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Fundraising Challenge

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Dear Jack Supporter,

Background Information

As you will be aware, we reluctantly cancelled this year’s Pack trip to New York. This has not stopped the good work of the charity. Due to the exceptionally hard work of previous Pack members and the generosity of our sponsors we have been able to continue our valuable work. We continue to sponsor (with key partner charities) a drug and treatment regime trial across three countries; the UK, USA & Germany. After the start of the Pandemic we pooled some our resources (£50,000) with two other charities to create a welfare fund for families affected by Neuroblastoma to assist with additional costs. Children who are having treatment for this virulent condition are often severely immuno-compromised creating difficulties for parents who wish to work. In addition to this we have just committed another $200,000 to a new research project. We now need to look at how we can ensure we are able to continue our work in these difficult times.

The Challenge

We would like to invite you to take part in the following challenge between the 31st October and 8th November.

If you accept the challenge we invite you to complete either a half marathon, a 39 mile cycle ride or a 1.3 mile swim. This will should be done in one session on any of the above dates. The target for fundraising for this will be £150. We will be setting up a Strava group where you can record your achievements and will get this group linked to CharityCheckout. We will support you by publicising this event on social media and creating a poster that can be printed locally. For those that complete the challenge and raise the target amount, there will be a commemorative medal awarded.

The event is open to anyone who wishes to participate, not just past or future pack members. Consider inviting colleagues or family members to participate. How you complete the challenge is up to you. It could be a solo effort, a force event with colleagues or in any format you want.

If you wish to participate please send your details to me on the e-mail address terry.p@sky.com

I look forward to hearing from you in the near future.

Kind regards

Peter

Jack Brown

Jack Brown
Emergency Grant for Neuroblastoma FamiliesFunds have been made available by J-A-C-K and Solving Kids’ Cancer to help families in the UK affected by Neuroblastoma

An Emergency grant is available for Neuroblastoma families facing financial loss or increased costs because of Coronavirus measures.

Funds have been made available by J-A-C-K and Solving Kids’ Cancer to help families in the UK affected by Neuroblastoma (low, intermediate or high-risk), who face financial loss or increased costs due to the Coronavirus pandemic.

Guidelines have been issued by the Children’s Cancer and Leukaemia Group asking that families of children and young people on active cancer treatment, or within 6 months following the completion of treatment, stay at home for the next 12 weeks. These guidelines are being reviewed and updated on an ongoing basis. This is in line with the government guidance.

Parents / Guardians who are self-isolating alongside the child and that suffer financial loss or increased costs as a result may apply to the emergency fund for an initial grant towards their immediate subsistence costs.

Emergency grants of £250 are available now for those who are facing financial loss or increased costs as a result of the need of their child to stay home for the stated 12 weeks.

Additional support may be made available at a later stage for families facing acute financial loss because of the rapidly evolving public health crisis.

Criteria for accessing the grant is as follows;

  • You are the guardian of a child with Neuroblastoma (low, intermediate or high-risk) who is currently in active treatment, or within 6 months following the completion of treatment (at the point of application).
  • You have suffered financial loss or increased costs as a result of the need to self-isolate with your child which cannot be remedied by the emergency measures in place which can be found on the government website which is being continually updated. Also here.

To apply for the £250 emergency grant simply complete the form below and submit it by email to familygrant@solvingkidscancer.org.uk along with a copy of a letter or other documentary evidence from your Clinician or Medical institution which provides evidence of the active treatment of your child or treatment within the last six months (of the date of application).

We, at JACK, are thankful for the ability to provide money alongside SKC to the emergency fund for families. We are grateful to Solving Kids Cancer UK for administering the process and applications for the grant must be made via the email to Solving Kids Cancer.