Zara’s Trek
On 8 October 2004 I am leaving the comforts of my home behind to trek through the wilderness of the Torres del Paine National Park in Patagonia-Chile, in aid of Cancer Research UK for ten days. I have committed myself to this challenge (which is much tougher than I first thought) and it comes in three parts. First I have to raise £3,500 for Cancer Research UK, secondly I have to get fit through a tough training programme and thirdly to do the challenge itself (exhausting!).
I am taking this challenge because I am aware that there is a one in three chance of contracting some form of cancer at some stage in my lifetime, that fact scares me and this is my chance to do something about it.
The money raised by this trek will be put towards research into finding treatments to cure cancer faster, get treatments to patients faster and to train more cancer scientists, doctors and nurses. Do you know that every year 120,000 people lose their lives in this country to cancer?
If you can help me with my fundraising it would be greatly appreciated. I am personally paying for the flights myself (around £700). I understand that we cannot give to every charity we are asked by, but considering that the majority of us have been affected by a relative or close friend being diagnosed with some form of cancer, there’s definitely a worthwhile end to my challenge and every bit counts.
You are welcome to visit my website:
www.bmycharity.com/azrastrek
– you can also sponsor me via the website.
Zara McDonagh
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