Help X Factor Joe smash his Great North Run target

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Help X Factor Joe smash his GNR target

On the run ... Joe McElderry

Published Date:
16 July 2010
By Leah Strug



HE asked for your votes, now X Factor champ Joe McElderry is asking for your money.

The 19-year-old is taking part in this year's Great North Run to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust, which recently named him as an ambassador and North-East patron.

And after Gazette readers showed their support to earn him the X Factor crown last year, he's hoping they will be equally generous with sponsorship.

Westoe singer Joe has set up an online donations site, where people can pledge their cash and help him hit his £8,000 target.

Within days of the site going online, he has already got more than £1,000.

Former Harton Technology College pupil Joe said: "I will be running the Great North Run, which finishes in my home town of South Shields.

"I run almost every day, and I am looking forward to taking part in the world's biggest half marathon and raising money to develop services and facilities for young people diagnosed with cancer in North East England.

"Teenage Cancer Trust has achieved so much in Newcastle and across the UK. I hope I can help raise awareness and support for such a great cause.

"I really appreciate all the support, and thank everyone for any donations."

Joe will join fellow ambassadors – Skins actor Nicholas Hoult, McFly's Harry Judd and Mighty Boosh comic Noel Fielding – in supporting the charity at a national level.

There are 16 specialist units across the country, including one in Newcastle, which Joe opened in May.

Joe is also giving fans the chance to be part of his official Teenage Cancer Trust cheering squad and help him get past the finishing line.

People can also support the trust by buying a £5 T-shirt or a wristband for £1.

To buy merchandise, e-mail jen.buck@teenagecancertrust.org, or to become one of Joe's cheerleaders e-mail challenges@teenagecancertrust.org

Anyone who wants to donate should log on to:
http://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/fundraiser-web/fundraiser/showFundraiserProfilePage.action?userUrl=JoeMcElderry


* Are you doing this year's Great North Run? Tell us your stories on (0191) 427 4836.

ON THE RUN ... Joe McElderry aims to raise cash for the Teenage Cancer Trust by doing this year's Great North Run.


http://www.jarrowandhebburngazette.com/latest-news/Help-X-Factor-Joe-smash.6423979.jp

[Hubz]

Thanks for the article Susie.    I have already donated, I hope he meets his target. 

[Tacom]

I will certainly try to donate money

[Hubz]

Nice article about GNR. 

Joe McElderry will be running home to South Shields on Sunday, while raising thousands of pounds for the Teenage Cancer Trust. The 19-year-old who sang his way to victory on the ITV1 talent show phenomenon in 2009, has been using every spare second during the recording of his debut album to put in some training hours for tomorrow’s Great North Run. “I’ve been trying to fit in training during lunch breaks and breaks in recording. I haven’t done as much as I would have liked, but I run every day anyway, so I should be OK. “Everyone I’ve spoken to who has done it talks about what a fantastic experience and what a great day the race is, so I’m really looking forward to it.”

Joe has already reached the target of £8,000 he set for himself, but said he would be more than happy to receive some more donations. He was motivated to do the run for TCT after seeing the work the charity does first hand. “I visited the old ward at the RVI back in February when I was back home with the X Factor Tour. The young people were going through so much, but really seemed to be excited to see me. “They asked me whether I would come back to open the unit and whether I’d like to get involved with fundraising. It was a massive honour for me to be asked.” Joe joined Sarah, Duchess of York and Princesses Eugenie and Beatrice to open the £1.7m unit at the Newcastle hospital in May, spending time talking to the staff and patients, and signing more than a few autographs. In the summer, Joe cemented his relationship with the charity when he was made a TCT ambassador. He said: “I started thinking about what I could do to raise some money. I like running, and I’d never done the Great North Run before, so I thought that would be a good thing to do.”

http://www.journallive.co.uk/north-east-news/todays-news/2010/09/18/joe-mcelderry-returns-to-tyneside-for-great-north-run-61634-27291143/

[Tacom]

Great article   

Exciting day tomorrow!

[admin]

Some good news and coverage for Joe lately.