MANCHESTER city centre was a sea of lights last night as people from across the region united against cancer to take part in the city’s Shine Night Walk.
The event started at the Castlefield Bowl at 7pm, when more than 1,500 people took to the city’s streets in a fun and inspirational parade of light that, stride by stride, will help beat cancer.
The 10K route passed some of Manchester’s famous landmarks including Manchester Opera House, Manchester Cathedral and Chinatown Arch and raised more than £230,000 for Cancer Research UK.
Every year around 41,900 people are diagnosed with cancer in the North West * and one in two people in the UK born after 1960 will get cancer their lifetime. Money raised at Shine events enables scientists to find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer helping to save more lives.
Now organisers of yesterday’s event are sending a heartfelt message of thanks to everyone who put their best feet forward. And they’re appealing for people to make every step count by paying in sponsorship money as soon as possible.
Cancer Research UK’s spokesperson for the North West Jemma Humphreys, said: “We are incredibly grateful to everyone who took part in the Shine Night Walk in Manchester last night. Life-saving research is being funded right now thanks to our supporters who fundraise. The atmosphere was full of emotion, courage, tears and laughter as people celebrated the lives of those dear to them who have survived cancer and remembered loved ones lost to the disease. Now we’re asking everyone who took part to return the money they’ve raised as soon as possible. Funds raised will help scientists find new ways to prevent, diagnose and treat cancer, helping save more lives.”
