Go purple for cancer

By Karen Thwaites-Hughes

I am fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Pancreatic cancer is tough – tough to diagnose, tough to treat and tough to research. And, in the uncertain times we’re currently experiencing, things have become even tougher for people with pancreatic cancer.

I’m Standing Out to raise money for this vital cause.

Please support me and my fundraising. Together we can make a difference and fund life-saving research.

My donations could fund...

17 hours with a nurse on our Support Line

or

7 hours of early diagnosis research

My Achievements

Reached 100% of goal

Reached 50% of goal

Shared page

Self donated

My Updates

Why we want to make a big change

Many people touch our lives from friends to family colleagues to strangers.

At some point in our lives we've all been affected by cancer. For me and Paul we lost part of his family to pancreatic cancer in 2016 and he was a true gentleman. Recently we have seen a close friend lose her mum too soon. The pain and hurt it has caused is heart-breaking as her mum was a strong,  kind and loving mother to her family.

We wanted to do something to honour those we have lost and help those who can hopefully live longer!

On the 20th November in honour of all those people we’ve lost we’re making a big change.

Jo’ann at Thomas Herbert Westhoughton will be dying my hair and Paul’s beard purple. I will also be doing a change to my hair for me this is a big change as I have never dyed my hair and looking to do something daring.

Hair will grow back but cancer will never stop affecting us. So please support us in this big change by donating what you can or even sharing the link.

Thank you

Karen and Paul x

Thank you to my Sponsors

£5

Brian Madden

£26

Helen C

Thank you, Karen, this is in memory of my friend, Don.

£10

Jd

Good luck Karen and Paul - JD x

£10

Thomas Munnelly

Great cause Karen!

£50

Margaret Thwaites

Well done to you both

£5.20

Nicola Wenham

Amazing 🥰

£5

Kate Gerrard

Well done Karen and Paul

£5.20

Stacy Coe

Well done

£5.20

Sabrina

I love this idea! Lots of love to you both xxx

£15.60

Amanda Platt

Fabulous Karen and Hubby :) xx

£5

Alex Ward

£13

Victoria Mckay

Takes you up to target xx

£10

Vicky

Good luck Karen!!

£15.60

Anonymous

Good luck

£10

Philip Humphries

Brilliant Karen - good luck with it!

£5.20

Ruby Starheart

My mum died from pancreatic cancer, so fully support you with this <3

£10

Claire Jurczuk

I know it’s a cause that’s close to your hearts - looking forward to seeing you both turn purple! x

£10.40

19/02/2021 Matt Beavis

This is a great cause Karen! I'm delighted to support it.

£30

Sue Frys

Well done & photo please!

£20.80

Brenda Lanigan

£20.80

Neil Taylor

£10.40

Suz, Guy, Tom, Liv, Ben

Good luck you two xx

£10

Clare C

Karen (and hubby) with very best wishes, a fabulous cause.

£30

Phil Radcliff

All the best with your challenge Karen and Paul

£5.20

Suzy W

£5.20

David Brooks

£20.80

Victoria Mckay

I know how daring this is for you and I’m touched at your tribute for my mum. Love you both lots xxx

£10

Sarah Ardern

Excited to see the big change! It’ll look great! Good luck! X

£52

Alan Brooks

Well done Karen and Paul.

£10.40

Chris

Go Team Purple :)