Taking the Challenge – To Help Raise a Million
By admin
Issued on behalf of Cancer Research Wales
STAFF at one of Cardiff’s biggest companies helped a Welsh cancer charity to get one step closer to raising a million pounds.
Legal and General took part in the ‘Million Mile Challenge’, organised by Cancer Research Wales, the company’s adopted charity for 2007.
The Million Mile Challenge was launched a year ago by the Cardiff-based charity, which asks participants to complete just one mile of any activity and give £1 in sponsorship money in return.
The activity can be in any form – walking, running, cycling or swimming one mile. You could even push a trolley around the supermarket for a mile, ice skate, play tennis or take up golf and walk around the links for a mile.
Staff at Legal and General were allowed to leave their desks at any time during the challenge day, to complete a mile or more of activity in the on-site gym at Brunel House.
Sponsor money is still being collected, but staff hope to have raised in excess of a thousand of pounds to help Cancer Research Wales with its work funding research in Welsh hospitals.
Cancer Research scientists are currently looking at ways of stopping breast and prostate tumours from spreading to other parts of the body.
Liz Andrews, Deputy Charity Director for Fundraising at Cancer Research Wales said: “The Million Mile Challenge is something we would like everyone in Wales to become involved in. A mile of any sort of activity is achievable for almost everyone, and every £1 raised will go a long way towards helping us fund vital research.”
“It’s great that Legal and General has decided to get involved in this challenge, as it will not only help Cancer Research Wales, but also encourage staff to keep fit and active.”
