On Friday 8th July until Sunday 10th July 2011, nine colleagues from the Royal Bank of Scotland cycled a total of 165 miles at an average speed of 12 mph to raise awareness of pancreatic cancer and much needed funds for Pancreatic Cancer Action. The team, calling themselves the “Corporate Dynamos”, cycled from Banbury Cross to Charing Cross (London, not Glasgow!) via national cycle routes.
Brain Stevenson, one of the Dynamos said “We are absolutely delighted with the publicity that has been generated for Pancreatic Cancer Action and with the outstanding generosity of all of our friends and supporters.
The route had been specially chosen to enable the team to visit the home of a very dear colleague, Wendy Butler who has been diagnosed with metastatic (spread to other organs) pancreatic cancer at the age of 55. Wendy has always looked after herself, exercised regularly and eaten a very healthy diet - she had no idea about her condition until it was diagnosed following a routine health check.
The Corporate Dynamos include: Nick Bailey, Sarah Berry, John Lyons, Iain Cullens, Simon Eacott, Jo Towers, Brian Stevenson, Chris Allen and Katie Warrington
All of us here at Pancreatic Cancer Action are very grateful to all the Corporate Dynamos, their colleagues, friends, family members and to all others who are being so supportive of PCA and for going a long way to raise much needed awareness of pancreatic cancer.
This will be part of the Purple Pansy Challenge – a week of awareness-raising, fundraising, communications and team building as part of the bank’s Corporate Responsibility Programme which we are delighted to be a part of.
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