2:30pm Wednesday 8th July 2009
THOUSANDS of women took part in Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life at Arley Hall and now the charity is asking them to make one last dash – for cash.
More than 2,500 mums, daughters, sisters, friends and colleagues took part in the event on Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research UK’s life saving work Now organisers are asking them to take the final step by collecting and returning their fundraising money to help the charity hit its £15,000 target for Warrington.
Chris Walters, Race for Life event manager for Warrington, said: “We are really grateful to the women of Warrington who helped make Race for Life such a huge success.
“The atmosphere on the day was electric. It was incredibly emotional seeing all the ‘back-signs’ showing why women were taking part – in memory or celebration of a loved one or to mark their own cancer journey. And it was also remarkably uplifting, seeing so many mums, daughters, grandmothers, sisters and friends come together for one cause – to beat cancer.
“Now we are asking them to keep that promise and help Cancer Research UK continue its life-saving work by returning their sponsorship money as soon as possible.”
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