Meet our Great Give It Up participants!
In the run up to the Great Give It Up in March, we wanted to introduce you to a few people, to show how your fundraising efforts really do make a difference.
What is the Great Give It Up?
The Great Give It Up is a fun and easy way to raise money for Neuroblastoma UK.
Choose something to give up during March and make your #GreatGiveItUp pledge. It could be anything from giving up the car, binning the booze or terminating the takeaways!
No need to ask anyone for sponsorship! Simply donate the money you’d otherwise spend on those chocolatey treats or a takeaway coffees. Every penny you save could help make a difference to children with neuroblastoma.
Meet our Great Give It Up participants
Mik’s story
Mik had neuroblastoma when he was just six weeks old.
Mik was diagnosed with neuroblastoma when he was six weeks old.
The treatment that saved his life left him paralysed in his right leg and just before his 16th birthday, he became a full-time wheelchair user.
Mik said, “Doctors told my parents that if I lived to be five years old, I’d be lucky. I’m 55 years old now and as a neuroblastoma survivor, I am living my best life.
“After meeting parents of children with neuroblastoma, I gave up smoking on New Years Eve 2012 and haven’t smoked since. I then gave up junk food and felt great. Taking part in the Great Give It Up is a great way to support Neuroblastoma UK and you can help other children with neuroblastoma live their best lives too.”
From L-R: Oscar, Keira, Kian and Jamie
Keira’s story
Keira lost three stone after having her second child, Oscar. Oscar was later diagnosed with neuroblastoma, aged 18 months.
Keira said, “After I had Oscar, I lost three stone trained as slimming consultant and ran my own group. But when Oscar was diagnosed with neuroblastoma, I gave up the group and focused on caring from him. With the stress of it all, I’ve put on two stone but I’m determined to get back to where I was!
“Oscar is like a different child now. He’s just so much happier. He’s tough, he’s strong-willed and stronger for all he’s experienced. I’m joining the Great Give It Up to help Neuroblastoma UK continue their great work and fund more research into this rare childhood cancer. Because not all children diagnosed with neuroblastoma are as lucky as Oscar. ”
Make your #GreatGiveItUp pledge
Here are just some ideas of what you could give up this March. Good luck!
Lay off the lattes
Bin the booze
Terminate the takeaways
Chuck the chocolate
Cut out crisps
Whatever you choose to give up this March, the money you save will help save more young lives. Thank you.
FUNDING RESEARCH. SAVING LIVES.
Your donations can help fund much-needed research to improve treatments and one day, find a cure for neuroblastoma.
£2 - or your daily coffee - could pay for a glass petri dish to help researchers grow and study cells, to understand the causes of neuroblastoma
£25 - or your weekly lunch - could buy a pack of microscope slides, enabling scientists to examine neuroblastoma cells in minute detail.
£50 - or filling up the car with petrol - could pay for equipment to help researchers grow neuroblastoma cells and study possible treatment of the disease.
£100 - or a weekly takeaway during March - could help pay for a DNA extraction kit, enabling researchers to develop personalised treatment for children with neuroblastoma.