Fundraising in Memory of Tom Topping

On 2nd April 2021 we lost a dear Husband, Daddy and Nanda; Tom Topping.

It turns out Tom had a rare blood cancer called Myelodysplastic syndromes. Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are conditions that can occur when the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow become abnormal. This leads to low numbers of one or more types of blood cells. The annual incidence of MDS is estimated at 4 per 100,000, but incidence increases with age. Tom had only turned 70 when he was in hospital.

When Tom was in hospital we didn’t avail directly of any cancer support services however as a family would like to help raise awareness of Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) and to do that we will fundraising for two related charities namely Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI (LLNI) and MDS UK Patient Support Group. Our goal is to raise a minimum of £1000 for each charity.

Leukaemia & Lymphoma NI (LLNI) funds research into the causes and cures of leukaemia, lymphoma, and myeloma right here in Northern Ireland. The LLNI research strategy is based on the study of cancers that develop from blood stem cells. The charity aims to improve our understanding of the causes and the factors controlling their development and progress by laboratory studies.

MDS UK Patient Support Group provide Support, Information, Awareness & Campaigns for those affected by Myelodysplastic Syndromes throughout the UK and Northern Ireland.

We hope you will support us in our fundraising efforts. Offline donations can be made to any family member; Carol, David, Kelly, Gary or Adam. No raffles, sweepstakes, giveaways, or returns on investment are offered in exchange for any donations made to our GoFundMe page.

Thanking you in advance,

The Topping Family