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Team Sarcoma UK |
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The 2010 Team Sarcoma Initiative The 2010 Team Sarcoma Initiative is an internationally coordinated set of events led by the US-based Liddy Shriver Sarcoma Initiative. To raise awareness of sarcoma and raise funds to support sarcoma research, clinical trials, and patient and family services. Sixty Miles for Sarcoma The first event confirmed for 2010 is a Sixty mile trek along the North Cornwall Coast over five days, starting Monday 19th July. We will be walking from Bude to Mawgan Porth Beach, taking in some of the best views in Cornwall. Visiting Tintagel, Padstow and Port Issac, home of TV’s Doc Martin. Anyone who wants to join us for the full 5 days or join us for part of the walk please Email Brian for more details. More events to follow. Any one interested in helping organise an event in the UK event in July 2010, please email us |
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Team Sarcoma Uk 2009 |
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The Southcoast Sarcoma Support Group held a picnic at Moors valley park in the New Forest. |
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A write up of the event by Tricia Moate We all enjoyed our picnic together at Moors Valley Country Park last Sunday. We do not have many opportunities to meet up and we made the most of the time together. The country park is in Dorset in south of England and people came from many areas of the south and west and even the Midlands. There was a total of 19 people, 11 of whom were sarcoma patients. The event was organised by some members of the recently established Sarcoma South UK Support group: Terri, Sheila, Jan and Tricia. On arrival we commandeered two large picnic tables and moved them near to some large shrubs to protect us from the buffeting winds - it was "blowing a Hooley" as we say in the UK. We are made of stern stuff as we have all grown up being able to enjoy picnics in the most inclement of weathers: it is part of being British. We laid out a tablecloth and weighed it down with many bottles of Cava, a white sparkling wine. We added the makings of a Dorset Cream Tea which were fruited scones, thick clotted cream and fine raspberry and strawberry jams and we welcomed friends as they arrived. People brought additions to the picnic, all manner of savoury and sweet treats, it really was a feast. Some items became airborne and the foxes must have dined well that evening. Across the picnic field a jazz band was providing background music as we caught up with old friends and made new friends and chatted to each other. The time sped by and soon we had to start packing everything up. Some people had long drives ahead of them. We would not have all got together if not for the Team Sarcoma Initiative so we owe you thanks for that. We did not raise any money but we renewed and made new friendships which is so important in this sometimes lonely disease. |
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East Midlands Curry Night |
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The East Midlands Sarcoma Support group held a Charity Curry night in June 2008, to raise awareness of Sarcoma and funds for the Sarcoma Trust at Dine India, Countesthorpe, Leicestershire. |
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Kathryn’s daughter Harriet (in purple top below, aged 15yrs) also did her bit to raise awareness of Sarcoma at Countesthorpe Community College. Kathryn said “I am very proud of her and the fact that she prepared and presented a speech to her year group about Sarcoma and how it had no boundarys and can effect young adults aswell.” Harriet told us: “I am Harriet Yates and my Mum has had Sarcoma cancer. To raise awareness and money for Sarcoma Trust, I organised a cake sale at my college. Few, if any, people would have heard about Sarcoma at my college, so I also organised a talk for the people in my half year group. The cake sale went well, with a lot of help from hungry teachers and we raised £44.54!” |
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Follow the links in the left hand menu bar to see previous events. For Links to other sarcoma websites click here |
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