Meet a fundraiser
Say hello to Louise…
Why did you decide to fundraise for the Oral Health Foundation?
My school friend Charlie Rees was diagnosed with mouth cancer late in 2016, she put a short video message out on Facebook saying she needed support from her friends to help her fight and help her through. I got in touch and said, “I’m right behind you girly, but tell me what can I do?”.
Charlie had begun her own very personal campaign “You’ll Never Shut Me Up” to raise awareness of mouth cancers, it was her mission even to just help one person – she became an internet legend, vlogging her journey in her very individual style with great humour, bravery and raw honesty.
She quickly built up a huge following and messages of support for her and her fight as well as thanks from fellow cancer patients who were inspired and encouraged by her. It was after one particular text chat that she told me she was going to begin working with The Oral Health Foundation…