A stage four colon cancer patient organized a netball tournament to raise funds for two cancer charities in Jersey. The event, organized by the Jersey Netball Association, saw around 50 people participate and raise over £1,000 for Jersey Cancer Relief and Friends of Oncology Jersey.
A stage four colon cancer patient has helped raise more than £1,000 for two charities that have helped her through a special netball tournament. Ms Kean is an avid netball player and Jersey Netball Association (JNA) organised a fundraising tournament in her name at Les Ormes on Tuesday evening. Around 50 people attended the event and the money will go to Jersey Cancer Relief and Friends of Oncology Jersey (FOJO).
Ms Kean has spoken about how grateful she is to be able to continue playing netball despite her cancer. She said she was 'just overwhelmed' and the charities involved 'helped me so much over the last few years, financially and emotionally '. 'Sometimes I don't hold together as well but it's not all down to me and it's down to the netball community, my family, and my children as well - they keep me going,' Ms Kean added. Sarah Attwood had only moved to the island a couple of months ago before she heard Ms Kean's story on BBC Radio Jersey after moving to the island a couple of months ago and these were her first netball matches since making the move. She said 'I have a friend going through her cancer journey herself at the moment in the UK' and after hearing Ms Kean's story on the radio thought 'it was a sign' to come out and support her. Ms Attwood added: 'I felt quite nervous coming along, like first day of school, but, actually everyone here has been really welcoming.' JNA also sold teas and cakes as well as taking additional donations for the cancer charities on the night. Linda Andrews is the President of the JNA and helped oversee the tournament. She said 'the Association classes ourselves as a family' and 'we look after all our members whatever they're going through'. 'She (Ms Evans) is just showing everybody that you don't have to stop for an illness just battle on through and have fun,' Ms Andrews added. Ms Evans also plans to do future fundraising events for other cancer charities in Jersey that have supported her as wel
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