Hello lovely friends, Spring has sprung and it is now time to launch our new fundraising idea!
Back in 2013 I fully intended and expected to be back at work by now, financing any on going treatment that was required myself. Frustratingly this is not yet the case. Our fear is that without continuing the treatment I could relapse back to where I was and the thought of that is terrifying.
After receiving a few nudges from friends who were aware of our overdrafts and our worries, we decided to launch the Any Which Way Transatlantic Challenge!
I have to travel 3588 miles
across the Atlantic to see the Specialist who is helping me heal. My friends suggested that they match this journey
mile for mile on foot, boat, bike, horse, kayak, 4x4 to name but a few and
raise much needed funds.
The idea, as always with this kind of thing, is that if we get enough people to donate a few quid then no-one is out of pocket but a huge amount of money is raised. My treatment costs £600 a month and I have to head back to the States during 2015 for repeated tests not available in the UK.
The first few events have already begun!
Meet some of the team –
Dr Dave – hot off the press, Dr Dave is intending on taking on the huge Sufferfest at the end of the Summer (and may become a Knight of Sufferlandria in doing so!)
Andy Cairns has already run an Ultra marathon in Devon last month, starting our mile countdown off. 40miles down, 3548 to go! In June he is running a second one – cos that’s just the kind of hero that he is.
Del Barker- our Welsh pioneer- planning on running the Brecon Beacon Ultra Marathon in November, followed by a possible Arctic jaunt (watch this space).
Sarah’s Mum and Dad are holding a coffee and cake morning, trust me, Mum’s cakes are delicious, they are in for a treat.
Egerton Running Club are holding a 24 hour Spin-a-thon. They are hoping to chew through the miles and raise plenty of cash whilst doing so.
Paul Smith is taking part in two (yes, two!) triathlons this year, knocking off a further 60miles towards our goal.
WE NEED YOU!
The more the merrier for this challenge – 3588miles is a huge target but we know between us it is totally achievable. Anything goes for the Any Which Way! All ideas welcome, you don’t need to be sport mad to join in, just a tad creative eg have a coffee and cake morning – for every £1 you raise, 1mile is achieved – easy!
There is a fundraising page all set up https://www.youcaring.com/medical-fundraiser/sarah-s-lyme-recovery-/300766 so all people need to do is donate straight onto the page. If you are having a coffee morning/car boot/Tango party (the dance or the drink, your call) then it’ll be a case of you paying the money raised onto the page.
Please join us or sponsor one of our heroes!
Those of you who know me understand how determined I am to get back to the job I love. Long term illness is very isolating especially when you are an active member of the community and more than anything, I want to embrace the life I can see waiting just around the corner.
