News in Brief Claire Walker and her family Turn online shopping


into donations With five of her family members diagnosed with cancer, Claire Walker is determined to raise as much money for Breast Cancer Campaign as possible. Read how she raises money for free everyday with ‘Give as you Live’, and how you can do the same every time you shop online. Claire thought things couldn’t get much


worse, with her mother-in-law suffering from secondary breast cancer and her husband living with an aggressive form of colon cancer. So when her sister was also diagnosed with breast cancer and both her father and father- in-law were told they had prostate cancer, Claire’s world was turned upside down. Working full-time and having three young


children, Claire’s time quickly became more precious and finding time to fundraise or donate to charity became much more difficult. But the devastating reality of what was happening around her brought to light the increasing need to support those charities trying to find a cure. Supporting Campaign through ‘Give as you Live’ made this possible.


The new pink wheelbarrow available in stores from April, priced £35 + VAT (£3.40 donation)


Snowdon challenge which also involves canoeing for one mile, an 11-mile cycle and a well-deserved hog roast!


‘The team at Travis Perkins is delighted to continue fundraising for Breast Cancer Campaign’


And to ensure the customers don’t miss out on the action, Travis Perkins is building on the success of 2010’s pink buckets, pencils and tape measures, with the launch of a fabulous pink wheelbarrow. Ian Church, Managing Director of Travis


Perkins Midlands and Chairman of the Travis Perkins Charity Committee, said: “The team at Travis Perkins is delighted to continue fundraising for Breast Cancer Campaign and Children’s Hospices UK for a third year. We have definitely raised the bar and hope to make the next couple of years equally as successful, and even more fun!”


‘Discovering Give as you Live has meant that I can support charities like Campaign regularly’


Claire says: “I have always donated money to charity, but at times like these your instinct to give more money becomes stronger than ever. You become determined to do everything you can to help find a cure, and to stop this disease from destroying more lives. Unfortunately, it is also times like these that you don’t have as much time as you’d like to commit to raising money. “Discovering Give as you Live has meant


that I can support charities like Campaign regularly without changing my routine, or spending any extra money. It has fitted into my life.


“The treatment that my family members are


receiving is 100 per cent down to the phenomenal research funded by charities such as Breast Cancer Campaign. It’s so important to me to be able to make a contribution, no matter what’s happening around me.”


Download the Give as you Live App and raise funds for Breast Cancer Campaign every time you shop online. For more information visit breastcancercampaign.org/giveasyoulive


• Feeling lucky? Rieves’ fantastic new scratch cards are now on sale for £1 each, and a 20p donation from each card will be split between Breast Cancer Campaign and Breast Cancer Care.


The cards will be sold through Rieves’ kiosk


network in major shopping centres. Find your nearest one at rieves.co.uk


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• BCR Global Textiles has raised over £64,000 for Campaign through bra and textile recycling since 2010. To arrange a free collection visit bcrbreastcancercampaign.co.uk or call 020 7749 4114.


• Leading stain removal brand Vanish is to return as official sponsor of wear it pink in 2011, with a donation from every special pack sold going to Campaign. Stefan Gaa, Marketing


Director RB UK said: “Vanish is very proud to be supporting wear it pink for a second year. Breast cancer is a cause very close to the hearts of our consumers and everyone here at Vanish. Last year the campaign raised everyone’s spirits as well as vital funds, which is why we want to encourage as many people as possible to take part in wear it pink 2011 and fundraise in their communities.”


• Matalan raised a phenomenal £46,043 for Campaign from sales of their wear it pink nightwear range sold throughout Breast Cancer Awareness Month 2010.


• Curves Women’s Health Clubs in Scotland raised a fantastic £41,992 last October by taking part in wear it pink and launching a bra recycling scheme.


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