UEA gig in aid of new charity
One local man has pledged to raise the profile of male cancers. Mel Lacey was diagnosed with prostate cancer himself 18 months ago. Having come through the treatment, he’s vowed to set up a charity targeting men. Tonight he’s organised a fundraising gig at the University of East Anglia’s LCR.
Lying in the hospital bed following his operation, Mel Lacey vowed if he came through the treatment, he would try to do something to raise the profile of male cancers. In his 50s, he saw himself as a healthy male. His goal is to set up a cancer charity. He said: “30,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer each year in the UK. Of those 10,000 die. If my efforts are picked up by one man and it saves one man’s life, then it’ll be worthwhile.”
Mel Lacey is working with the Pink Ribbon Foundation, a breast cancer charity. He aims is to raise £5000 to be able to launch the charity, which will be called The Blue Ribbon Foundation. Two Norfolk bands, Hollow Earth and The Harvs will be playing the charity gig at the UEA’s LCR tonight. Jonathan Prince, Trustee with the Pink Ribbon Foundation added: “We want to set up a charity which will inform men about the value of thinking about themselves and talking about themselves. We realised what we need to do is to campaign to make men more aware of male cancers and to get them to go for check ups early.”
Tickets for tonight’s LCR gig are available on the door from 1930.
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