Life Aid - Let's Beat World Cancer Together
A project in Medway, UK by Peter Cook000days
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Please help launch a project for Cancer Prevention and Treatment though a series of "Live Aid" styled events all around the world
Backers: 64
Average Pledge Per Backer: £99
Funded: £6,316 of £200,000
Dates: Mar 6th -> Apr 5th (30 days)
Project By: Peter Cook
Backers: 64
Average Pledge Per Backer: £99
Funded: £6,316 of £200,000
Dates: Mar 6th -> Apr 5th (30 days)
Project By: Peter Cook
£6,316
current pledge level
Last Updated: April 5 @ 08:10 -0400 GMT
3%
of goal
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Latest News
Last chance saloon 
April 5th - via: kickstarter.com
We have just over 4 hours till the end of this project. Our only chance to fund would come from a minor miracle - see you on the other side ... (Read More)
The F Word
April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
I'm writing this from Poland and it looks as thought our project will fail tomorrow at noon UK time. So, what do people feel we have learned? For me, we have established a great idea and it has captured the imagination of quite a few people. However,... (Read More)
Is this the end?
April 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Once again the needle has not moved on the project despite all the best efforts of our backers and supporters the world over. Are we done yet? I will keep on till the end, even though our fate seems set? (Read More)
Last orders please
April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Our campaign ends on Tuesday at 12 noon UK time and I must travel to Poland on Sunday, so I may be out of contact on here at points between now and then. So, it's time for "last orders" ladies and gentlemen. We still have some superb offers... (Read More)
Like a Virgin
April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
I am off to Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Money Lounge today for a book launch event in the midst of my 100% lockdown on this project. If you have the time do pop in for the event at Virgin. Of course I'll be mentioning Life Aid!! Speaking of Virgins,... (Read More)
Thanksgiving ...
March 31st - via: kickstarter.com
Thanks so much to Johann Ilgenfritz at UK Health Radio for giving us an entire article on the project and a place on the front cover. You may read the entire magazine at Health Triangle. We have also had in principle discussions with Cancer... (Read More)
The Beginning and The End
March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Finally the CNN interview on David Bowie showed up yesterday - This was the spark that pushed me into the first ideas that eventually became Life Aid and just looking at the interview reminds me of the day where I wandered the streets of London... (Read More)
I know it's over ... or does Life Aid have a second chance?
March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
We have just 6 days left in this campaign and the "needle has not moved" in a week or more. We have had massive publicity and support from a large number of people and I find it incredulous that we have not had a single donation in that time. Despite... (Read More)
Heroes
March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Today at 4 - 6 pm UK Time we have a programme on W4CS Radio in the US. I'm delighted to see two of our most prolific backers appearing on the show: Antoinette Capassio MJ King Please tune in by clicking on the picture below: Radio host Joni Aldrich... (Read More)
Website upgrade
March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Our website is now fully functional - check it out at Life Aid. We have a page for Cancer organisations - research, prevention, treatment etc. Please contact us if you have suggestion for this page. We are on the Radio on Easter Monday with Joni... (Read More)
Moving the dial
March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
We've had tremendous amounts of activity by our supporters in the last week, yet the "dial" has not moved. I am aware that people are still "bouncing off Kickstarter's paywall" and this has probably severely impacted our campaign in the early days... (Read More)
Sex, Football and Twitter
March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
Big thanks to Andy Wooler today - he has been tweeting the project and just gained a retweet from David Gold, Chairman of West Ham FC, Ann Summers and Knickerbox. If you are a twitterer please try tweeting some relevant people with large followings.... (Read More)
Ziggy Played Guitar ... with a Boxer
March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
We have been blessed with several donations of late: Ziggy Played Guitar A guitar signed by David Bowie in 2009 is available, courtesy of Tim Levey of Kreston Reeves - an accountancy practice. We are working with Christies to find out the correct... (Read More)
Money, Money, Money
March 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
I've been trying to puzzle out what is stopping people backing this project and was kindly offered some feedback by a couple of people. I have turned this into a Q&A below: How will people qualify to stage a fundraising concert that bears the... (Read More)
From "LIKE" to "LOVE ACTION"
March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
