The events below represent just some of the many ways in which people gathered much needed funds.
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2011
Get Cropped! - In aid of Testicular Cancer Awareness!
Sussex Underwater Hockey Club organised a head shaving event in support of one of its members Ollie Feest aged 19.
Ollie,
from Worthing has played Underwater Hockey for both Brighton and
Southsea and Captained his Portsmouth University team, from where he has
currently taken time off to receive his treatment.
He has been
undergoing treatment for Testicular cancer; unfortunately, just
recently, he has had to start a course of chemotherapy as his lymphatic
system has also become infected!
Ollie and his family expressed a
wish to increase awareness among young males aged 15 to 35 who are most
at risk via this sponsored event and raise funds for The Sussex Cancer
Fund in aid of The Sussex Cancer Centre at the Royal Sussex County
Hospital, Brighton, where he is receiving his treatment.
The event took place on 17th July at Ollie’s family owned Parklife Cafe, Homefield Park, Newland Road, Worthing, West Sussex.
Enquiries to Dominic Mason on 07850 323955 / 01903 784225 - (SUHC Chairman)
To donate directly please click here:
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Rosie Pyper Swimathon!
My
Dad, Rollo, has recently been diagnosed with bowel cancer. This was a
bit of a shock for us all, but luckily he has been well looked after and
is going to start treatment next week. To help raise money for the
Sussex Cancer Fund I am going to do a sponsored swim.
I
am going to swim 30 miles before my 30th birthday in May. This equals
1440 lengths of a 33.3 metre pool, or 47,952 metres so I have a lot of
swimming to do!
The
Sussex Cancer Fund raises much needed money for the Sussex Cancer
Centre at the Royal Sussex County Hospital and all the money you donate
will go directly to providing care and support for cancer patients in
Sussex and buying much needed equipment. To sponsor Rosie please click
here:
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Local band, Vinyl Riff, are putting on a charity gig to raise money for the
Fund. It will be held on Friday 29th April, 8pm at the Preston Lawn Tennis
Club, on Preston Drove in Brighton, with music from a live band performing
songs from the 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. With tickets at only £5, why don't
you come along and have some fun on Royal Wedding day, listen to some great
music and raise money at the same time? Thanks very much to the band for
arranging this.
More information on Vinyl Riff can be found at their website: www.vinylriff.com
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2010
July
Jane Richards to climb Mount Kilimanjaro
In
July 2010, Jane Richards will be climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, the
highest mountain in Africa. She will be raising money for the Sussex
Cancer Fund in memory of her mother, Bernie Moss (pictured above), who
she lost to cancer. This is an amazing feat to be taking on, so if you
would like to support Jane, you can sponsor her here:
Also, on Sunday 18th April two of Bernie's grandsons ran the Brighton Marathon Mini-Mile in her memory. You can sponsor them by using the same donate online button above.
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August
James will be walking the South Downs Way with his friend Mike, and stepson Sam in August. James is 61, Mike 47 and Sam is the baby at 14. The walk is from Winchester to Eastbourne and is over 100 miles long and will take 10 days, staying in either B&Bs or camping. There are also a few others who will join them walking on a day to day basis.
To support James with a contribution please click here.
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2009
November
Comedy Night for The Sussex Cancer Fund
A great way to raise funds for the charity. Thanks to Vicki Nangle at The Latest and her friend Jim Holland for organising this and raising nearly £70 for us.
Raylands Caravan Park
Staff and members of the caravan park in Horsham, presented a cheque of £1,600, after raising this brilliant sum at an annual fundraiser, to thank the Sussex Cancer Centre for the care of one of the member's mums. This was the final event in a year of fundraising for us, and we are very grateful to all who helped support us.
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September
Martin Blick - London to Paris bike ride in tribute to Geoff Cubitt, who died late last year. Geoff was one of Martin's very best friends, and worked as a Trainee Medical Physicist and was deeply involved in Cancer Research at the Sussex Cancer Trust.Geoff’s parents and friends have decided that in order to pay Geoff a fitting tribute they would assist the Sussex Cancer Trust in buying a Precision Barometric Indicator. Please click below to add your donation.
Martin raised nearly £1,000 doing this - an amazing achievement in memory of his friend, which will enable us to buy a digital barometer which is much needed in the Physics department at the Sussex Cancer Centre where Geoff worked.
