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Medical students gear up for the Full Monty

(10 December 2002)

Medical students from the University of Durham will be performing the Full Monty as part of a night of fundraising for the Anthony Nolan Trust.

The event launches Durham Marrow, a student branch of the Anthony Nolan Trust which aims to raise over £1,000 during the academic year through a variety of events

In the first charity event hosted by Durham Marrow, two teams of 1st and 2nd Year Medics will be battling it out to impress the crowds with their Full Monty routines.

Each team has been given the same music, a set of costumes and have been asked to perfect a 'Full Monty' style performance. They have been practising hard between lectures to bring their acts up to scratch and will be put to the test on Friday 6 December in the Rocket Union. The winners will be chosen by judges from TFM Radio, with a little help from the audience!

The University of Durham is the 25th group of medical students to form a marrow group. Durham Marrow will encourage students to get involved with the Anthony Nolan Trust and register as marrow donors. The cost of registering and testing a potential donor is £50 and currently the Trust carries this cost.

Whichever team of students takes home the Full Monty title, the night is sure to be fun filled with a disco and huge charity raffle also taking place. Over 40 prizes are to be won, kindly donated by various organisations across the Teesside area. They include a mobile phone, meal vouchers, food hampers and much more.