UPDATE - Issue 22 - Summer 2005
Fund Raisers
Our volunteer fund raisers continue to work wonders. We would like to say a huge THANK YOU to all of them and those who generously sponsor and support them.
Among our fundraisers were:
Guy Woodford who is in the middle of his three year project to walk from Geneva to the Mediterranean along the highest paths has now raised in excess of £46,500.
Ronald Hurren completed his Kilimanjaro climb last year. We are pleased to announce his final total of £15,349.
17 year old Sarah Kennedy with her friend, Elizabeth Martin supported her Dad by cycling 55 miles from Godalming to Portsmouth, raising £500.Mike Hancock cycled from Beckley in Kent to Santiago de Compostela last year. His final total is just over £5,000.
Jane Dawoodi and Bernard Wills ran for us in the London marathon this year and we thank them both for their efforts before during and after the event. Together they raised in excess of £13,000.
Jane Dawoodi and Bernard Wills
show their finishing medals
Will Rowson plans to cycle to Amsterdam with 22 others on September 22/23. He is also organising the One Off Ball on March 2 next year to benefit Prostate Research Campaign UK.
Mike Baker raised awareness at the Hayling Island Sailing Club by organising a pursuit race which also made a useful profit.
Duncan Miller is walking and cycling in the Alps on our behalf.
Andrew Kneen, who lives in Worcester, was offered hormone treatment after his PSA started to go up following radiotherapy. He explored alternatives and eventually had a salvage prostatectomy: two years on he is fit and well. He was recently asked to write a guide to walks in his area and decided to donate the fee to us - a very hefty £3,200 - as a practical way of showing his gratitude to those who saved his life. It will go towards saving the lives of others.
The Rotary Club of Langley and Iver hosted their annual charity golf day on June 9 at Richings Park Golf Club. 17 teams competed for the Mark Foley shield. Prostate Research Campaign UK was one of the beneficiaries of the day and received a cheque for £1,000 from organisers, Roy Bain and John Rees.
Paul Norris was fortunate to have his prostate cancer picked up by his cardiologist who was investigating his irregular heartbeat. Now after successful radiotherapy treatment he has embarked on a 750 mile backpacking venture from Northern France to Montpelier.
We hope this long list of committed people working hard for the cause may inspire others to follow in their footsteps.