Almost 6,000 donors raised £2.5 million to fund life-saving research into a rare form of cancer, as part of a campaign by Facebook’s Nicola Mendelsohn who is battling the condition, writes Jack Mendel. The 36-hour campaign to tackle follicular lymphoma (FL) was backed by high-profile figures, including social media influencer and ex-JFS student Julius Dein, who encouraged his 60 million followers to donate. Funds were matched by philanthropists Andy and Jaime Peykoff, with more than 5,792 donors contributing, surpassing the initial £2m target. Jaime is an LF survivor and supports a US-based foundation researching the condition. Get The Jewish News...