Earlier this year the Ladies Fighting Breast Cancer (LFBC) support group charity made a pledge to raise a staggering £100,000 for Queen Elizabeth Hospital Charity.

CEO & Co-Founder of LFBC, Veronica Kumeta expressed that they wanted to raise and donate the money exclusively to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

Back in 2000, Veronica and the late Sue Macmaster founded the Charity after their friend Carol Knaggs was diagnose for two d with breast cancer. Sadly, Carol lost her battle, as did Sue when she was diagnosed later with the disease. Despite Veronica losing her two close friends she carried on their legacies. With the help of volunteers, LFBC’s aims are to raise both funds and awareness of breast cancer.

We asked Veronica what new equipment would mean to Breast Cancer patients, Veronica said: “Buying state of the art equipment, such as the machines that have made DIBH treatment possible, means that we are able to help patients gain access to the best possible treatment for their cancer. As well as specialist equipment, we aim to provide more ‘soft services’ such as real hair wigs or tattooing machines that can help them feel themselves again, we would like to think we have made a significant difference to their breast cancer journey.”

Rachel Learmonth, Senior Fundraiser at QEHB Charity said: “The Charity are extremely grateful to Angela for choosing to support breast cancer patients at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham.

“The money she has kindly pledged to raise will help to continue to provide the exceptional care breast cancer patients receive here at QEHB. The money will ensure that women get the emotional and mental support they need alongside state of the art equipment to treat them during their treatment.”

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