Hundreds of walkers put their best foot forward and took on the 10-mile Llangollen Canal Walk last weekend to raise a massive £18,000 for Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith children’s hospices.
The walk started at
the recently reopened Pontcysyllte Aqueduct on Sunday where hikers strode across the world-famous structure and along canal all the
way to The Poachers pub at Chirk for refreshments before heading back to
receive their special medals.
The
event was sponsored by the Principality Building Society and there was a team of
volunteer marshals on the day from the Llangollen, Wrexham and Erddig Rotary
Clubs.
Vicky Bradbeer,
fundraiser, said: “We’d like to say a huge thank you to all of our amazing
supporters who have joined us on our Llangollen Canal Walk, raising £18,000 so
far with more money still coming in.
“This money will be
supporting seriously ill local children and their families, and without this
fantastic support we simply wouldn’t be able to be here for those that need us
the most.
“A huge thank you also
to our super team of volunteers and our event sponsors Principality Building
Society who have helped make this such a great event.”
James Harper, Social
Impact Manager at Principality Building Society, said: “We were delighted to
sponsor the Llangollen Canal Walk for a second consecutive year as part of our
ongoing charity partnership with Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith.
“It was wonderful to
welcome all of the Hope House and Tŷ Gobaith supporters again this year and we
cannot thank them enough for all the support.”
* If you have been inspired to take part in an event
or fundraiser for the charity, visit www.hopehouse.org.uk
for inspiration and ideas on how you can get involved.
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