We are returning to our Let us Introduce series. Where we select charities, or projects connected to or who use sport to promote their profile and campaigns. Introducing, Balls to Cancer, in their own words.
We are Balls to Cancer and it is our aim to fight cancer with fun!
We are raising funds for male cancer awareness and research. Our aim is threefold, firstly we want to open a male only telephone line for men and boys who have been diagnosed with cancer and their families, we also want to fund a group which will travel the country talking to teenagers is a language they understand to take away the taboo of talking about testicular cancer and asking for help, and thirdly we want to fund research into finding a cure for this horrible disease, we will be talking to Oncologists and hospitals to ascertain which laboratories are the ones we should be funding.
Our main fundraising event will be our annual Father’s Day races across the country which will start in 2012, we will also be raising money through a host of other activities including golf days, Christmas parties, raffles and football memorabilia auctions.
We held our first ever fun run on the 30-10-11 at Aldersley Leisure Village in Wolverhampton, it was a huge success with over 100 runners and walkers and it was great to see so many fathers and sons running together to raise awareness and money.
It is our aim that the Father’s day races will be run by grandfathers, fathers and sons. Fathers can walk with their small children boy or girls. This will be a real family day where fathers can spend some real time with their children and raise money for a very important cause.
If you can help with venues, raffle prizes or famous faces please get in touch.
37,000 men are diagnosed a year with Prostate cancer alone in the UK, killing one man an hour.
• Contact Balls to Cancer
Tel: 07882-110625
Email: mark@ballstocancer.com
Address: The Lodge
Mason St
Coseley
Wolverhampton
WV14 9SZ
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