Excelcare’s Group Purchaser, Martin Allen, recently took on the ‘March the Month’ challenge. March the Month is a fundraising initiative run by Prostate Cancer UK which encourages people to take 11,000 steps every day in September, and donate the money raised to help beat prostate cancer.
On his fundraising page, Martin wrote “As you may know, I was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2019. And after choosing to have a course of radiotherapy that was a success, I’m now going to help others and raise as much money as I can.”
Martin kept the group updated with his progress throughout the month, sharing his ever-climbing step count and encouraging donations. By the end of September, he had walked an amazing total of 378,140 steps, which equates to an average of 12,604 steps per day!
His efforts inspired those around him, and Martin walked his way into raising £4595 to help fund prostate cancer research. “Look at what we raised!” Martin said in his final update, “I thank my family, friends, colleagues and suppliers from the bottom of my heart for your support and donations. Thank you so much and remember men, GET TESTED.”