The Big guys have given up beer!

Fellow Hero’s,

With GoSober starting today, I am delighted to advise that ‘The Big Guys’ have to date raised ￡1,995!

To those of you who have already shown their support, may I offer a huge thanks from everybody at Macmillan, everybody that your support will help and from ‘The Big Guys’…

To those of you who have not yet had the chance to lighten your wallets for a great cause, please accept this note as a not so gentle reminder, please visit https://www.gosober.org.uk/users/ben-hooker and read below how your money will help…

Thanks for your support, cancer affects us all!

Ben

P.S. Should we reach ￡5,000 in donations both Martin and I have pledged to continue our Go Sober campaign through November, please give generously!!!!!

How Your Donations Will Make A Difference

Everyone living with cancer deserves the best possible healthcare and support. Macmillan nurses, physiotherapists, dietitians and other healthcare professionals offer vital support so more people can get the help they need to take back control from cancer and make life with cancer about living.

￡75

could pay for a mobile phone and some start-up credit for a cancer self-help and support group which would help the members to keep in touch.

￡100

can be spent on our phone service, leading to our cancer support specialists helping people affected by cancer claim ￡3,902 in benefits they are entitled to.

￡150

could pay for a Macmillan Grant that would make a significant contribution to the cost of a person’s travel to hospital for cancer treatment.

￡210

could pay for a Macmillan nurse for a day, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and emotional support.

￡540

could pay for a Macmillan social worker or family support worker for a week to help people manage the social and practical problems of living with cancer.

￡825

could pay for a suite of 4 videos on chemotherapy to be translated into British Sign Language.

￡1,010

could pay for a Macmillan nurse for a week, helping people living with cancer and their families receive essential medical, practical and emotional support.

￡2,400

could pay for one of our Macmillan Mobile Cancer Information and Support Services for a day – reaching and supporting, on average, 100 people.