Cancer research supporter conquers Great Wall marathon Posted on July 7, 2010February 25, 2018 by Carly du Toit She has exceeded her target to raise $15,000 for ACRF and has endured the pain that is the Great Wall of China Half Marathon, but Avril Henry – one of our highest individual fundraisers to date – is not taking all the credit for the successful fundraising event, and says she owes it all to perseverance and gratitude. “Due to my supporters’ generosity, I was able to raise $16,516, and am truly humbled by everyone’s kindness and support,” says Avril. As a corporate motivator, Avril reached out to her network of business associates, local community, family, and friends, and put all her efforts towards raising awareness for cancer research and the half marathon held on 15 May 2010. And she did it all with good reason; embarking on the fundraising challenge to honour close friends that had sadly lost their battle with cancer, and the urgent need to find a cure. Continue reading “Cancer research supporter conquers Great Wall marathon”
Corporate motivator takes on the Great Wall Posted on March 16, 2010March 6, 2018 by Carly du Toit Avril Henry’s Great Wall run for cancer research With a career in corporate motivation and inspiration, you would expect Avril Henry to be able to achieve just about anything! As she begins the count down to tackling more than 4,000 stairs and 21.1kms across the Great Wall of China, Henry says her greatest motivator for the challenge is running in the memory of her friends who have lost their fight to cancer – “Their names will be proudly displayed on the back of my running singlet on the day.” Like many of us, Avril Henry is well aware that too many lives are touched by cancer across Australia every year, and she hopes to make a big difference by raising funds for cancer research. “The Australian Cancer Research Foundation does amazing work, with NO government funding at all. Without these grants, some of the greatest cancer cures would not have been discovered,” said Henry when asked about her choice to support ACRF. Continue reading “Corporate motivator takes on the Great Wall”
