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A positive way to remember Ovarian Cancer Action’s Tribute Funds are a very personal way of honouring the memory of someone you love. Last year, Jane Daly and her brother Steve set up a Fund in memory of their mother, Joyce Reynolds, who died of ovarian cancer in 2002. Jane says: ‘I’ve supported Ovarian Cancer Action from when Mum first fell ill, and our Tribute Fund keeps us motivated. Most recently, Steve is planning a cycle ride for later this year, and I held a Mad Hatter’s Tea Party for friends at a local hotel. ‘I’m always thinking of Mum, especially on birthdays and anniversaries. She would have been 80 last year, and when some of her friends wanted to do something in her memory I suggested donations to our Tribute Fund because it’s such a positive way to remember her.’ In her professional life, Jane is Head of Head Office Learning & Development at Marks & Spencer and has played a significant role in helping Ovarian Cancer Action to build a relationship with one of the UK’s favourite high street retailers. SET UP A FUND!
It couldn’t be easier to set up your own Tribute Fund to honour someone you love. Visit www.lovewomen .tributefunds.com or call Hannah Greenshields on 0300 456 4704 or email hgreenshields@ovarian .org.uk to find out more.
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Our magnificent marathon runners! This year’s Virgin London Marathon saw our biggest team ever take the field. A magnificent 34 supporters ran to raise awareness of ovarian cancer and funds for Ovarian Cancer Action – and between them they expect to raise over £50,000! A total of 35,303 runners set off from Greenwich to run the 26 miles and 385 yards to The Mall, and from start to finish it was a day of achievement. One of our runners, Emma Bevis, was running her first marathon. She says: ‘This was an opportunity to do a huge thing in memory of my mum. She would have thought it completely ridiculous, but would have been so proud. I really, genuinely enjoyed it and can’t describe how fantastic it felt to cross the finishing line!’
Emma Bevis
Helene Tsouloupas
Lucy Aitkin
Tracey Holland
Our congratulations and a huge thank you to our runners! Lucy Aitkin, Debbie Alderson, Karen Arnold, Martin Arnold, Emma Aziz, James Barton, Emma Bevis, Tracey Birtwistle, Eleanor Brown, Mandy Byrne, Gemma Carter, Samantha Clark, Neil Dobson, Alison Eagleton, Judith Ellis, David Hart, Tracey Holland, Alison Holmes, Malcolm Ives, Suzanne Lienert, Nicole Mackintosh, Anne McClellan, Katherine Mockford, Mathew Nagel, Hayley Nowak, Jonathan Nuth, Claire O’Farrell, Emma Prideaux, Kate Rowan, Carolyn Stapley, Maureen Steed, Darren Stephenson, Lorraine Stevens, and Helene Tsouloupas.
Give as you LiveTM – the generous shopping app! Give as you Live™ is a new shopping app that will send a donation to Ovarian Cancer Action for each online purchase you make.
ensures an average donation of 2.5% of the purchase price is sent direct to Ovarian Cancer Action. With no price mark up to you!
You can shop online at all your favourite sites – including Amazon, Google, eBay, Tesco, and John Lewis – and the app
Supporter, Suki Gallagher, tried the app and says: ‘When my bread bin collapsed I didn’t have time to go shopping for a
replacement. But with the Give as you LiveTM app I knew if I found one online I’d be raising money for Ovarian Cancer Action at the same time. In the last few weeks alone I’ve raised almost £40 for Ovarian Cancer Action, on items I was going to buy anyway!’
M O R E I N F O R M AT I O N
To download the Give as you LiveTM app, so you can start donating every time you shop, please visit www.ovarian.org.uk/supportus/donate/giveasyoulive.asp
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