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Purple Socks Day in aid of Pancreatic Cancer UK

By Justine Cox

I am fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Pancreatic cancer is tough to diagnose, tough to treat and tough to research. Please support me and help make a difference to pancreatic cancer.

November is Pancreatic Cancer Awareness month in the UK. 

 
Pancreatic Cancer kills virtually the same amount of people as Breast Cancer. However, over the past forty years the number of Breast Cancer survivors beyond 5 years has increased from 46% to 80%. In comparison, the number of people surviving beyond 5 years with Pancreatic Cancer remains as it was forty years ago at just 3%.
 
I lost my Father to Pancreatic Cancer in 2016. He was 68 years young and had been healthy up to his diagnosis only 3 months earlier. My Father was a huge Football fan all his life and would regularly relish watching his Grandson's play for their local Football Club. My Husband and two sons have been heavily involved with Prestwood Colts & Girls FC, based in Prestwood Bucks, for years. I have endorsement from Pancreatic Cancer UK and permission from the Club to hold a 'Purple Socks Day' on SUNDAY 24TH NOVEMBER 2019. This campaign aims to raise much needed funds and awareness for Pancreatic Cancer UK.
 
Every Prestwood Colts Football Club team coach and their players will be wearing a pair of purple football socks during their matches.
 
Our fantastic sponsor - Creative and Innovation company Forever Beta (www.forever-beta.com), are funding the cost of purchasing the socks. All I am asking is that players and their families donate a minimum of £5 to this very worthy Charity. 100% of your donations will go to Pancreatic Cancer UK to fund the development of a simple test for GPs to help them diagnose pancreatic cancer earlier and save lives.
 
Donations can be made via this Fundraising page. In addition, purple collection buckets will be at the home ground on Saturday 23rd November and Sunday 24th November. Please ensure you encourage lots of supporters to your matches on Sunday 24th and you may find yourself featuring in a local press article! 

Thank you to Prestwood Colts & Girls Football Club for hosting this event and for donating any profit made from their Cafe that weekend to this fantastic cause. 

 

Please support my fundraising!

Raised

£1,709 + £353.95 GiftAid

My Goal

£500

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65 hours with a nurse on our Support Line

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29 hours of early diagnosis research

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Thank you to my Supporters

£549

Prestwood Colts Fc Cafe & Collection Buckets

Prestwood Colts & Girls FC you are AMAZING!!! Over the course of Purple Socks weekend The Cafe raised £110 and your cash donations in our purple buckets were an incredible £439. Thank you so much to everyone who made it such a successful event 💜

£100

Justine Cox

Thank you to my Aunty Lynn & Uncle Ron for their generous donation. Life long friends to my Mum and Dad - I am grateful 💜

£80

Roberto And Sue Brandoni

What a great way to help your Dad's memory live on Justine He would be so very proud of you - as we are. Keep up the good work!! X

£60

Tesco Superstore - Amersham

Donation from Tesco Superstore - Amersham in aid of the ‘Purple Socks Day’ taking place at Prestwood Colts & Girls FC on Sunday 24th November 2019-Good Luck!!

£52

Mark, Toby & Josh Mandeville

Well done on a great event and cause. So as agreed by you there it is £10 per goal Toby scores plus £2!!

£50

Gemma Smith

Big thank you to my sister (Gemma Smith) for her donation and for giving me the idea for ‘Purple Socks Day’! 💜

£50

Mrs Norma Williams

Huge thank you to my Mum (Norma Williams) for her support and donation. We are all doing this in memory of Dad. In our hearts forever 💜

£50

Gillian Davies

An amazing donation from my Aunty Gill! Thank you for your continued love and support.

£26

Darren Smith

Very worthy cause, hope you get many more donations

£26

Lindsey Cook

Just, a great way to raise money for a very worthy cause. Good work!

£26

Carys Martin

£26

The Longhurst Family

What a fantastic way to honour Jerry's memory. Congratulations Justine. With love from your very proud Auntie and Uncle xx

£26

Ros Taylor

Great idea. Love from all the Taylors xx

£26

Roger De Alessandri

£26

John Evans

£25

Jon Glenister

£25

Alison Yates

£20.80

Mark Stacey

£20.80

Jonathan Summerfield

Great cause!

£20.80

Darren Cox

A great way to raise money and remember Your dad Me and the boys are very proud of you. xxx

£20.80

Clare Beverley

Great event for a great cause. Lots of love The Beverley’s Xx

£20.80

Paul Lovegrove

Great Cause and Sure 'Purple Sock' day will grow and grow. 👍

£20.80

Milena Brandoni-flynn

What a fantastic way to raise money Justine, well done. Hope it becomes an annual event.

£20.80

Team Hollins

Well done Justine & hope you raise lots xx

£20.80

Ellen Evans

£20.80

Emile's Family

Thank you for organising this great event today and for enabling us to support this cause.

£20

Gary Pitt

Great work Justine! We will be supporting the campaign for our away match on Sunday.

£15.60

Cheryl

Good Luck with the fundraising xxx

£15.60

Jane Dersley

Well done Justine, a worthy cause 😊😊

£15.60

Andy Williams

£10.40

Ben Elliott

£10.40

Yvette Nix

Awesome work!!

£10.40

Sara-louise Porter

£10.40

Van Oostrum Family

What a great cause. Cancer of any kind is a terrible disease and no doubt has affected all of us in some way... Great you are leading the way Justine!

£10.40

Bernadette Eccleston

Nice one Just!!! Hope it goes really well and you raise loads of dosh. Love to you and the boys. Bx

£10.40

Tracey Whyte

Fab idea for a fund raiser for such a great cause. Sorry to hear of your loss,I lost my father to pancreatic cancer 14 years ago he was in his early 60’s -just heartbreaking how quickly it takes hold Well done Justine x

£10.40

Emma Stevens (was Young)

Apologies for the modest donation - currently on unpaid mat leave but wishing you the best and love x

£10.40

Melanie Hands

Well done Just xxx

£10.40

Paul Amos

£10.40

Amanda Stuart (under 9 Colts)

£10.40

Janet Law

Thanks for fundraising for this cause. My father-in-law is fighting the disease. My heart goes out to all those and their families who are fighting it with him, x

£10.40

Anonymous

£10.40

Fiona Boyle

Best wishes today & for your fundraising in memory of your Dad

£10.40

Mark Bowring & Aston Bowring

£10.40

Anonymous

Well done x

£10.40

Bertie Marman

£10

Susan Forster And Family

£10

Ali Martin

Glad to support this , best of luck fundraising x

£10

Helen Smith

Lovely words about your dad Justine - well done you for organising the day . I’m sure he’d be proud of you for doing that x

£10

D Irvin

£5.20

Anonymous

£5.20

Luca Austin

Think what you are doing is amazing for a very worthwhile charity well done x

£5.20

Anonymous

£5.20

Anonymous

£5

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