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    Cancer Research

    Morning!

    One of my very very best mates has announced she's going to break into a run - which has shocked us all.

    She sent this email today:

    -----Original Message-----
    From: Emma
    Sent: 04 April 2007 10:06


    Subject: The unlikely event of Emma breaking into a run

    Hi,

    I know people hate it when these emails come round, but I am now starting to understand that unless you ask, then you don't tend to get much response, so here goes.


    Some of you may know that in recent years I have lost three wonderful grandparents to cancer. I believe it is one of the nastiest, most evil things recent generations have had to face, and although it has been around for quite a while, we still don't seem to know much about it. And it seems that noone is safe from its touch either. I am sure we are all coming across friends, colleagues and loved ones who are affected by it.


    But, no, I am not about to re-train as a medical scientist to try and find a cure, I am doing something equally as unlikely; I am taking part in the Cancer Research Race for Life. As you will appreciate, this is not entirely my bag of chips; breaking into a run for anything has to be extremely worthwhile, and hasn't been witnessed for quite a while.

    So, how do you go about supporting your old mate as she huffs her way around a 5km run in the midsummer heat? Well, I would be incredibly impressed, humbled and grateful if you could click over to my sponsorship website (Me? A website?! Madness!) and put your name down for a few quid. That would be fabulous. And I may even reward you with a terrible picture of me sweating buckets but happy in the achievement once I've finished.


    So what do you think? Ah, go on, you know I am unlikely to develop a taste for this sort of thing and be pestering you every year, and would you really miss a few quid?


    www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/toadyem

    Thanks.

    Look forward to catching up with you soon,

    Emma




    She's about the nicest person you'll ever meet - and she's set a typically humble target, so I thought it would be nice to wildly exceed her expectations.

    Just putting this out there...
    Last edited by realityhack; 4 April 2007, 09:52.

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    Does anyone know where the money raised for these charities actually ends up ?

    Do they give the money to organisations like Glaxo & AZ to develop new drugs that they then charge a fortune for them ?

    All for giving if I knew what happens to the money

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      #3
      Originally posted by foritisme
      Does anyone know where the money raised for these charities actually ends up ?

      Do they give the money to organisations like Glaxo & AZ to develop new drugs that they then charge a fortune for them ?

      All for giving if I knew what happens to the money
      Good point - I didn't even check before donating.

      According to their website the cash (80% raised - the other 20% is fundraising costs) goes towards awareness campaigns, grants, research, understanding cancer, developing treatments, and support for patients. Accounts are here.

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