Fitness FUNdraiser for Brain Tumour Research

Sunday, 12th May 2024

Fitness FUNdraiser for Brain Tumour Research

Silsoe Leisure Centre, 12noon to 3pm

Join us for a day of FUN and fitness raising money for Brain Tumour Research in memory of 'Gorgeous George' Fox, from Barton le Clay.

Choose from three classes... Yoga, Body Conditioning and Dance Fitness - or go for all three! The choice is yours. All ages and abilities welcome, suggested donation £10 - £20 per adult.

To secure your place, please make your donation on this link and we will register you and see you there! If you want to donate and not attend that's also much appreciated.

Devastating Fact : Brain Tumours tragically kill more of our children and young adults under 40, than ANY OTHER cancer and the horrific treatment that patients received hasn't changed in decades.... Help us to fight for money for research, so other families don't face what the Fox family are without their beautiful boy.

Here's the heartbreaking story of George, told by his Mum Louise....

"George is the funny, kind, bright, cheeky, loyal Arsenal and animal-loving son of myself and Matt, and adored big brother of Issy and little brother to Jamie.

George wanted to be an architect when he grew up and have lots of dogs including a Golden Retriever.

George was just 12 years old when in April 2021 he developed headaches out of the blue and then started vomiting. After several visits to the GP, hospital and doctors an MRI on 29th April revealed a 6cm brain tumour. We were all absolutely terrified, and George must have been too, but he never showed it or complained, and dealt with his cancer diagnosis news with bravery and determination.

Following a 10-hour surgery to remove the tumour, myself and his Dad Matt were given the devastating news that George’s tumour was a Glioblastoma and that he had at most 12-15 months to live, whilst George sat outside the Doctors room waiting for us. We were told to go home and make memories.

During the 11 months that followed, George endured four major brain surgeries, various chemotherapies, six horrific weeks of daily radiotherapy, immunotherapy in Germany and a failed attempt to start a clinical trial in America.

George's school were amazing and everyone rallied round and fundraised to try and help George have a chance to live.

Sadly nothing could save him as there is no cure for this tumour and he passed away at home on 12th April 2022 with his heartbroken family holding him. George was just 13 years old when he lost his life, and every day more children lose their lives to brain tumours which are the biggest killing cancer of children and young adults.

Our family will simply never, ever recover from losing him, and we are so grateful to any of you who will join us in raising money so other families don't face the devastation that we do every single day without our boy."