Last week saw our Ashby team pass the baton to our Doncaster team who started their leg of our epic Big 25 Challenge yesterday with a walk from their office to Sandall Park. They also held a bake sale, tombola and raffle today and raised £230. Colleagues will be cycling over 350 miles over five days to our Glasgow office in aid of The Give a Duck Foundation, a charity, dedicated to offer every child diagnosed with cancer a Chemo Duck and their siblings a Huggable Hope.
The programme helps to support and educate children along with their families during their diagnosis and treatment for cancer. Chemo Duck is a soft cuddly companion that provides comfort and alleviates fear and anxiety, which has been developed with the help of child life specialists and medical professionals by introducing children and families to their new life and encouraging healing through the power of play therapy.
The colleagues will cycle to Richmond, Newcastle and Berwick-upon-Tweed before arriving at our office in Glasgow to finish their charity extravaganza.
Future Big 25 legs will see colleagues travel by tandem bikes, unicycles, open water swimming, and even a conga line as part of the mammoth 2,400-mile journey between the offices.
Senior Administrator, Trudy Lugg, who has been instrumental in the overall organisation of their leg, said: “This will be the sixth and seventh legs of the relay because we have one of the largest legs to cover in terms of miles.
“We became Fisher German in September 2000 following the merger of property firms Fisher Hoggarth and John German, but our roots, however, stretch back to pre-1830. The firm has grown considerably, and the relay is a fantastic way to unite colleagues from right across the business.
“The whole team has come together to put together a route between Doncaster to Glasgow and we can’t wait to get started!
“We are really pleased to be supporting The Give a Duck Foundation which supports children diagnosed with cancer and we hope our donation will help the charity continue its fantastic work.”
Stephanie McCawley, Regional Fundraiser from The Give a Duck Foundation, said: “We are extremely honoured to be the chosen charity for Doncaster’s Big 25 Challenge. Every penny raised will allow us to provide Chemo Ducks to every child diagnosed with cancer.”
Anyone wishing to donate can use our GiveWheel page.