1 in 2 people will develop cancer in their lifetime. Cancer Research’s pioneering work into the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of cancer has helped save millions of lives. Investing an average of $500 million per year, this organisation is the world’s largest independent funder of cancer research. Cancer Research works to discover new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer. Here are some ways we, as a community, can support a life-saving organisation like Cancer Research:
- Donate
Cancer Research does not receive any government funding. Simply donating a small amount of money can make a huge difference to the life of a person struggling with cancer.
- Give away unwanted goods
Donating goods could help fund more clinical trials. Dropping off your unwanted goods to your local Cancer Research charity shops, could help more people get the life-saving treatment they need.
- Participate in the Race for Life
Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life is a series of events raising money for research into all 200 types of cancer. Over the past 20 years, more than 8 million people have taken part in the Race for Life, raising over £547 million to fund the charity’s life-saving work. Whether you’d like to walk, jog or run, the Race for Life is a great way to meet a plethora of like-minded individuals.
- Host your own fundraising event
Whether it’s at school, at work or even at home, hosting a fundraising event is a great way to meet new people and raise money for an important cause. It could be as simple as a coffee morning or an auction- every penny counts towards life-saving research.
I reached out to Cancer Research UK and had the opportunity to speak to Jowita Holt, the support contact advisor.
“We have so much brave, original and life-saving research under our belt. “ -Jowita Holt, Cancer Research UK.
Cancer is a prevalent issue in our society. There are more than 166,000 cancer deaths in the UK every year: that’s more than 450 every day. However, together, we can beat Cancer.
