Christel Thompson

Hello!

Thank you for taking the time to visit my JustGiving Page.

This year, as part of my We Walk for Yorkshire challenge to raise money for Yorkshire Cancer Research, I will be walking and running every day throughout May, and as part of that, I will be walking the Yorkshire 3 Peaks on Saturday 4th May.

Yorkshire Cancer Research is very close to my heart as I lost my mum, Ruth, very suddenly to breast cancer that had been missed in 2009. Mum was a proud Leeds lass, and would be delighted to know that the funds I raise are going directly back into her community.

I also suffered from a severe health issue as a teenager, resulting in me almost needing to have my legs amputated, so having known what it was like to not be able to walk, and taking years to get my fitness back up, I do everything I can now to be as active as possible and enjoy the great outdoors; something which was almost taken from me. Although a couple hundred miles is more than I'm used to!

Yorkshire is one of the regions hardest hit by cancer. Every 17 minutes, someone in Yorkshire is told they have cancer. People are more likely to be diagnosed with cancer in Yorkshire than in most other parts of England and, tragically, too many people die. Together, we can change this. Yorkshire Cancer Research is a charity dedicated to finding new cancer cures and bringing them to people in Yorkshire, so you, I and the people we love can enjoy more moments together.

I'd appreciate anything you can give in support.

All the very best,

Christel