The city of Doetinchem – Twitter sponsors a participant of Doetinchem Swim to fight cancer

The second edition of Swim to Fight Cancer in Doetinchem begins September 9th. With many enthusiastic and sporting participants, it is planned to gather as many donations as possible to fight against cancer. Participate in swimming to fight cancer Doetinchem can be an individual participant or a businessteam. Adults have the choice between 1 or 2 km. There is also a 500 meter KidsSwim. Do you also want to help and contribute to research and prevention? Make a fist against cancer of the love of life?
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DOETINCHEM – With Gabi Hunter, Swimming to fight cancer has a trained participant. Doetinchem has been swimming for years. She does not turn her hand for two kilometers. The challenge was more in raising money for sponsorship. "It even seemed complicated … well, it was not so bad!"

Since Hunter announced that she was swimming, donations have been made. In no time, the counter rose to 1,000 euros. "I really did not expect it, I was really looking forward to raising 250 euros, but it's very hard with the donations."
They come from friends and family, but also from an unexpected corner: "I have a lot of sponsors via Twitter, it's really fantastic, it also sponsors politics, and the mayor from Doesburg received 1,000 euros. "
She finds this implication, of her environment, incredible. "I am naturally also very socially involved," she refers to her work. With the Come for the Bakker Foundation, she works hard for people away from the job market. And in his cake shop, young Gaab with a psychiatric background can gain work experience. "By the way, it was the people at the foundation who encouraged me to participate, they were so enthusiastic, so nice."

Impact
Hunter has a personal reason to join us. "The wife of a very dear friend is very sick, which has greatly affected me, because seeing closely how a young family is affected is fierce, and that is the main reason why I I'm involved, and I swim as well.It's easier, free water is always one thing: we have to face currents, not at a turning point, and it's cold. "
This does not prevent him from diving in IJssel from September 9th. "I hope it's really going to be an event on the map here in Doetinchem, and I get a lot of attention … I recently read an interview with someone who has a cancer, he said that if he had this cancer in ten years, he would just heal, now he will die, so I think, well, it must just be faster, more money for more search. "