I ran for charity [2011] and abseiled for charity [2016] but since then I haven't taken on any challenges. I do not like heights so bungee jumping and skydiving are out of the question. I still cannot believe I descended from the church tower on a rope.
But I can knit. So I am taking part in this fundraising for the Bone Cancer Research Trust.
The two most common forms of bone cancer affect children and young people, and tend to start in the long bones of the arms and legs. I have not had any close friends or family members with this illness, although it has affected two pupils in schools where I did supply work.
Twenty years ago, in 2004, a group of families who had lost children and young people to primary bone cancer came together. They wanted to tackle head-on the fact that there was virtually no accessible bone cancer information, and practically no funding for research into this disease. The Bone Cancer Research Trust was registered in 2006, and the first grants were awarded that same year. Today, the Bone Cancer Research trust aims to fund research into all forms of primary bone cancer, and ensure that information and support are available to patients of all ages.The BCRT aims to provide research,awareness, support and information, with prompt diagnoses kinder treatments so that more patients will survive and thrive.
So I am going for it. And however busy I am, I will do my 30 minutes a day - even if that means I will pick up my needles at 11.30pm if I have to. Although I sincerely hope I will be better organised than that!
The link to just giving won't work for me!
ReplyDeleteThanks for heads up, M. I've edited it now!
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ReplyDeleteI wish you well with knitting for 30 minutes every day.
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DeleteThinking of you as you knit through November for such a worthy cause x
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DeleteWhat do you knit, Angela? And what happens to whatever you knit? For years I used to knit tiny hats for Innocent to put on their juice bottles! The money raised in selling bottles with hats went to their Charity. I don't know if they do it now, but it was fun and not very demanding!
ReplyDeleteThere ids the option of knitting hats or blankets for the homeless, but I have two personal Christmas Projects I want to complete
DeleteI hope you can fit in your 30 minutes a day without having to stay up late!
ReplyDeleteOh so do I!
DeleteDonation done-no staying up late though! Catriona
ReplyDeleteThank you C. The challenge doesn't start till November, and I'm still recovering from the nocturnal escapade at the weekend
DeleteGood luck with your knit-a-thon. I've donated as I have a dear friend who is battling terminal cancer. Hugs Xx
ReplyDeleteThank you Gill,so very kind of you. I'm sorry to read about your friend ❤️🙏
DeleteGood luck with your knitathon. I donated a little something this morning. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteI'll be donating - happy knitting!
ReplyDeleteI'm doing 'Operation Christmas ' on behalf of Crisis and which is based in Edinburgh. They give out handmade items, e.g. Hats, scarves, blankets,gloves to Goodwood people who live on the streets. They also put on a Christmas lunch.
ReplyDelete**homeless, not Goodwood!
DeleteAh, that makes much more sense!! Autocorrect is such fun!!!!
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