Local fundraiser nominated for charity’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award

Press release For immediate release: 27 May 2010 Press contact: Faye Golding, 020 7749 4122 fgolding@breastcancercampaign.org Local fundraiser nominated for charity’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award An active charity supporter has been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Fundraiser of the Year’ award after raising more than £7,500 to help the charity continue funding vital breast cancer research. Shirley Hallam, 68, from Tyne and Wear, Soroptimist International President of Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District, has been a dedicated supporter of Campaign over the past year, managing to gain the support of a range of local businesses and working strategically with North Tyneside Council to help raise awareness of breast cancer research in the community. Fundraising activities included: 70 Soroptimist members attending their Regional meeting wearing pink, and eating a pink meal created by the chef at the Beaumont Hotel; a Pink Pearl Auction in Whitley Bay’s Trojan Rooms; Whitley Bay Lighthouse and the water at the local leisure pool being turned pink for the first time; Whitley Bay Football Club supporting the charity by wearing pink shirts for their match against Chester le Street and later auctioning them on eBay. Local retailers responded to the challenge by creating a pink charity ice cream for local restaurant Picasso’s and cup cakes were sold by local baker Carters. Whitley Bay Chamber of Trade held a best dressed pink window competition and a town trail. Shirley said, “I’m delighted to have been nominated for Breast Cancer Campaign’s ‘Fundraiser 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 this killer disease. I appreciate that all monies raised during my Presidential Year (2009-2010), go locally to metastasis research at the University of Newcastle. In October 2010 the Breast Cancer Campaign - researching the cure events will be rolled out to North Shields, Tynemouth and Wallsend and we will hold our Pink Pearl Auction for the second year.” 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 Shirley and everyone else who has been nominated the best of luck.” Shirley will find out if she has been chosen out of four 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 Photo: L-R President Shirley Hallam Soroptimist International Tynemouth, Whitley Bay and District with members Linda Johnson and Janice Palmer planners and organisers of The Pink Pearl Auction 2009 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/