Walsall poet and open mic host gears up for 10k challenge
Walsall poet and open mic host, Ryan Kenny, is heading down to London on Sunday, February 15, to take part in the UK's largest 10k running event.
Ryan is taking part in the Winter Run in order to raise funds for Cancer Research UK, and so far has raised over five hundred pounds for the charity.
Ryan was severely ill just two years ago, and running was something he didn't think would be possible for him again, but he is now using it as a way to help others, and is using his poetry to help spread the message too - he has written and performed a poem with some key statistics about cancer, and the work done by Cancer Research UK, and has also hosted a fundraiser open mic that raised over one hundred pounds in one night.
Cancer Research UK committed 419 million pounds to research towards the fight against cancer in the year 2024-2025, and much of this money came from fundraising events promoting smaller donations that quickly added up, proving that the smaller gestures really do make a difference. For example, the Winter Run event has, at the time of writing, raised over £500,000!
As cancer currently affects around 1 in 2 people, Ryan feels that it is a cause that shouldn't be left to charity, but he is more than happy to do what he can to help those who are helping everyone.
If you would like to donate towards Ryan's efforts, you can visit: winterrun.co.uk/s/66238/111046
You can keep up with Ryan's training and poetry, and see how he gets on in the Winter Run by following him on Instagram at @r5k.poetry
You can find more information on cancer, it's treatment and the work that CRUK do at cancerresearchuk.org
