In 2005, Kirwans launched its Charity of the Year Scheme,
whereby all staff are invited to propose a charity to
support for the year. Our first Charity of the Year
was Barnardo's, followed by Claire House and the NSPCC
Safe Place Appeal.
This year Kirwans is delighted to be supporting the
Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation. The Foundation is
a Liverpool based national charity, and is the only
charity in the UK wholly dedicated to defeating lung
cancer. Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer
death among men and women, causing as many deaths as
breast cancer, bowel cancer and leukaemia put together.
Despite this, less than 4% of all cancer research funding
in the UK is spent on lung cancer research.
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation was founded in
1990. Since then, they have achieved so much, but there
is still a long way to go. They work in a variety of
ways to reach their goal of defeating the disease, including
unique research into the early detection of lung cancer.
By diagnosing lung cancer early, thousands of lives
will be saved.
The Foundation campaigns vigorously to increase:
" research funding,
" awareness of the early signs of lung cancer,
and
" resources for patients and their carers.
Click above to visit the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation
The Foundation works towards defeating lung cancer through
research, campaigning and education. It provides practical
and emotional support for patients and all those affected
by lung cancer and provides education to children and
young people to help them make informed decisions about
smoking and the tobacco industry.
The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation is grateful to
have the support of Kirwans as part of a Charity of
the Year partnership for 2008/09.
Supporting and sponsoring
our chosen charity
Each year we commit to an ambitious sponsorship target
to support our chosen charity. Many of our staff participate
in attending or running fund raising sponsorship events
to raise money for the charity. This year, we are aiming
to raise money through a number of fundraising initiatives
including:
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Monthly dress down days and competitions
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Sponsored hikes and bike rides
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Sponsored comedy nights and quiz nights
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For more information on our past events, please see
our newsletters in our Press
Room.
If you would like to make a donation to the Foundation,
please visit www.roycastle.org.
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