Jersey Friends announce 30th anniversary events

A number of events are due to be held as part of Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan's 30th anniversary, it has been announced.

Events will include donor recruitment at football matches, personal challenges and a quiz night.

The charity said the key message behind the anniversary would be a drive to ask people to join the stem cell register.

Alongside Jersey Friends, charity Anthony Nolan celebrates its 50th Anniversary this year.

Gemma Parker, senior community fundraising manager at Anthony Nolan, said: "We are incredibly grateful to the Jersey Friends of Anthony Nolan for their amazing commitment and support over the last 30 years.

"The Jersey Friends have now raised over £690,000 for Anthony Nolan - enough to fund 17,250 new donors on our register, each one helping to unlock the lifesaving potential of stem cells."

'Incredible support'

Tim Hicklin, chair of the volunteer group Jersey Friends, who received a stem cell donation, said: "I am proud to be associated with such a hardworking and dedicated group of people.

"Our thanks also go to the people of Jersey, not only for their incredible support of our fundraising activities, but also their amazing engagement with our recruitment events over the years, in coming forward to register as potential stem cell donors," he said.

"Quite a number of Islanders have gone on to donate cells and actually save patients' lives, which is remarkable."

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