Recent Events Gallery
Bag packing is a great success
Thank you to all our wonderful volunteers who helped packing shopping bags at Marks and Spencers in Ipswich. As a result of our two days packing in the foodhall we raised over £1600
The Woolpack Xmas Quiz
Thank you to the management, staff and customers of The Woolpack Pub Tuddenham Road in Ipswich who hosting a Christmas quiz in aid of Cancer Campaign in Suffolk. They raised £367
Stowupland Falcons show their support
Cancer Campaign in Suffolk are kick starting their Cancer Awareness Educational Project with the support of
Stowupland Falcons Football Club
Congratulations Lisa and Denver
Lisa and Denver Cole recently celebrated their 20th wedding anniversary with a church vow renewal and a small party. Its been a tough year for all the family, especially Lisa who is recovering from cancer. As a thank you for the support they have received they asked that their party guests made a donation to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk. Lisa also went that one step further and coloured her hair pink
Thank you Lisa and Denver
Thank you
Thank you to everyone who took part in our Dress Down/Dress Up day
on Friday 4th November.
We thought we would share a photo of Crafted Media, who dressed down and held a cake sale or raise funds
Quiz is a great success
Thanks to Nigel Farthing, Sandie Simmons and the team from Birketts in Ipswich.
They hosted their brilliant quiz again this year for CCIS
The winners were Primdale Residential who kindly donated their prize money back to our charity.
In total £1380 raised on the evening and thats around £10,000 since the annual quiz started 10 years ago
Syleham and Wingfield concert
Thank you to the committee and members of Syleham and Wingfield Sports and Social Club for organising a music event in October. Also special thanks to the band Kidnap Alice who gave their services free of charge
The event raised £936
Half marathon success
Jason Fulcher took part in the Ipswich Half Marathon for Cancer Campaign in Suffolk and finished 180th out of 1200 runners!
Thats just a fantastic result, congratulations Jason. And hes raised over £300 in sponsorship
Ed got on his bike!
Ed Croome decided it was time to shift a few pounds and get on his bike to get healthy and fit. But rather that just doing it for enjoyment he set himself a target. Six months later hes just completed the London to Paris bike ride. Thats 300km or nearly 200 miles in old money! Hes also raised a massive £4500 for CCIS
Anyone for golf?
A massive thank you to everyone involved with
The Ipswich Building Society Golf Day for CCIS
The weather was great again this year for our annual golf day. We have been very lucky
Lovely to meet so many new supporters of Cancer Campaign in Suffolk
Over £4000 raised
Thank you Luisa
Luisa Fletcher from Felixstowe took it upon herself to organise a Family Funday at Trimley Sports and Social Club and raised over £300.
Great work Luisa and thank you to everyone who helped and attended on the day
John just loves heights
For the last few years John Watt from Wickham Market has taken part in the Ipswich Hospital Abseil raising funds for us. So we wanted to say a massive thank you to John for all his efforts and heres to 2012
Gemma did it for her Dad
When Gemma Whileys Dad Mike was diagnosed with cancer the family looked to The Cancer Campaign in Suffolk John LeVay Cancer Information Centre at Ipswich Hosptial for advice and support. After Mike was told he was cancer free he again used our services on the Moving On Programme.
Gemma says. Stood with my family, friends and boyfriend we watched others do the abseil and I was slowly gaining my confidence, feeling pretty excited, a bit nervous and adrenalin pumping! Once I'd made my way to the top of the building I was just constantly reminding myself of the £700 I'd raised and that there was no chance I wasn't going to do it. The most terrifying part, as I'd been warned, was leaning backwards off the 150ft building which goes against all of your natural reactions. I made this a little bit worse by giving everyone below a wave and eyeing up my challenge! To my surprise I bounced my way down and felt like I was down in a couple minutes. Once I was at the bottom I was overcome with emotion - the months of build up and reason I was doing it in the first place. I gave my Dad hug, I think he was more nervous and relieved than I was! It was a proud moment, I'm happy I can say I did it.
If you have used the centre or the Moving On Programme and would like to support Gemmas fundraising efforts then please go to her justgiving page
www.justgiving.com/gemmawhiley
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Well Done to new Dad Paul Armes
He completed the London 10k in under an hour.
