastic causes who use all money raised to fund research into treatments to help people like her mother, who was diagnosed as having 8 brain tumours in 1998. Thanks to some very skilled doctors, she has made a very good recovery. Anna is very grateful that she is still here and would like to help charities like ours to raise public awareness. Feel free to give as much or as little as you like, every little helps! Anna has already raised £600 for BTRC, so please help her raise her total even further. You can sponsor her via this link: www.justgiving.com/annalampard How to get there: directions to Redlands Airfield
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Corner shop dash to half-marathon feat postponed, but to be rescheduled
Charlotte Worker Charlotte Worker is hoping to raise £3000 for the BTRC by running the New Forest half-marathon in September, in memory of Tara Dyson. Having only previously run as far as the corner shop, the race is certainly going to be a challenge! Charlotte explains why she’s decided to put herself through a 13-mile ordeal: "Last March, my good friend Tara Dyson died from a brain tumour at 39 years old. Tara was an inspiration for me – she had been my manager at a previous workplace and I really admired everything she had achieved within her career. She was also a real character, and advocated living life to the max! After she was diagnosed, Tara became frustrated about how little was known of the disease and its treatment, but was encouraged by the great work of the BTRC. I decided I'd try to raise some money for the BTRC by doing something I knew would be an uphill struggle (literally!) – running a half-marathon. The last 6 months have been about shedding a few kilos, daily workouts and ending my love affair with nicotine, in the hope of reaching the finishing line with lungs and limbs in place! It's now 6 weeks to go and, with 4 miles my record so far, there's a lot more to do (tips are welcome!). But, remembering Tara's view on life ("Just do it!"), as opposed to jogging ("It's a bit daft!"), I'm determined to get there. My goal is to raise £3000, and I would be very grateful to anyone who would like to support me via my fundraising page at www.justgiving.com/fortara. Thank you in advance."
Tara Dyson |
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Ramsey 1940's weekend August 2008 Every year for one weekend in August, Ramsey takes a trip back in time as it returns to the 1940s to remember the sights and sounds of this historic era. 2008 will be no different and on the 16th and 17th of August, Ramsey will celebrate all things Forties and has kindly promised to support BTRC as one of their charities again.
Venue: Old Air Park RAF Upwood More details on their website: www.ramsey1940sweekend.info |
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