DUNDEE, IT’S TIME TO TURN UP THE HEAT AND BBQ TO BEAT CANCER SOONER DUNDONIANS are being urged to become ‘BBQ heroes’ this summer by pulling on their aprons, bringing out the burgers and cooking up some cash for Cancer Research UK. BBQ for Cancer Research UK is an exciting new fundraising campaign which calls on supporters to host a BBQ any time this July, or join in the Big BBQ ‘bonanza’ on the weekend of July 19 and 20. BBQ hosts are encouraged to invite their friends and family to make a donation to attend, to raise money to help beat cancer sooner. The charity is urging people across Dundee to sign up for their free fundraising pack now so that they can start planning their sizzling spectaculars. Lisa Adams, Cancer Research UK spokeswoman for Scotland, said: “We’re urging people to come together across the gardens, parks, beaches and rooftops of Scotland and BBQ this July for Cancer Research UK. “We know that folk in Dundee will be getting out their BBQs come rain or shine, so it’s the perfect opportunity to join forces with grillers right across the UK in raising money for a worthwhile cause. “It’s not about gourmet grub or manicured gardens – it’s about chicken wings, ketchup and good times! We’re inviting men and women across Dundee to join a nation of BBQ’ers getting fired up in the fight against cancer. “Our aim is that one day everyone will beat this devastating disease and the more research we fund, the sooner that day will come. That’s why we’re calling on our BBQ heroes in Dundee to rally their friends, families, work colleagues and neighbours to get their grill on and tell cancer to burger off!” Every hour, three people are diagnosed with cancer in Scotland. Cancer Research UK receives no Government funding but with help from Scots the charity is fighting the disease on all fronts. Cancer Research UK spends around £34 million a year in Scotland on some of the UK’s leading scientific and clinical research. In Scotland,the number of people being diagnosed has now reached around 30,200 cases each year. New figures reveal 50 per cent of people diagnosed with cancer today in the UK will survive the disease for at least 10 years.* In the early 1970s just a quarter of people diagnosed with cancer in the UK survived 10 years. Now Cancer Research UK has set out an ambitious new strategy to accelerate progress with the ambition that three-quarters (75 per cent) of all cancer patients diagnosed in 20 years time will survive at least 10 years. Cancer Research UK’s BBQ pack contains everything supporters need to plan their perfect BBQ, including an exclusive ‘BBQ hero’ chef’s hat, recipe ideas, top tips, decorations, posters and much more. Event hosts can simply collect donations upfront from friends and family or on the day of their BBQ. Lisa Adams added: “We hope that BBQ for Cancer Research UK will be this summer’s hottest activity with thousands of BBQs being fired up nationwide by heroes who share a desire to bring forward the day when all cancers are cured. “We want our fabulous hosts in Dundee to gather their pals, invite their neighbours and call up granny! The nation will be BBQ-ing to beat cancer this July and everyone is invited.” To sign up to be a BBQ hero and get a free BBQ pack, visit cruk.org/BBQ
Posted on: Sun, 01 Jun 2014 09:09:55 +0000
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