Scot’s starlet Lee McConnell backs £10k from the 10k for Maggie’s

Olympic, Commonwealth, European and World athletics star Lee McConnell launched a recruitment drive for Maggie’s Cancer Caring Centres who are looking for people to sign up to take part in the Glasgow Women’s 10k on Sunday 8 May.

Lee said: “I fully support the work of Maggie’s Centres and the support they give to people living with cancer in Glasgow and across the UK. 2011 is a hugely important year for Maggie’s in Glasgow as they will be opening a second centre next to the Beatson at Gartnavel, so they really need people to help them more than ever. It would be fantastic if we could get 100 women raising £100 for Maggie’s to get £10k from the 10k, ideally more.”

Lee added: “I think everyone knows someone who has suffered or is living with cancer. Over the years, members of my own family have suffered from the disease. This has had a profound effect on my whole family and me personally. Maggie’s cancer care centres do amazing work to provide help, support and services to those living with the disease and also support their families and friends. I believe that the work Maggie’s do is vitally important. In fact they have probably already helped somebody close to you.”

If you would like to run the Glasgow Women’s 10k for Maggie’s, or any other running event throughout 2011, please contact Caroline Miller on 0141 330 3368 or email caroline.miller@maggiescentres.org