A family from East Dunbartonshire in Scotland have fundraised tirelessly since losing a beloved son, brother and uncle 18 years ago.
Graham McKie (pictured below) was just 32 when he died in 2006 from a glioblastoma (GBM) after first experiencing severe headaches on Boxing Day 2005.
Since then, his parents Don and Rachel and other family members have organised bake sales, silent auctions and community events which, along with a local church fundraiser, and the support of friends and neighbours, has resulted in this extraordinary sum of £50,000 – enough to sponsor 18 days of research at one of our Centres of Excellence.
Don said: “Graham faced his illness with such strength and determination beyond his years. He never let it dampen his spirit. We’ve worked hard to make sure his memory is a force for good and reaching this milestone is a tribute to him. But we won’t stop – there’s so much more to be done to bring hope to families like ours.”
Brain Tumour Research is collaborating with Beatson Cancer Charity to establish a new Centre of Excellence in Scotland based at the Universities of Edinburgh and Glasgow. It is scheduled to open in 2025 and will focus on accelerating research into GBM.
You can add your donation here, giving Graham McKie or the new Centre of Excellence in Scotland as your reason.
Related reading:
- Help us change the story for brain tumour patients in Scotland
- “Why a new Scottish brain tumour research centre is said to be game-changing” – in The Scotsman
- What is a glioblastoma (GBM)?
Published Wednesday 11th December.