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Our brother Darren is 41, has three beautiful children (all in primary school) and is a really great bloke. Late last year he was diagnosed with a very aggressive, rare form of kidney cancer. Once he was diagnosed, he very quickly had the kidney removed. Very soon after, however, it was discovered that the tumours had grown in other parts of his body, including his liver. Darren has just had his second round of chemo and scans have shown that the tumours have grown again. The chemo hasn't worked. Because of Darren's physical weakness, he will not qualify for any "experimental" studies or treatment, which means that there is no further treatment available to him. It is now all about pain relief.
We, Darren's only two siblings, want to do something to make a difference. For something that would be significant for Darren and make a difference to his remaining time, this means providing for his family. There have been other fundraising drives to raise money for medical costs, but we want to do something for the kids. Darren's wife will be left to raise the three children on her own and may not be in a position, financially, to provide everything that they may need. We could have simply deposited some money into an account to give to the kids when they reached a certain age to help with their first car, university fees or as a deposit on their first flat. However, to make a difference, we've decided to do something that is, hopefully, a little more memorable.
We are going to ride our bikes a long distance, over a long time and ask you all to provide some support in the way of donations. The money we raise will go into a trust fund for the kids, which we hope will go some way to easing the future financial impact and helping Darren to see that his children will be provided for.
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