Freeth Cartwright solicitors run a mile
FREETH CARTWRIGHT SOLICITORS RUN A MILE (OR MORE) FOR CHARITY
A team of twelve sprightly solicitors from regional law firm Freeth Cartwright ran the Nottingham Marrow Run on Sunday 28 March in Wollaton Park and raised over £1,000 for their recently adopted Charity of the Year, The Anthony Nolan Trust.
Launched last week, the charity partnership is in memory of one of their young solicitors, Paul Richardson, who died last year aged just 30. Paul had been diagnosed with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia (ALL), which is an aggressive form of cancer affecting the production of white blood cells in the body’s bone marrow.
The team’s entry was masterminded by trainee solicitor David Lane, who himself is planning to run 100 miles over the next year to raise money for Anthony Nolan.
David commented: “The level of support for this event has been amazing, from runners and sponsors alike. This run was a fun way of getting our fundraising going. I am sure the enthusiasm I have seen so far is a sign of things to come with all our upcoming charity events.”
Staff at Freeth Cartwright are aiming to raise £25,000 over the year and will have the opportunity to take part in Anthony Nolan fundraising events, such as dragon boat racing, running and cycling events, as well as specially set up challenges, possibly including a parachute jump. The charity also aims to set up recruitment sessions to give staff the opportunity to join its bone marrow register.
It’s not too late if you would like to make a donation. Visit the Just Giving page at http://www.justgiving.com/freethcartwrightllpnottinghammarrow5-10k
For further information, please contact:
David Lane
Tel: 0115 901 5589
Email: david.lane@freethcartwright.co.uk
ends - 30 March 2010
Notes:
The Freeth Cartwright team:
Jon Smart, John Heaphy, Rumit Nanji, Tom Brown, Manjit Virk, Felicity Fisher, Helen Clarke, Fiona Pritchard, Pam Jones, Ruth Jones, Polly Wisner, David Lane and Carl Holmes.
About The Anthony Nolan Trust:
The Anthony Nolan Trust saves the lives of men, women and children with leukaemia and other blood related diseases in the UK and across the world. Every 21 minutes someone is diagnosed with leukaemia. It is indiscriminate and can affect anyone at any time regardless of age, race or sex. Leukaemia is particularly prevalent in children and young adults and is the biggest cause of death by disease of children in the UK. For many the only hope of survival is a bone marrow transplant from a complete stranger. The Anthony Nolan Trust finds that stranger.
In 2008, The Anthony Nolan Trust established the world’s first purpose built public cord blood bank and research facility on the Nottingham Trent University campus. Stem cells in umbilical cords have the potential to save countless lives, but they are currently simply thrown away. The Anthony Nolan Trust’s cord blood programme, unique in the UK, is a pioneering initiative to collect and bank precious stem cells from donated umbilical cords, to use in lifesaving transplants for patients suffering from leukaemia and other serious blood disorders, and in ground-breaking medical research.