A PANCREATIC cancer specialist nurse has been selected to take part in a gruelling 100km trek with celebrities like Giovanna Fletcher and Strictly’s Amy Dowden to raise funds for a breast cancer charity.
Mum-of-two Nicola Murphy from Crank will be donning her walking boots and heading to the Brecon Beacons next month to take part in Coppafeel’s week-long trek.
The 45-year-old decided to sign up to raise as much awareness as possible of cancer and getting treatment early.
She said: “I work for Pancreatic Cancer Uk but the trek is for Coppafeel, another charity that I feel strongly about as I work in the field of cancer and I think its important to raise awareness and funds for all of them as vital research can help so many.
“I was really excited to learn I’ve been selected and that my captain is Faye Winter from Love Island, I think it’s really amazing to take part in something like this and it helps others.
“I’ve been practising a lot, doing the Yorkshire Peaks and other treks with friends to get me used to it and part of the goal is to each raise £2,250.
“To do that I’ve got a fundraising page but I’m also running a raffle with amazing prizes kindly given all to help me make the target.
“Any help really would help so much and go towards Coppafeel’s amazing work.”
To donate and to get more information on the raffle, go to https://www.justgiving.com/page/nicola-murphy-1705054852831?utm_term=dXggd8Rk
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