Congratulations to Brian who trained for hours and hours through rain, ice and cold, fighting exhaustion and somehow finding the will to go on. Then he ran the London Marathon to raise money for Secondary1st. As he said: “Beating this horrible disease is something that needs to be done.
Some friends who had a sweepstake at a baby shower chose Secondary1st to receive the money. One of their friends recently lost her Mum to secondary breast cancer and they felt that this is a cause dear to their hearts.
One of our supporters who has been living with secondary breast cancer has been knitting these beautiful hedgehogs and selling them to raise money for Secondary1st.
Drawing on some of Rosie’s favourite things, her friend Hannah organised a champagne and sushi party for 25 friends on 21st January and raised £820 for Secondary1st.
Dalia organised a read-a-thon for kids to encourage them to read as many books as possible throughout February and raise money For Secondary1st by asking everyone they know to sponsor them for every book they read. Learn more.
February last, I lost my daughter at the age of just 32 to secondary breast cancer, after only 14 months from the first breast cancer diagnosis. Having found out that this can affect men as well as women I wanted to help by telling others of my daughters struggles and what they needed to do…
Heather was moved by the experience of a family member who had undergone chemotherapy for breast cancer and had lost her hair. She decided to have her head shaved to raise money for Secondary1st. With the help of her daughter-in-law Annemarie and the support of her family and friends she has raised over £700.
Seren aged 9 and Morgan aged 7 took advantage of the sunshine on October 16th to hold a charity car wash in aid of Secondary1st. With a great deal of washing and polishing they raised £45.
A coffee morning on October 21st gave everyone the chance to wear pink and eat pink cakes. It was a wonderful break from the usual Friday routine and raised £350 for Secondary1st.
A fun night in a Glasgow hall was organised by five friends in memory of their friend Andrea. More than 150 people had a fantastic evening and raised more than £2300 for Secondary1st.
On October 14th a team of 12 from Bristows including partners, trainees and associates set off in the morning and spent nearly 6 hours cycling from Brighton to London. At the same time indoor team cycled for 15 minute slots on Wattbikes – they matched the road conditions by setting some slots to a steep…
Elliot Choueka is in his kitchen. The table is a jumble of paperwork, a laptop and his phone, which flashes and beeps every few minutes. Behind the father-of-two is a noticeboard full of his children’s achievements and reminders written in chalk to pack their PE clothes. He used to share the responsibility for remembering these things with his wife but today, as he prepares Friday night dinner, he is on his own.
Mr Choueka lost his wife, Rosie, whose blog about battling breast cancer captured national attention, in June last year. Tomorrow would have been her 40th birthday.