As some of you may know, but most of you perhaps don't, our Club President, Stu Wilkinson has taken on a challenge of walking 10,000 steps per day throughout March to raise funds for Cancer Research. Stu has been a member of Helsby Rugby Club man and boy and has been a tireless servant to the club for decades - on the club's RugbyForce days he'll be the first one to turn up for work on the Saturday and the last one to finish on the Sunday (and that's not to mention all of the other days of the year when he's busy doing jobs - the pitchside barrier that you lean on when watching our Senior and Junior teams in action has been almost single-handedly built by Stu and that's just one example of his efforts).

So now folks it's OUR opportunity to do something for Stu for a change. He's already beaten his fundraising target of £500, but with your help he could go a whole lot further. We all know people that have been effected by this terrible disease and it's now the last week of Stu's challenge, so please spare a thought for him pounding the streets and countryside of Cheshire every day and donate whatever you can afford to this worthwhile cause.

Here's Stu's story in his own words and the link to donate is at the foot of the page...

"OK, here's a brief story of why I've had it with Cancer, to start with here's a list of the people it's taken from my life so far, my mum aged 56,nephew Matty aged 12, Uncle Wilkie 57,both Mother and Father in laws, mate Brian 50 odd, mate Chunky 60, I could go on but the tears are starting to come, and now our Caz has the shitty battle to go through,she's never done stuff that's supposed to encourage cancer! So what do we do sit back and do nothing or be part of something that can make a difference, if you ever want encouragement as to why we need to work harder to kick this weezely disease in the teeth then go to a cancer hospital like Clatterbridge and see the rows of people recieving treatment everyday and meet the nurses, doctors,volunteers who know that they are making a difference, they really are a special breed and I don't say things like that often. So, the more money we can throw at this 'thing' the quicker it gets sorted which might help your children and childrens children. Go on make a difference?"

https://fundraise.cancerresearchuk.org/page/stuart-walks-all-over-cancer-15

Thanks for your support.

Chris Johnson
Chairman, Helsby RUFC