An 11 strong ‘Walton Wild Things’ team from Ashleigh & Burwood recently took part in the 11km Guys & St Thomas’ Cancer Survivors Walk, raising funds for MPN Voice, a charity close to the heart of the company’s head of customer operations, Carolanne Glaister, herself a survivor.
In 2012, Carolanne was diagnosed with polycythaemia vera, a rare form of blood cancer. “Most of my emotional support comes from the team at Ashleigh & Burwod, therefore it was important for us to do the walk together as a team,” explained Carolanne. “On the morning of the race, I hadn’t been out of hospital for more than 36 hours when I found myself on the start line. It was a sunny day and the walk was very hard work, but with the England football team playing later in the day, it inspired us all to get round a bit quicker so we could celebrate both wins in the pub!”
To date, the team has raised £1370, with Carolanne adding: “Our target was £1000, so I’m thrilled with the money that’s come in. MPN Voice is a really small charity and every penny is vital to the research needed to make inroads to the disease.”
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Top: Ashleigh & Burwood’s Walton Wild Things recently took part in Cancer Survivors Walk.
