Leukaemia CARE exists to provide vital care and support to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and the allied blood disorders. Our work extends to the welfare of families and carers, as well as that of patients themselves. Quite simply... 'supporting a quality of life'

CARE: www.leukaemiacare.org.uk/
Fundraising: www.raise4leukaemiacare.org.uk/

Anyone can become a fundraiser for Leukaemia CARE and appear on the blog. Email your story to: press@leukaemiacare.org.uk

Bertie Bloodcell

Welcome to Bertie's Blog! Bertie Bloodcell is Leukaemia CARE's fundraising mascot and he's really interested to hear all your stories! This blog will highlight some of the triumphs and successes of Leukaemia CARE's fundraising heroes, and give our supporters the chance to get to know the charity and 'Team Bertie' a little bit better.

Tuesday 3 February 2009

Departures and New Challenges

We really enjoyed having Sarah here for those 2 weeks and I really think she did get a lot out of it. We're always welcoming new volunteers, people who maybe have been out of work for a while and want to brush up their skills or who have worked in non-office environments and want to boost their confidence first. I'm really glad that the office has this positive affect on the community around it. Similarly our lovely Jen, who arrived 18 months ago as an NVQ level 2 student has just passed her level 3 (go Jen) and left us to look for a new job followed by travelling and lots more travelling. Not that I'm jealous...
Meanwhile the fundraising department has seen some changes too, Mel has had a few years here at LC and has decided that the new year was a great time to do what she'd always dreamed of: She's gone travelling in Australia! We got a postcard from her yesterday and it sounds like she's having a great time. So all you runners and fundraisers who knew her will hopefully wish her well. Then our fundraising queen Alice also decided that 3 years at Leukaemia CARE was enough and she also needed a new challenge so a few weeks ago off she toddled too!
I'm working alongside Eve and Claire and when Nicky is recuperated from an operation she will be back in too - some of you may be familliar with Nicky as she's been at LC for several years now.

It's all go here but we're glad to hear that our fundraisers have been busy too!
Soon you'll be hearing about Sarah Woods from Nuneaton who is turning 40 this year and to celebrate is organising 40 fundraisers all themed around 40. She's going to be having some crazy times in '09! On Saturday the Old Coventrians organised a dinner and auction and thanks to 13 year old Ryan (who survived leukaemia) and his mum and all their family they managed to raise an outstanding £2000 - and raise awareness of the CARE Line (0800 1696680).
Gemma
Fundraising for Leukaemia CARE

For help information or support with a leukaemia, lymphoma or a myeloma call 0800 169 6680 or visit www.leukaemiacare.org.uk
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