Thank You...and you and you We are of course immensely grateful for every single contribution or effort, no matter the size, in fact it is sometimes the ‘small, personal’ gestures that mean so much, a handwritten note or the anonymous contribution with a simple message of thanks. Please be assured that every member of the research and treatment teams is aware of the heartfelt nature of these words.
The Drift Golf Club in Horsley have been unstinting in their generosity and as we come to the end of our fundraising year, I can confirm that they have raised over £7,000 for us. We have a genuine champion in the form of Seniors Club Captain Patrick Crossan and we are grateful to General Manager Tom Parrish and his entire team for their wonderful hospitality and kind support. Our great friends at Univar held their annual golf day earlier in the year. Attended by our founder, Colin Stokes, myself and Dr Guy Simpson the event raised over £20,000, money that will be used to support our PhD student Chris Smith in his work into detecting and treating Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer, a form of advanced prostate cancer. Collecting a cheque was never more fun than on my recent visit to Rushmore Male Voice choir, they laugh as much as they sing, and trust me, they sing beautifully…thanks lads, it was a great evening. Big thanks to our patron Les Spaine for letting us promote awareness of prostate cancer at some of his music events. I attended the Madness and Soul2Soul concert at Windsor Racecourse, while Dr Nicola Annels and her team represented us at Boogieland in Walton on Thames. One thing that stood out to me at these events was the lack of awareness of prostate cancer, I was shaken to learn how few men understand the risks, so these events are critical in raising awareness as well as funds. Guildford Lions have once again turned up trumps, donating the proceeds of their annual Firework Fiesta to the Prostate Project, we thank them and we will be writing about the event and their work in our next e-bulletin. And finally, our wonderful supporter, the music legend Paul Jones is once again hosting two nights with his fabulous ‘friends’ in January 2023 at G Live, with funds raised going to the Prostate Project. The 2022 concerts raised more than £60,000 over the two nights thanks to Paul and friends like Van Morrison and Kiki Dee….that’s life changing money, as Brucie used to say! Wow, that’s a lot of thankyous and I don’t think I even scratched the surface, so here are a few photos of our supporters in action.
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