LAD Prostate, a Bristol-based fundraising group set up by four
friends in Kingswood, has produced its 2012 annual calendar to
raise funds for The Prostate Cancer Charity. The theme is 'At the
Movies' with the team carefully selecting local venues to re-enact
famed scenes from well-known films including; Ghost, Avatar and The
Matrix.
Earlier this year LAD Prostate were given permission to pose on
the Bristol Hippodrome's stage to boost the calendar's theatrical
theme and create a sense of being at an Oscars-style awards
ceremony. Subsequently, the very amusing and revealing shots are
being used for the front and back covers of the calendar.
Russell Lee, LAD Prostate Fundraising Organiser, said: "Our 2012
calendar is made up of twelve scenes from famous films and we had
immense fun creating them. We hope people can have as much
enjoyment pinning it up and using throughout the year as we did
making it.
"With prostate cancer being the most common cancer in men we
were determined to make a positive difference and help support a
charity that is working so hard to reduce the effects this illness
is having on men. We hope everyone enjoys our calendar and has a
prosperous New Year."
Since 2005, LAD Prostate has fundraised through selling themed
calendars and organising quiz nights and live music events. In
February 2011, Russell hitchhiked to Glasgow from Bristol
accompanied by his friend. Between them they raised £500. To date, the group has raised
£15,000 and hopes to boost this to £30,000 by selling 2012 'At the
Movies' calendars.
LAD was formed in 2005 by Chris Johnson along with his friends
Russell Lee, Shaun Hunt and Danny Slade. They were inspired to
raise money for The Prostate Cancer Charity after being shocked by
the staggering facts surrounding this type of cancer.
Mark Bishop, Director of Fundraising, said: "LAD Prostate yet
again has gone to great efforts in putting their annual calendar
together and has captured the movie scene theme brilliantly. Every
year 37,000 men are diagnosed with prostate cancer and with one man
dying every hour from the disease we are truly grateful for the
team's continued support of The Prostate Cancer Charity, and we
hope that their calendar will be adorning homes across the
region."
Calendars are available to buy online here: http://www.ladprostate.co.uk/buy/. For further
information about LAD and its fundraising efforts on behalf of The
Prostate Cancer Charity, members of the public can visit www.ladprostate.co.uk.