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with the emotional side of living with a diagnosis of cancer. I often wondered if she used the same skills she used with her children at school. Whatever method she used, worked and she went on to motivate adults in so many different ways. She had a fantastic ability to organise activities and to get people involved – me included – by getting me and members of my family to take part in the annual Walks, jump out of aeroplanes, dress up as the King of Hearts in a carnival; paint and read stories with a class of 6-7 year olds, attend all the charity’s milestone celebrations and parties and attend numerous other fun-filled events wearing different hats, as well as being present when the charity made huge donations to many of our breast and oncology departments.
How Glennis and her team found the energy to do all these events, and more, always amazed me as did how quickly they bounced back before moving on to another one. It was always a very proud moment to see the Crazy Hats team ‘out there’ with the public collecting donations, very often in inclement weather; this is what I call ‘dedication’.
Maybe it was this dedication that won the hearts of the people of Northamptonshire. It is no small feat to raise in excess of three million “ pounds in such a short period with all funds raised spent on making a
difference enhancing breast cancer care in the county. With Glennis’s
persuasive ways she ensured everybody was involved and valued.
Glennis
showed me
how much can
be achieved by
dedication and
enthusiasm,
combined with
hard work. ”
So what have I learned? What have I gained? Through Crazy Hats, and Glennis, I came to understand how brave all my patients were; how generous they were and how grateful they were. I learned how patients became more positive by interacting with other patients going through a similar journey. My faith in humanity increased tremendously through my association with Crazy Hats – Glennis showed me how much can be achieved by dedication and enthusiasm, combined with hard work. Crazy Hats changed me.
With the Covid-19 epidemic in 2021 Glennis and her team realised how impossible it would be to continue their work and after many soul-searching meetings the brave decision to close the charity was made which just shows how human she and her team were.
I wish Glennis and her team the very best of luck. I am confident this book will motivate and encourage a lot of readers, and patients, to follow her lead.
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