Hemlington teachers trek the Great Wall of China for charity

Press release For immediate release: 4 May 2011 Press contact: Louise Garrahan, Media Relations Officer, Breast Cancer Campaign, DD 0207 749 3724, Email: lgarrahan@breastcancercampaign.org Hemlington teachers trek the Great Wall of China for charity A team of adventurous teachers from Viewley Primary School in Hemlington, Middlesbrough have returned from the trip of a lifetime trekking along the Great Wall of China in aid of Breast Cancer Campaign. Andrea Williams, Helen Orchel, Chris Tate, Sue Moore, Jodie Hobbs and Katie Petch took on the Oriental challenge from 9 to 17 April to support friends and family who have had breast cancer. On the trip the group, who called themselves the Hemlington Hoppers, climbed 25,000 steps as they trekked through the scenic mountain ranges before ending at Beijing to explore the culture of China’s capital city. In total they raised a whopping £19,844 to help Breast Cancer Campaign fund innovative world-class breast cancer research. Andrea said: “We all absolutely loved trekking the Great Wall of China, it was such a fantastic experience and although it was tough, we all stuck together and have returned with some unforgettable memories. We were proud to support Breast Cancer Campaign on this challenge, as supporting breast cancer research is a cause close to our hearts. The China trek was a culmination of a year of fundraising so I’m thrilled we have raised so much money and want to thank all those who sponsored us.” The teachers have raised almost £20,000 for breast cancer research so if you would like to help them reach their target, please visit www.justgiving.com/HEMLINGTON-HOPPERS and donate what you can. Breast Cancer Campaign have new exclusive trek to China from 1-9 April 2012 so if you have been inspired by the Hemlington Hoppers story and would like to walk the Great Wall of China for breast cancer research, please call 020 7749 4114, email treks@breastcancercampaign.org or visit breastcancercampaign.org for more information. ENDS Picture caption: The Hemlington Hoppers at the Great Wall of China 2011 Notes to editors • Breast Cancer Campaign aims to beat breast cancer by funding innovative world-class research to understand how breast cancer develops, leading to improved diagnosis, treatment, prevention and cure • Currently it supports 81 research projects, worth over £15.5 million, in 31 centres of excellence across the UK and Ireland • Breast cancer is the most common cancer in the UK and accounts for nearly one in three of all cancers in women • In the UK, nearly 48,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 130 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/

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