Local fundraiser in line for charity award

Press release For immediate release: 27 May 2010 Press contact: Claire Learner, 020 7749 3705 clearner@breastcancercampaign.org Local fundraiser in line for charity award A local businesswoman has been nominated for the Outstanding Contribution to Breast Cancer Campaign 2010 Award after raising more than £15,000 for the charity through her passion for dolls houses and miniatures. Celia Thomas, a professional miniaturist who trades as KT Miniatures, has been the driving force behind one of the leading events of its kind in the country, the annual Thame Dolls House and Miniatures Fair, which takes place every February at Thame Leisure Centre. Celia has a passion for creating miniatures and after a career in nursery nursing set up her own miniatures business, combining the industry that she loves with raising money for charity. Celia said, “I am extremely proud to be have been nominated for the charity’s Outstanding Contribution to Breast Cancer Campaign Award. However I must thank the whole team of volunteers who have helped annually and so magnificently, plus the local businesses and people within the miniatures industry, all who have undoubtedly contributed to the success of Thame’s unique charity event. Breast cancer touches so many families and sadly my own family too, having lost both my mother and grandmother to the disease so I feel strongly about supporting the charity which funds life-changing research and raises awareness about breast cancer.” 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 Celia, and everyone else who has been nominated the best of luck.” Celia will find out if she has been chosen out of two 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 Photographs available on request • 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/