Brilliant effort Paul!!!
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The Seagull Community Choir
The Seagull Community Choir decided to host a show in memory of their friend and choir member Gavin who died of cancer. It was very emotional, with lots of people sharing their memories of Gavin.
Thank you Anna and all the Choir for a magnificent effort in memory of their friend Gavin.
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Karen features in a magazine...
Recently, Karen Hare our CEO was featured in The Suffolk Magazine, here is what she said about life and living in Suffolk and her career......
Photograph courtesy of Archant Suffolk
Well the weather recently has been terrific and I’m sure has helped us all to feel more able to get out and about in this wonderful county of ours. We moved to Suffolk nearly 21 years ago to a house on top of a hill (not very handy in the snow!) 6 miles outside Woodbridge surrounded by fields and horses. I live with my husband Jonathan son Toby when he’s home from uni and Milly our daughter who has just started her A levels and is hoping to go to Uni this September. We’re not looking forward to them both been away from home so things will be very strange in September, some people seem only too happy for their youngsters to move out I’m afraid that’s not us (perhaps we could do with some tips of how to adjust to life when their gone! Richard (editor) perhaps it’s a feature needed for your September/October edition). Last weekend Milly and I had a ‘girlie Saturday’ starting with a walk along the Ipswich waterfront with coffee looking over the marina at the boats getting ready for a days sailing. Everything sparkling in the morning sunshine it was a terrific start to the weekend. I then took Mil for a little pampering at Flawless Image on Fore Street to help ease away the stresses of A levels followed by a hair restyle and of course a little retail therapy a perfect start although I’m not sure either my feet or wallet could manage it every weekend. We made our way home watched a movie and everything was well with the world.
Saturday evening has always been a time for a special meal I love to cook and entertain friends so early evening either me or all of us prepare the evening meal together with a starter main and either pudding or cheese to follow with a good bottle of wine (its very useful been married to a wine merchant at this point)& good conversation just the four of us have been known to chat into the early hours of the morning although it takes me longer to recover from late nights than it use to (I must be getting old or something) Sundays are relaxing reading the papers having a traditional Sunday lunch followed by a walk in the countryside.
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Thank you - Keiron Blackburn
Keiron completed the Devizes to Westminister Canoe Race in 20 hours 37 minutes and came in 10th place overall. (Bet his arms were sore)!
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Fit for King (or Queen)
Victoria Petchey, a talented young designer made a selection of commemorative crockery to celebrate the recent wedding of Prince William to Catherine Middleton.
Tori sold the crockery at the Suffolk Food Hall and gave the profits to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk.
Tori can make celebration crockery for any occassion, so if you have a special birthday, wedding or christening coming up and you want a unique.
Follow Tori on Twitter or her blog
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Thank you to everyone at The Brantham Bull
Debbie and her team hosted a very enjoyable curry and quiz night.
The CCIS team won the quiz (it wasn't a fix!), there was some stiff competition
The event raised £137 - thank you
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Anna-Maries Marathon Effort
"What an amazing experience. The London Marathon was absolutely incredible.
I was very nervous before the day of the race, as I was nursing a foot injury and to be perfecly honest, I was really unsure if I would make 1 mile, let alone 26 miles. My husband reassured me the night before that adrenaline and nerves would without doubt get me through the race.... and he was absolutely right! I have had such amazing support and generous donations from so many people, I was not going to give it up without at least trying! I had a Cancer Campaign in Suffolk running vest on with brilliant large branding and my name on so no-one could miss me, which was just how it should be! I was fortunate to get lots of random supporters reading and calling out my name, which lifted my spirits and energy levels more than I could have ever imagined. The feeling of running up the Mall and crossing the finishing line was very satisfying and receiving my medal gave me a great sense of achievement ~ and all in aid of such a good cause; The Cancer Campaign in Suffolk. I was quickly asked by my family if I would do it again, whilst still out of breath, I said no, but within days, I had changed my mind and would be up for the challenge again!... to the point that I have entered the ballot for 2012!
Thank you for the opportunity and a massive thank you to all those who donated and supported me.
With cash donations; my total is £3,000 and that is without adding on the Gift Aid, so I am really chuffed.
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