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An incredible line up of internationally recognizable names in the Hollywood industry including brothers Chris and Liam Hemsworth, Matt Damon, and Niall Horan are showing support towards Battle Cancer's “You Are Not Alone” campaign.

Battle Cancer is the world's leading mass-participation, functional fitness competition, raising money for cancer charities across the world.

With this campaign, the organization aims to raise funds to help lift cancer survivors back to fitness and turn them into fitness coaches for future survivors.

According to Battle Cancer founder Scott Britton, the campaign has harnessed an incredible pool of talent of fitness communities, most are cancer survivors, to help other survivors move forward with their lives.

He said, “Those undergoing treatment, loss, and recovery due to cancer over the past few months have never felt so alone and pushed aside.

“At Battle Cancer, we have harnessed the global fitness community and through it, we work to tell people around the world that they are not alone. We now have the backing of some of the world's biggest stars, across so many industries, helping us to deliver this message is simply incredible.

“Our Move Forward program offers a direct path for cancer patients to help them with recovery, to grow mentally and physically stronger -- by people who have been there themselves.

“We believe in empathy and building a community not based on sympathy but support. We know the power that fitness has in physical and mental health and with this phenomenal support we can expand our reach across the world."

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🎗 🌍 ⁣ ⁣ FROM TODAY, TOGETHER⁣ ⁣ We need help from ALL OF YOU!⁣ ⁣ From today, together, alongside some of the world's biggest stars, we are spreading the message that 'Through Battle Cancer you are not alone'.⁣ ⁣ This extraordinary show of support across the world has genuinely blown us away and will help kick start our dreams and push them towards a reality; a global initiative to create a network of educated health professionals to serve those during or post-cancer treatment. ⁣ ▪️We want to provide FREE fitness programs for those affected by cancer and train fitness professionals in mental health support. ⁣ ▪️We want to turn cancer survivors into CrossFit coaches. ⁣ ▪️We want to provide a support system and structure for them to take control of their own lives. ⁣ ▪️We will then have those new coaches pay it forward to create a sustainable model for the future.⁣ ⁣ We want to be able to secure their future in fitness, health and wellbeing because they've already battled hard enough to simply HAVE A FUTURE.⁣ ⁣ It costs £7,000 per program. To benefit a local community, train 1 Level 1 CrossFit coach, and coach 15 cancer survivors for 1 year.⁣ ⁣ Through all of this Covid-19 stress and anxiety, we promised to never forget about our cancer survivors and Battlers. ⁣ They have taught us so much about strength and positive mental attitude as well as loss and love.⁣ ⁣ We owe them. We owe them in a time where they have been left behind. not being able to receive treatment, see family or friends, literally putting their LIFE on hold until all this is over.⁣ ⁣ Let's help them. Today, together.⁣ ⁣ You can donate as much or as little as you can; ⁣ https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bctogether⁣ ⁣ We will Battle Cancer and make a difference. ⁣ ⁣ They are not alone. #battlecancer #moveforward #survivors #makeadifference @nocco @theluxleyway @cooked_films @wit.fitness

A post shared by Battle Cancer (@battle.cancer) on May 21, 2020 at 9:59am PDT

To help with the initiative, you can go donate as much or as little as you can through the website: https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/bctogether⁣.

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