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Charities like NEPAC  can reclaim income tax paid on every pound donated to charity by taxpayers.

If you are a taxpayer, and you complete a Gift Aid Declaration, NEPAC  can claim income tax paid, on any donation you make. You can make a one-off donation and NEPAC  can reclaim an extra 28% back from the Inland Revenue, thus enhancing your gift at no extra cost to you!  For example, every £1 you give becomes £1.28 for the Charity. If you are a high rate taxpayer, there is an even greater incentive to give to charity in this way. If you have any questions or need further help or advice please contact us .

Another way to support the North East Promenaders Against Cancer is through the George Walker non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma Appeal

It is reported that Cancer will now affect 1 in 3 people during their lifetime. This is a frightening statement which we cannot afford to ignore. In 1988, when George was first diagnosed with his non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, the shock was unbelievable for him and devastating for us, his family. With the dedication of the medical team and their treatments each year at the RVI., George was able to fight his battle and lead an almost a normal life. It was in the early years when he was bravely undergoing treatments that he perceived the concept of raising much needed additional funding through music. With the help in particular of his long standing friend and opera singer, Benjamin Luxon, C.B.E., the North East Last Night of the Proms was created and NEPAC was born.

In addition to financial support through music, George also recognised the need for moral support for other cancer sufferers and he immediately tried to pass on to others the benefits which he had received, namely, to give hope where hope did not exist. This was mainly achieved through publication of his two books. The first "Cancer is only a Word" catalogued his experiences in a reader friendly way and inspired others to address their cancer in the same positive spirit. His second book, "One Lump or Two?" continued in the same vein, clearly demonstrating how a full and active life can still be enjoyed.

Non-Hodgkin's lymphoma affects both the young and the old, so please do help us to financially support our local research team at the R.V.I. to continue their very important (and successful) work of improving treatments and enabling others to have the all important extra years that George and I enjoyed and for which we were so very grateful.

 With this in mind I have established in George's name a Research Fellowship into non-Hodgkin's lymphomas under the guidance of Professor Stephen Proctor at Newcastle Royal Victoria Infirmary. We envisage that in order to achieve an appropriate level of funding we need to obtain signed Banker's Orders from at least 300 subscribers each donating £4 per month.

Appeal Form

If you are willing to join me in making regular payments to support this project, then please complete the Banker's Mandate appeal form by downloading the PDF file above, specifying the regular amount you wish to pay and forward it direct to me, Mrs Rosalynde Walker.

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