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Gala Coral Take on Everest to Support Sue Ryder Care
Howard Lake | 19 May 2009 | News
Gala Coral is set to take on the challenge of climbing the highest mountain in the world, Mount Everest, in support of the company’s nominated charity partner, Sue Ryder Care.
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24 employees acoss the company are in training to help them complete the 17 day trek across some of the toughest terrain in the world, and are encouraging people to sponsor them to raise as much money as possible for Sue Ryder Care.
The team of intrepid Gala Coral trekkers have collectively pledged to raise £100,000 through sponsorship for Sue Ryder Care and will set off for base camp this October to take on the gruelling challenge. All money raised will go directly to help Sue Ryder Care provide quality care for people living with end of life and long-term conditions including; Cancer, Stroke, Brain Injury, Multiple Sclerosis, Dementia, Huntington’s Disease, Parkinson’s Disease and Motor Neurone Disease.
The Everest challenge is part of an ongoing initiative by the Gala Coral Group to raise £1million for Sue Ryder Care.
For more information on Sue Ryder Care visit
www.suerydercare.org
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About Howard Lake
Howard Lake is consultant editor of UK Fundraising. He founded the site in 1994 and successfully sold it in 2022. As director of Giving X Ltd he is exploring growing giving on a massive scale.
He is the founder of Fundraising Camp and co-founder of GoodJobs.