Clear out old clothes to help cancer fight
PEOPLE in the borough are being called on to clear out their wardrobes to help more children and young people survive cancer.
September has been designated Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and people are being urged to donate any quality clothing, accessories and homeware they no longer need to TK Maxx’s Give Up Clothes for Good campaign, in support of Cancer Research UK for Children and Young People.
For many across the region, the extra time spent at home during the Covid-19 outbreak has provided an opportunity to focus on de-cluttering.
Good quality unwanted items can be taken to the TK Maxx stores in Hinckley, Leicester, Thurmaston and Loughborough.
When sold in Cancer Research UK shops, each bag of items donated could raise up to £25 to help fund research into children’s and young people’s cancers.
With around 120 children diagnosed with can
cer every year in the East Midlands region, the need to support this vital work is as important as ever.
Paula Young, of Cancer Research UK for Children & Young People in Leicestershire, said: “The truth is, Covid-19 has slowed us down, but we will never stop.
“Cancer in children and young people is different to cancer in adults – from the types of cancer, to the impact of treatment and the long-term side effects survivors often experience.
“That’s why it needs different, dedicated research which campaigns like Give
Up Clothes for Good help to fund. Cancer still claims the lives of more than 500 people under 25 every year in the UK.
“We want to help more children and young people survive cancer with a good quality of life.
“So, we hope as many people as possible will help to get our life-saving research back on track by donating any quality clothes or goods at their local TK Maxx store.”
More children are surviving cancer than ever before, thanks in large part to Cancer Research UK. For details, visit www.cancerresearchuk.org