Vince is one in a million; the world needs more individuals like him.
Vince is one in a million
While expecting their third child thirty years ago, Vincent’s wife received a brain tumour diagnosis. Vince was left a widower with three small children. He became friends with a family whose young son, Paul, had been diagnosed with cancer. Through the church at West Ham, Vince decided to devote any spare time to raising money and awareness for families whose children had been diagnosed with cancer.
He did this while working full-time and caring for three young children. Having previously worked for another charity and been actively involved in the community, he founded the Lennox Children’s Cancer Fund in the church office at All Saints, West Ham Church and named it after the warden of the church, Geoffrey Lennox.
With the help of a fantastic team, Vince has worked tirelessly for 30 years to raise more than 18 million pounds for the charity, which supports families dealing with the devastating emotional and financial toll that comes along with a childhood cancer.
He continues to be involved daily with the families and knows most of the children by name. He plans theatrical performances, holiday breaks, fundraising activities, and days out for the families. Through his efforts, Lennox offers families in need free respite holiday breaks, care, and crisis funding, as well as emotional and practical support.
By focusing on helping those in need he was able to channel the most traumatic time in his own life into something so positive and wonderful that has benefitted so many others.