August
Three Peaks Challenge - Rob Jordan, Tristan Williams, Jenny Weston, Gemma Harrity, Craig Roberts, James Budden and Jo Adams climbed the highest peaks in England, Scotland and Wales – Scafell Peak, Ben Nevis and Snowdon - in 24 hours to raise money for the Fund. In addition, HSBC, kindly matched any money raised for the charity. The team raised just shy of £1100 which their employer, HSBC, have pledged to match. This is a brilliant gesture and we are very grateful to all of the guys who took on such a mammoth challenge to raise money for us.
South Coast Triathlon – Seaford 15 Sussex Cancer Centre staff and their friends are took part in the Seaford Relay Triathlon. Each team member either swam 1500m, ran 10km or cycled 40km in 5 relay teams. It’s fantastic that these people not only work here at the Sussex Cancer Centre, but are choosing to do this for the Fund too, knowing that money raised will be going straight towards helping patients. Our teams raised nearly £1,000 for the Fund. A massive thank you to all our brilliant athletes.
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October
Stuart Cattaneo Memorial Golf Day
Once again, Penny Cattaneo organised a highly successful day of golf at Singing Hills Golf Club, to remember her late husband Stuart. Despite the dreadful weather, this was a huge success raising £3,346 to add to the thousands Penny as already raised for us. This latest sum is likely to be spent equipping new clinic rooms that the Fund is creating. Enormous thanks to Penny and her family for their dedicated support of the charity.
Raylands Caravan Park - Southwater
In October, the owners and members of Raylands Caravan Park presented a cheque for £1600. This was raised from fundraising events throughout the year and we are extremely grateful for being their chosen charity over the last 12 months. Thank you to each and every one of you who helped ot raise such a brilliant amount.
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May
Swimming Pool Channel Swim. 25 people completed the distance of swimming the channel in relay format, in Roedean swimming pool. Each person swam over 200 lengths of the pool, with some swimming an amazing 272 lengths. The event was a great success, and raised a brilliant £872 for the Fund. A great big thank you to Janet Lowe and all those who took part and supported the swimmers.
WMs 'Merry May' Concert. The WM, a Brighton-based musical theatre group, held a charity spring concert on Saturday 16th May. It included a variety of enjoyable and lively music including works by Gilbert and Sullivan, George Gershwin, Stephen Sondheim and others. The concert raised £140 in total for us. Thank you so much to Gail Greaves and her friends for thinking of us.
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February
Sussex Beacon Half Marathon Debbie Webster, Jo Upward and Becky Hewlett decided to run the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon in memory of their mother, Hazel Upward. Pictured above is Hazel and husband Rob with Debbie, Jo and Becky, and all the grandchildren and sons-in-law.
The sisters raised £1435.
Barry Fulcher and Friends - Sussex Beacon Half Marathon
Also running the Sussex Beacon Half Marathon was Barry Fulcher and 20 or so friends. Barry was treated at the Sussex Cancer Centre and is raising money for the Fund to say thank you. Barry managed to raise £3,700.
TO ALL OF THOSE WHO RAN THE HALF MARATHON FOR US, A HUGE THANK YOU!
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2008
Charity Dinner Dance in Memory of Ian Long a very special occasion which raised £7,500
Brighton Consort Choir Christmas Concert raised £155.82
Bonus Ball Collection £144 raised by the staff at Adsa, Brighton Marina.
Sarah Baker ran the Barnes Green half marathon to raise money for the fund.
Metropolitan Police run for the Sussex Cancer Fund
On 23rd October, 20 Metropolitan police officers ran in relay, from Earls Court to Brighton Police station and made nearly £4,000 for the fund.
Mick Patrick Memorial Golf Day. Gay Patrick organised another memorial golf tournament in memory of Mick raising £500
Louise Alder ran the Great North Run on 5th October raising £2,189
Sussex Cancer Fund Annual Sponsored Seafront Walk (6 miles). Total raised tbc...
Cakes for Cancer - Jayne Fox at Brighton and Hove City Council
arranged a cake sale and luxury raffle and raised £581.62
Annual Golf Day in Memory of Stuart Cattaneo
Penny's annual golf day in memory of Stuart on 25th October raised £3,500 including £700 from The Loud Tie Golfing Society, of which Stuart was a member.
Penny Cattaneo at Stuart & Partners letting agency in Haywards Heath contributed a percentage of rent received in July raising £500.