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Cancer patient beats fear of heights to abseil down hospital for charity [Video]

A woman with cancer has abseiled an impressive 160ft down St Thomas’ Hospital in London dressed as Where’s Wally to raise money for the hospital currently treating her.

Claire Stork, a prison administrator from Woolwich in south-east London, made the journey down with her friends Della Pearson and Levi Bowditch on Friday.

They did it to raise money for Guy’s Cancer Charity, which supports the hospital where she’s been getting her treatment for thyroid gland cancer.

Claire, 42, was cheered on by an ‘encouraging’ crowd until her feet hit solid ground.

After it was finished, Claire said: It was very scary, but very encouraging with the audience.

‘It was well worth it.

‘The worst bit is getting off the ledge because you feel like you’re falling into nothing even though you’ve got the harness on.

‘But very, very worth it.

‘I’m excited to do it with my friends because they’ve been with me all …

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Community rallies around local nonprofits for Give BIG Green Bay fundraising event [Video]

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) Nonprofit representatives gathered at Johnsonville Tailgate Village Wednesday at noon for the kickoff to Give BIG Green Bay 2024. The 24-hour giving day event, hosted by the Greater Green Bay Community Foundation in partnership with the Green Bay Packers Foundation, encourages everyone to learn about and support participating nonprofits serving []