Birmingham volunteer nominated for charity’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award

Press release For immediate release: 27 May 2010 Press contact: Faye Golding, 020 7749 4122 fgolding@breastcancercampaign.org Birmingham volunteer nominated for charity’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award A dedicated charity supporter from Birmingham has once again been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award after raising more than £3,000 to help the charity continue funding vital breast cancer research. Elizabeth Douton, 68, continues to be one of Campaign’s top volunteers with her car boot sales becoming more successful year on year and raising more over the past year than ever before. Elizabeth has been dedicated to supporting the cause through her summer stalls and raising breast cancer awareness within her community, often getting friends and family involved in any way she can. Her time and help has been invaluable to the charity. Elizabeth said, “I’m delighted to have been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award. It is a charity I am proud to support to help raise awareness about breast cancer and help fund the life-changing research aimed at beating the disease.” Pamela Goldberg, Breast Cancer Campaign’s Chief Executive said, “Our awards ceremony publicly recognises the amazing achievements and contributions by our fundraisers and supporters over the last 12 months towards Breast Cancer Campaign’s research. Their support is essential to helping us achieve our mission of beating the disease and I wish Elizabeth and everyone else who has been nominated the best of luck.” Elizabeth will find out if she has been chosen out of three nominees at Breast Cancer Campaign’s awards ceremony on 17 June 2010 at the House of Lords. If you want to be in the running for next year’s award, then contact the charity to find out how you can help beat breast cancer. Call 020 7749 3700 or email info@breastcancercampaign.org ENDS 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 117 research projects, worth £17 million, in 44 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 46,000 new cases of breast cancer are diagnosed each year - that’s 125 a day • Visit www.breastcancercampaign.org • Read Chief Executive Pamela Goldberg’s blog http://pamelagoldbergblog.blogspot.com/