Supporters of all ages have helped Hope for Tomorrow raise money in many ingenuous ways, from donating money in lieu of birthday presents to organising fabulous concerts, to undertaking phenominal physical challenges.
We are truly grateful to the supporters who have dedicated their time to raise money for Hope for Tomorrow.
Derek Bell MBE, Becky Brooke, Sebastian Bell and Christine Mills
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Max Bray with cheque
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If anyone would like to take part in a challenge for the Charity we would be happy to support them with promotional material, T shirts etc.
Below are details of some of the physical challenges have been completed by our brave and intrepid supporters over the last eighteen months, which have entailed long hours of hard training in all weather in order to complete their chosen challenge.
LIONS stands for “Leadership Integrity Our Nation’s Service”, and were founded in 1917 to create a service organisation whose sole purpose was to help those less fortunate than themselves. There are currently 45,000 clubs worldwide.
Tony Buchan whose own club in Frome have successfully been fundraising for Hope for Tomorrow, forms part of Lions District 105W. Lions have now appointed Tony as a District Advisor visiting other Lions Clubs around the District promoting the charity.
Hope for Tomorrow are very grateful to the Lions who have embraced the charity with warmth and sincerity, several also making us their Charity of the Year. We will keep you posted with news.
In September Frome Lions held a very successful and well organised Golf Day at Orchardleigh Golf Club near Frome. Twenty teams took part in gloriously mild autumnal weather. Frome Lions are generously donating all funds raised from the Golf Day to Hope for Tomorrow.
Our thanks go not only to Frome Lions again, but also to all their helpers and supporters on the day.
Nick and training partner Ben set off at 7.00am on 28 May with an 3.8km open sea swim, followed immediately a debilitating 180km cycle ride battling headwinds, blazing heat and enormous mountainous climbs, immediately followed by a 42km marathon before midnight on the same day!. Nick completed the Lanzarote Ironman in 14hr 38min 25sec.
Nick training in Lanzarote
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Nick triumphant at the finish!
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"This says it all"
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The Lanzarote Ironman is reputed to be the toughest triathlon in the world. In order to take part recording studio owner Nick Cowan who is in his 40’s had to lose 3 stone in weight as well as giving up smoking and drinking in order to attain staggering fitness levels required.
A very big thank you also goes to Ben Travers (approximately half Nick’s age!!) who also raised money for Hope for Tomorrow by competing in the Lanzarote Ironman. Staggeringly Ben had never swum before and had to learn to swim when he started training for the Ironman with Nick. Ben had not swum in the sea until he arrived in Lanzarote for the Ironman! He also finished in under 17 hours.
We thank them not only for the money they raised, but also for the dedication focus and discipline that were needed to successfully complete the Lanzarote Ironman.
For more information see his website www.modernworldstudios.co.uk
We have all heard of the London Marathon, but how many of us have taken up the challenge? Yvonne Binks took up running in 1983 and since then has run 12 London Marathons. She has said that this is the last one!
Over the years, Yvonne has raised thousands of pounds for various charities. For 2009 she chose to run for ‘Hope for Tomorrow’. Barclays Bank matched what Yvonne raised making the total she raised even more impressive!
Not content with climbing the famed Three Peaks, Elite Health & Fitness professional David (Mac) MacKinnon from Cirencester took on another incredible challenge by cycling between them too! Starting in Wales, Mac first Climbed Mt. Snowdon and then cycled approx 200 miles to Scarfel Pike. He then climbed Scarfel Pike and was back on his bike to cycle approximately 250 miles to Ben Nevis. He then climbed Ben Nevis. His aim was to complete the challenge in under 60 hours!
Generally challengers climb each peak and are then met by a support vehicle who transport them to the next peak. During the journey they can rest, sleep and eat.
Mac covered a phenominal distance vertically and horizontally on foot and by bike – and all in 56 hrs 22 mins!. Mac showed tremendous reserves of strength and stamina to complete the Challenge as he was either cycling or climbing for almost the entire 56 hrs 22 mins!
Mac also had an incredible back-up team who helped him not only with the logistics of The Elite Three Peaks Challenge, but also fundraising. The supporters were led by fellow Elite Fitness Trainer and Pilates teacher Cassie Winters-Pilcher
Mac (with bike) and his team preparing to leave
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Mac and support cyclist en route
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