Lifting a Car for Cancer Charity
A Lincoln doorman will deadlift an Audi A4 in the hope of raising hundreds of pounds for a young boy who lost his battle against cancer in May.
Dave Johnson, a Lincoln strongman and doorman, will deadlift an Audi A4 weighing just under two tonnes repeatedly for 90 seconds in memory of Ethan Maull and his charity The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer!’ Foundation.
The event will take place on Saturday 14th June 2014 at 3pm in St Marks Square in Lincoln. Dave will endeavour to do as many deadlift repetitions in 90 seconds. After a short break he will attempt a maximum timed hold.
The car will be provided by the Lincoln Audi car dealership on Doddington Road. The back wheels of the car will be attached to a frame and Dave will be lifting from the rear end of the car.
Ten-year-old Ethan passed away on 5th May 2014 after losing his battle against cancer. Ethan and his family, who live in Torksey near Lincoln, set up the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours To Cancer’ Foundation in 2013 to help raise awareness of osteosarcoma after he was diagnosed with the rare form of children’s bone cancer in December 2012.
In February 2014 Dave and a number of other strongmen from Lincoln took part in Lincoln’s Strongest Deadlift which raised almost £2,850 for Ethan Maull’s foundation.
“Ethan was a very inspirational young boy,” said Dave. “He did so much for others in a short space of time, which has motivated me to want to do the same for him. It is such a shame that he will not be at the event.”
Dave has also organised and taken part in a number of other fundraising events to promote the awareness of cancer and on behalf of Ethan’s charity, including pulling a 16-tonne fire truck 100 yards through Lincoln’s St Marks area in September 2013.
“Ever since my friend Mark Browne lost his battle with cancer in 2012 I have been inspired to raise the awareness of the disease by taking part in challenging activities and pushing myself to the limit for others,” he added.
Sponsorship donations are currently being collected via Dave’s JustGiving page http://www.justgiving.com/dave-johnson10. All proceeds will go to the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours To Cancer’ Foundation.
For more information about the foundation, please visit www.upyourstocancer.co.uk or the Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer Facebook page or follow the charity’s Twitter account @EbobsFight.
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Notes to editors
• Ethan Maull was diagnosed with osteosarcoma in December 2012
• Ethan Maull passed away on 5th May 2014 aged 10
• The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer!’ Foundation has raised approximately £100,000 in fundraising
• The Ethan Maull ‘Up Yours to Cancer! Foundation is planning to purchase a property, to be called Ethan’s House
For further information please contact:
Shey Osibowale
Shooting Star PR
01522 528540
07538 674832
shey@weareshootingstar.co.uk
@ShootingStarPR
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