Let's Go Green for The
Clatterbridge Cancer Charity
COMEDIAN Johnny Vegas is going green
for The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre; and wants as many people as possible to
join in the fundraising fun. 'The Still Open All Hours' and
'Benidorm' star is leading the way in turning green
as part of a ₤15 million Appeal to help build Liverpool's 1st specialist
cancer Hospital.
His dad Lol Pennington was treated at The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre NHS
Foundation Trust in Wirral and father and son know how crucial the project is to
transform cancer care in the region.
Johnny said:- "When you hear the word cancer it takes you to a place you
don't want to go to but we are so lucky to have The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
on our doorstep.
I'm hoping everyone gets behind this campaign to raise ₤15million for a brand
new cancer hospital in Liverpool and it all starts by Going Green for
Clatterbridge from 4 February to 12 February 2017."
The new Hospital in Liverpool is being built as part of a ₤157million plan to
transform cancer care which will also see ₤8million will be invested in The
Clatterbridge Cancer Centre in Wirral. "We are asking people to get involved by going green, in any way they can.
Schools might want to hold a green day where pupils pay ₤1 to dress in the
colour for the day or bake green cakes.
Businesses can do the same, or workers could also tip green gunge on their boss; for the price of a generous donation of course."
said Johnny.
Let's Go Green for Clatterbridge will see dozens of buildings and structures
going green in support of the New Hospital Appeal, from 6 February 2017. They include
civic landmarks like:- Liverpool Town Hall, The Central Library, The Cunard
Building on the banks of the River Mersey, Wallasey Town Hall, Eastgate Clock in
Chester, and the Greystone Footbridge over the M62 motorway.
Cancer patients from the Isle of Man travel to The Clatterbridge Cancer Centre
for treatment and the island will mark the launch of the appeal in style by
lighting up the both the Tower Refuge and Power Station, in Green. "We are inviting many more businesses and local authorities to get involved by
turning their buildings green to support the fundraising drive.
We will be encouraging people to tweet their support using the hash tag #letsgogreen
and posting pictures of themselves wearing green, sporting green wigs or even
joining Johnny Vegas in a spot of face painting.
They can then also text Lets194 to 70070 to make a donation of ₤4."
commented Johnny.
Katrina Bury, Head of The Clatterbridge Cancer Charity, said:- "1 in 2 of
us will develop cancer over our lifetime so this new hospital is vitally
important for the people of Merseyside and Cheshire. We are only going to get
one chance in our lifetime to build a brand new facility like this, which will
transform cancer care for generations to come. We hope everyone will get behind
us by going green and help to build a cancer Hospital that we can all be proud
of." |
