Rangers gift £10K to cancer charity
RANGERS striker Kenny Miller handed over a £10,000 donation to help a cancer charity fund ground-breaking work.
Beatson Cancer Charity received the cash from the Rangers Charity Foundation.
The funds will be used for the charity’s ground-breaking Radiotherapy Research Project, a pioneering three-year initiative which aims to increase the effectiveness of radiotherapy treatments and significantly increase survival rates and improve the quality of life for people who require radiotherapy.
Kenny said: “Beatson Cancer Charity provides fantastic support to people with cancer and their families, so I’m honoured to hand over this donation today from the Foundation on behalf of all the fans who helped to raise this money.”
Despite improvements in survival rates in recent years, cancer remains a critical challenge. One in three people in Scotland will develop cancer during their lifetime. More than 50% of patients receive radiotherapy and it is the primary form of treatment for 40% of patients whose cancer is cured.
Beatson Cancer Charity Chief Executive David Welch, added: “By increasing the effectiveness of radiotherapy treatments, this project will make a real impact on survival rates and quality of life. We’re very grateful to Rangers Charity Foundation for their generous donation and their determination to beat cancer.”