MACMILLAN

10 x 10k’s in
10 Days
Recently, I took on a challenge in order to raise money for Genesis, a breast cancer charity, by running 10 10k’s in 10
consecutive days. That in total, is 100,000 metres or over 2 full-length marathons.
MACMILLAN
COFFEE MORNING
1 in 8 women are diagnosed with the most common cancer in the UK. Breast cancer starts when cells in breasts begin to
divide and grow and divide in an abnormal way. It is not one single disease –there are several types. It can be diagnosed at
different stages and can grow at different rates. Last year around 55,000 people were diagnosed with breast cancer. Earlier
detection, increased knowledge and understanding of the biology of breast cancer, and better treatments mean that survival
rates after a diagnosis of breast cancer are improving:
• More than 8 out of 10 people survive breast cancer beyond five years
• More than three quarters of people survive it beyond 10 years
• It is thought that 570,000 people in the UK currently have breast cancer
However, these improvements can’t prevent thousands of women each year being victims of the disease. With the work that
Genesis does, the mortality rates will only decrease, but that needs people like me or you to help by donating or raising funds.
After being inspired by others who raised money for Genesis, I decided I wanted to help. Although a daunting, demanding
effort, I was carried through to the finish with the knowledge that people with cancer suffer a lot more than I did in those 10
days, as well as my motivation to contribute to the funds needed for the fantastic research carried out by Genesis.
I am a keen runner, having run competitively on a regular basis. However, I decided that I wanted to push myself to help a
great cause in the process. During the 10 days, various friends ran legs with me and supported me to the finish, thus making
my task a lot easier. The more money raised, the closer Genesis is on the path to finding the cure for breast cancer, so I would
really appreciate further donations to my JustGiving page or to me directly. You may see charity buckets around, and any
contributions you make would be gratefully accepted.
There are Facebook, Twitter and Instagram pages to like, share and retweet, so please take the short amount of time needed
to look at those. I would thoroughly recommend and encourage raising money for such an organised, appreciative charity
like Genesis.
Daniel Racle
Facebook: Dan’s 10k Challenge https://www.facebook.com/Dan10kchallenge
Twitter: @dan10kchallenge https://twitter.com/dan10kchallenge
Instagram: danny_rac07
JustGiving: Dan’s 10 x 10k’s in 10 Consecutive Days https://www.justgiving.com/Dan10kchallenge
On the 24th of September, the Food and Nutrition GCSE students prepared
and made lemon drizzle cakes, shortbreads, brownies, cupcakes and
scones in preparation for the MacMillan coffee morning. They also gave up
their lunch break to decorate and put the final touches to the products, to
make them as appetising as possible.
The next day, we transported the cakes and bakes to the staff room ready
for the break time rush. They certainly went down a treat and we managed to
sell all of our products. In total we raised over £200 in support of MacMillan.
Luke Breedon