Fundraising People
Our supporters come up with such unusual, innovative and sometimes a little crazy things to raise money for us. Here are some of the fundraisers.
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Alice and Helen walked to Brighton! |
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Geoff's London Triathlon for Sam Beare 30 July 2011 Geoff Hurst will be tackling the full London Triathlon distances of 1,500m swim, 40K |
| Wendy-Jane Carter and Steven Howell took part in the British Military Fitness 10k series to raise money for Woking Hospice who had provided essential care and support for their friend Kevin and his family during his illness. Sadly Kevin passed in November 2010, and in memory of their friend and as thanks to the Hospice they have raised a fantastic £550 by taking part in this "fun" activity! www.justgiving.com/wjcsjh    |
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Andy Woodruf is having a Full Body Wax on 27 March
Andy Woodruff from Byfleet will raising money for Woking Hospice by undergoing a full body wax. This will take place at St Mary's Church Hall in Byfleet between 2pm and 5pm. The colossal task will be undertaken by Sandra Bayly of Sandra Bayly Beauty Essentials. If you would like to sponsor his efforts please visit his Justgiving page www.justgiving.com/louise-woodruff |
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Radio Marathon for Sam Beare Hospice 22 April 2011 Brooklands Radio presenter Lance England is planning a 24-hour broadcasting marathon to raise money for Sam Beare - the internet station's adopted charity. Lance 50, will switch on his mic on Good Friday morning immediately after the midnight news and stay on the air until the next midnight bulletin.
To help him keep going he has been invited to breakfast by the Best Western Ship Hotel, in Weybridge, where he will enjoy a full English fry-up as he broadcasts. During the long day Lance will be playing the all-time top five songs of staff in local shops and businesses and of other Brooklands Radio presenters, many of whom will be joining him on air. Donations for his efforts can be made at Just Giving: http://www.justgiving.com/Lance-England. Lance, whose day job is running post-production specialists Gemini Audio, says: “There’s no way that I could ever run a marathon, but 24 hours on the radio seems like a great way to raise funds for a very local and deserving cause. “The Sam Beare Hospice is just across the street from our studio, and the care and support that staff and volunteers give is quite incredible. It costs a great deal of money to keep the hospice fully open and we want to do all we can to raise as much as we can in these difficult times. The hospice stands on the site where I started in radio – back in 1971 on a hospital station. So I’ve had 40 years of practice for the big day in April.” Brooklands Radio can be heard at http://www.brooklandsradio.co.uk/ |
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We're off to Kilimanjaro - February 2011
Carol Swann and Carrie Wheeler from Woking will be climbing Africa’s highest peak in February 2011 to raise money for Woking Hospice. Carol from Maybury explained “We have wanted to do something that would partially reflect the wonderful and mportant service that Woking Hospice and all hospices provide for the community. We have both been personally touched by the service that Woking Hospice provides and wanted to make some contribution towards the continued provision of the Day Care facility.” Kilimanjaro is Africa's highest peak at 5,895 metres and the two women will fly out to Tanzania on 23rd February to start the seven day trek via the Lemosho route, one of the toughest. They have paid for the entire trip in order that every pound raised would go directly to the Hospice. To kick start their fund raising they held a 'Dance and Ploughman's Supper' evening in November which raised a fantastic £3,200 towards their target and have now raised over £5,000. Carrie added “We couldn't have done it without the support of all those people who bought tickets, raffle tickets and who donated their precious time, prizes and services to help run the event, people have also donated so generously.” |
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Stuart Farquharson is asking for donations as he takes part in the GRIM CHALLENGE! GRIM is held over the Army's vehicle testing tracks so expect it to be interesting! You run, wade or crawl over the 8 mile off road challenge...sounds delightful especially as this all happens on the 5th December, so I am sure the weather does not help. You can sponsor Stuart at: www.justgiving.com/stuart-farquharson Good luck Stuart! Here are some of last years participants!
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30BOB Sponsored bike ride to Milan www.30BOB.eu 9th May 2010
3 Old Blokes on Bikes - John Breslin, Greg Seal and Tony Kelly are planning an 11 day bike ride to Milan. Al Hunter is providing the vital "motor" support. John is a member of Chobham Rugby Club and while covering the cost of the trip themselves were keen to raise money for their local Hospice. They are holding a fundraising event on the 8th May details here and if you would like to sponsor their efforts go to www.justgiving.co.uk/30bob. You can follow the ride on the website above.
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Thames Park Walk www.chrisandstevetpw.blogspot.com March 2010
Beginning this March, Chris Hacking and Steve Hickford will be walking the Thames Path in order to raise money for Woking Hospice. Chris and Steve have been friends for many years and, having retired at about the same time, they took up walking as a great way of exploring the countryside and keeping fit. Their latest venture - and the opportunity to sample a new series of beers - is the Thames Path Walk. This walk covers 184 miles from the source of the Thames in a remote Gloucestershire meadow all the way down river to the Thames Barrier in east London. They are planning to complete the distance in about 15 stretches of 12 miles each. Given the other pressures of retirement, this will take them several months to complete, but they'll be keeping you up to date with their progress after each stretch on their blog. Your sponsorship of their walk will contribute to the essential additional funds and full re-opening of this important community service. If you would like to support them please visit their Justgiving Site
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cycle and 10K run in memory of his friend Dave Scrutton who passed away in 2010. Dave inspired Geoff to to take up cycling and running in 2003 and once these two were established it was a simple step to triathlon. Geoff hasn't undertaken a triathlon since the Viltruvian Half Ironman about 2 years ago, so is now in full training. His blog 
