Melissa's Giving Page

I was diagnosed with two grade 3 invasive cancers in early 2020, and now that I have completed surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy, and remain only on preventative treatments, I want to help fund research into further treatment and cures for cancer. Raising funds for the UK’s largest cancer charity is the best way I can think of to do this. I am therefore raising money for Cancer Research UK by taking part in their annual night-time marathon walk through central London. The event is called “Shine Night Walk”, and it takes place on September 23rd/24th 2023. You can find more information about the event here: https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/get-involved/find-an-event/charity-walks/shine-night-walk/shine-night-walk-london I should probably explain that I am definitely not an athlete. This is going to be really difficult for me to do! I’ve been using my phone to track my daily steps for quite a while, and right after I finished active treatment for cancer I started out at an average of 477 steps per day in March 2021. By January 2023, I’ve managed to increase this to an average of 3,623 steps per day. It’s a good improvement, but I’m still a way from completing a marathon, which will apparently be about 63,000 steps. I will get there though! If you sponsor me it’ll provide a huge incentive. Even if it’s only the cost of a coffee or a bar of chocolate. It all adds up. If you’re a UK taxpayer don’t forget to use that option when you sponsor me too, for a bit extra. It still seems incredible to me that 1 in 2 people will be diagnosed with cancer in their lifetime. Every single pound you donate makes a difference to Cancer Research UK’s ground breaking work. Sponsor me today and help bring forward the day when all cancers are cured, and hopefully you’ll never have to experience what I and so many others already have. Thank you.