The annual Addenbrooke’s Breast Cancer Appeal has launched in support of breast cancer patients at Addenbrooke’s Hospital.
The appeal, organised by Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust (ACT), asks people to get together with family, friends, work colleagues or fellow students on Friday 21 October for a fundraising afternoon tea party. People are encouraged to bake or buy boobie-shaped cakes of all varieties.
The appeal aims to raise £50,000 to buy a special x-ray specimen machine for the Cambridge Breast Unit and help the team to screen one more patient every day.
This year the appeal is generously sponsored by Neaves & Neat recruitment consultancy and Mr Hugh’s rapeseed oil.
Emily Willdigg, Community Fundraiser at ACT explains:
“Having an x-ray specimen machine at the Cambridge Breast Unit will improve the diagnosis of small calcifications that may be cancer, in a breast vacuum biopsy. With this, the team can analyse the specimen faster and improve patients’ safety and comfort. We’re very grateful to Neaves & Neat and Mr Hugh’s for supporting the year’s appeal to help breast cancer patients.”
Addenbrooke’s Breast Cancer Appeal tea party hosts will receive a party pack including balloons, banners and pin badges.
To order your Addenbrooke’s Breast Cancer Appeal party pack or for details on any other events go to www.act4addenbrookes.org.uk/ABCappeal, call 01223 217757 or email fundraising@act4addenbrookes.org.uk.