About Lunch4Life

Since its inception in 2007, the Lunch4Life Committee has raised funds in support of local and national cancer charities through an annual event and auction. All proceeds are distributed to the designated recipients.

Our next fundraising event, the Diamonds and Tiaras Ball, will take place at Wentworth Club on Saturday, 16 November 2024, for the benefit of the Fight Breast Cancer Charity (Registered Charity Number 1146253) and St. Mark's Hospital Foundation (Registered Charity Number 1140930).

Why Lunch4Life?

Lunch4Life is driven by the experience of Lorna Ponti who, with the help of supportive and generous friends, is actively campaigning for improved services and breast awareness. The first two fundraising events were lunches, thus the committee adopted the name Lunch4Life.

Lorna feels lucky that her cancer was discovered and treated - a hard journey, but worthwhile. All too many women discover too late because they are too frightened to get tested. These are the people we want to reach. Breast cancer kills more women under 50 than any other disease. We also wish to ensure that state-of-the-art equipment is available for the treatment of all patients of the Ashford & St Peter's Breast Unit.

Over the years, Lunch4Life has supported local charities with cash donations and equipment. Beneficiaries include the Ashford & St. Peter's Charitable Fund, the Fight Breast Cancer Charity, and the Wexham Park Hospital Cancer Unit.

In addition, we have supported the following national cancer charities through donations:

Equipment purchased by the Fight Breast Cancer Charity using recent donations from Lunch4Life includes the Clarius Portable Ultrasound, which gives sharp and clear images of breast tissue, allowing the doctor to confidently assess changes in breast architecture. In addition, the Vectra MarginMarker System uses sterile inks and provides secure and accurate designation of tissue specimen margins.

Over the years, Lunch4Life donations have enabled the purchase of a wide range of equipment including:

In 2018, Lunch4Life also made a monetary donation of £15,000 to the Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals Charitable Fund to be used to help provide services to patients being treated at this local hospital.