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Phil Minns

Phil has completed 9 DA challenges and is now part of our challenge crew - look out for him on your next trip!

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From knee surgery to Everest Base Camp and raising £60,000 - Phil's story

Posted by Phil Minns on 01-Jul-2016 16:54:44

16, 28, 33, 45, 47, 51, 53, 63, 88, the ages of all the people I know who have been affected by cancer, with the average age being 47.

I wish I could say I was good at maths to say I could have worked that out, but surprisingly I'm not. 47 is the age my mum Kathleen Ann was when she died of breast cancer in 1996. Macmillan Cancer Support has been a part of my life now for the last 27 years and I am sure they will be for the rest of my life in some capacity.

I'm Phil Minns, fundraiser and volunteer ambassador for Macmillan. 

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