Staff and Supporters raise funds
The last few weeks have seen the completion of two challenges which have, and continue to raise money for Willen Hospice. In September, Steve, hospice chaplain, took part in the Extra Mile Loire Challenge making up a team of "Hospice Harriers" with three others, all with close hospice connections. On October 4th twenty people, including staff and supporters took part in a Tandem Sky Dive at Hinton Airfield in Oxfordshire.
Extra Mile Loire Challenge - September 25 2009
Hospice Harriers
L to R - Steve Barnes, Alan Small, Phil Wordley, Graham Denham
Steve says:
"What a brilliant event! Mind you, I said training was going well, but actually we were just four blokes going out for an evening jaunt, finishing at a pub. Nothing had prepared us for the speed and endurance expected of us from 7am to 5pm, with 170 miles in between. My bike got rapidly lighter as I shed mudguards, rack, toolkit, lock etc., and Graham, aka Lucky, got the only puncture.
The management and marshalling by the Extra mile, Rotary and Heald organisers was astonishing. We owe them a big 'Thank You'. And also to Volkswagen's HQ near here, who loaned us a very roomy and comfortable 'Transporter Shuttle' for us and our bikes.
Thank you for your sponsorship. Between us we have topped £5000."
You can find out more about the event itself on
http://www.extra-mile.org.uk/events.aspx (opens new window) and it’s not too late to sponsor any of the team
At Chambord - presumably Alan is taking the photograph?
Parachute Jump - Oct 4 2009
On Saturday 3rd October 26 people were due to take part in a tandem parachute jump as part of an organised day to raise funds for Willen Hospice, at Hinton in Oxfordshire. Unfortunately, due to high winds, the jump was postponed until the next day.
Lynn (Events & Promotions Team) says:
"The 4th was perfect and 20 people jumped out of an aeroplane at 10,000 feet, including Hospice Supporters, Hospice Nurses and the Citizen’s very own Emma Caswell. When all the sponsorship money comes in, this very brave fundraising effort looks to have raised over £13,000 for the Hospice. The six who were unable to participate on the changed day will go on to do their jump at a later date and there is another team jump being organised for May next year."
Image right shows Sally Elliott in freefall
If you would like to find out more about parachute jumps or other
challenges in 2010 please call Lynn on 01908 306699
