A sponsored swim held at the Western Swimming Pool, Peel has raised just over ?910 for the bone marrow cancer Myeloma.
There are approximately 5,500 people diagnosed with Myeloma every year in the UK. It is the second most common form of bone marrow cancer. There are patients on the Island with this cancer – the youngest is currently 24 years old.
For personal reasons organiser Mary Doyle started Mary’s Mighty Myeloma Challenge in January. This involved a number of challenges including the TT Swim Challenge at the pool with her husband, Steve and nephew Finn. This meant swimming 2,416 lengths over an 11 week period. A good friend, Maeve O’Broin then walked the Manx Telecom Parish Walk to Rushen to raise additional funds for the charity. The final challenge was the sponsored swim which saw Mary teaching aquafit and lots of people getting involved in either baking or swimming!
Mary thanked everyone for all their support with these challenges adding she wanted to make a small difference to patients with a cancer that currently does not have a cure and hopes one day ‘Myeloma will be history’. She added: ‘I am so touched by all the efforts everyone made to get involved in what was a lovely event – thank you so much.’
She added her appreciation to Kath Andrews and the team at the Western Swimming Pool in Peel.
Pictured are Yvonne Donlan and her son Finn, aged 11 selling lots of lovely cakes! Finn also swam 100 lengths!
Should anyone still wish to donate the Just Giving page is still open.
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/mary-doyle6
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