Plymouth calendar will raise funds for support group
A SUPPORT group for people affected by Mesothelioma and a Plymouth photographic club have united to produce a calendar.
iPlymouth and South West Mesothelioma Support Group hope to raise money and awareness.
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Debbie Brewer, Marilyn Coleman, Kate Lansdell, William Searle, Anne Searle and Jamie Quinn
The collaboration was initiated by a member of both groups whose father had the disease but sadly passed away at St Luke's Hospice in August.
Mesothelioma is a form of cancer affecting the mesothelium; the lining protecting many internal organs. It is often caused by exposure to asbestos.
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Debbie Brewer, a member of the support group who suffers from Mesothelioma, said: "It is important that we get awareness out there about how dangerous asbestos is. Because the symptoms don't arise for 10-50 years the dangers aren't immediately apparent."
Local businesses also joined the effort with RedRok printing the calendar, Martin Luck donating envelopes and Cutlass Engineering, the managing director of which suffers from Mesothelioma, paying around £1,500 for the printing.
Jamie Quinn, the iPlymouth member and cartographer at Plymouth University who designed the calendar said: "The iPlymouth members donated their photos without charge and I designed the calendar for free. Combined with sponsors' generosity this ensured that all the money went to charity."
All the calendar's photographs were taken by local photographers and depict many beautiful scenes from the local area.
They are available from iPlymouth's Flickr page. All proceeds go directly to Southwest Mesothelioma Support, which is part of Macmillan Cancer Support. The group plans to use some of the funds to buy equipment for St Luke's hospice.
For more details of the celander contact Jamie at james.quinn@plymouth.ac.uk
Comments
by AngAggs69
Wednesday, December 05 2012, 7:09PM
“BUMP.......these lovely calendars are still available for purchase. Would make great Christmas pressies whilst supporting a worthy local charity at the same time.”
by AngAggs69
Monday, December 03 2012, 1:31PM
“Further to the above article, thanks should also go to Debbie Brewer's daughter Siobhan who designed the beautiful new snowdrop logo for the South West Mesothelioma Support Group which features in the calendar.”
by JamieQ1
Saturday, December 01 2012, 8:17PM
“We've still got calendars to sell - every penny will go to charity. £8 each. A4 in size, when open and hanging they are A3. Good quality paper. They feature over 40 photos from local amateur photographers, but the shots are of exceptional quality. Preview them here:
http://tinyurl.com/bvasjnj
Email james.quinn@plymouth.ac.uk for more details”