We have no shortage of people that click the "LIKE" button on social media about this project. That's important, as is sharing posts and so on. We have a huge shortage of people that then move to "ACTION" and back it. Some of you will be familiar... (Read More)
Poetry in Motion
March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Poet and author Gordon Meade kindly wrote this poem in support of the campaign. Gordon writes: Today is World Poetry Day and this one is for Life Aid. I was diagnosed with cancer in 2014 and am now working on two series of poems about my experience... (Read More)
On the Radio
March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Tonight we'll be speaking with Antoinette Capasso-Backdahl on the Radio from 5 pm GMT about the project and also spinning some discs. Tune in via: http://www.blogtalkradio.com/toninobologny We have 50 backers and just over £6016 with 16 days to go.... (Read More)
Life Aid - The Website
March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
We now have an embryonic website - please share it widely: Life Aid - Let's Beat World Cancer Together Whilst I'm on, it seems that we have hit a problem with Kickstarter - a stream of people have reported difficulties in paying on the system,... (Read More)
Frequently Asked Questions
March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Today's update concerns FAQ's in a video made by Albert Van de Werfhorst and Jolanda Tegenbosch: There are more answers to FAQ's in the main Kickstarter project. (Read More)
Video Helped The Radio Star
March 17th - via: kickstarter.com
After yesterday's Radio posts we have a torrent of video posts courtesy of Albert Van de Werfhorst and Jolanda Tegenbosch - Here's a couple. Please share these You Tube Videos widely: And a more "rocky" one below: You can find more of these in my... (Read More)
Radio Gaga
March 16th - via: kickstarter.com
Yesterday we had two pieces of Radio around the world. Here we go: The Business Bunker - See Part 2 - Thanks to Paul Andrews and Jules Serkin for hosting this Blog Talk Radio - Thanks to Antoinette Capassio-Backdahl for her marathon length show... (Read More)
On The Air Tonight
March 15th - via: kickstarter.com
We will be on the radio talking about the project TONIGHT (Tuesday) at 6 pm GMT / 12 noon CST with Antoinette Capassio-Backdahl. Tune in by clicking the picture below: Blog Talk Radio with Toni Capasso Call in to speak with Toni 001 516 418 5962.... (Read More)
One week on ...
March 14th - via: kickstarter.com
One week on and we have raised £2211 - I'm aware a lot of people are holding back to increase their donation later on, but it is possible to donate more than once on different pledges. If you have not done so please put your pledges in as soon as... (Read More)
No Parlez - From Paul Young and Members of Queen
March 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's a video message from Paul Young and Jamie Moses, guitar player for Queen and the SAS Band about the project with their band Los Pacaminos: You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00... (Read More)
It began in a Medieval English Village ...
March 12th - via: kickstarter.com
Cue Hollywood styled deep male voiceover .... It began in a Medieval English Village ... It grew and grew until it engulfed nations ... Life Aid - Killed Cancer with Love and Music ... Life Aid begins with John Callis' Rock Against Cancer festival on... (Read More)
It's not about the money ... er well it is
March 11th - via: kickstarter.com
I've had some personal messages, asking me "What will you do with the money from this project?" Good question. We aim to raise something like £50 billion from the charity project and I need to raise £200 000 from this Kickstarter project to do... (Read More)
I would do anything for Life ... but I won't do that
March 10th - via: kickstarter.com
We have our first Celebrity backer in the form of Lorraine Crosby, who sang on Meatloaf's Classic "I would do anything for love ... but I won't do that". Lorraine is known as Mrs Loud and offers masterclasses on using your voice as an instrument and... (Read More)
Frequently Asked Questions
March 9th - via: kickstarter.com
I've been bombarded with private messages about this project - in some cases providing elegant justifications as to why people love the project but can't / won't contribute. So, I've turned these into a set of Frequently Asked Questions: I love the... (Read More)
I would do anything for love ...
March 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Today, I'm very lucky to be going out to lunch with the marvellous woman who sang the vocal on Meatloaf's Classic "I would do anything for love ... but I won't do that" : The wonderful Lorraine Crosby - No doubt we'll make a promo video for Life Aid.... (Read More)
Survivors - Wilko Johnson
March 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's an interview I did with Wilko Johnson after he kicked cancer's butt. It perhaps points out just what a complex affair cancer is, with so many different varieties and so on. Wilko was so lucky to have a fan who is also a cancer specialist and... (Read More)
The Flywheel Is Turning
March 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you so much for helping us turn the flywheel on this project - we have our very first set of pledgers within just a few hours of launch. It's going to be a hectic ride in 30 days so do enjoy the ride !! :-) Some video updates will arrive in a... (Read More)
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