On the 29^th June we will row the length of the River Thames to raise £10,000 for Ronald McDonald House Charities. 12 intrepid members of the team will be travelling up to the capital to row on the river itself, whilst the rest of the team will be using rowing machines at the head office in Worthing to make sure they hit their target of 215 miles.

Ronald Mcdonald House Charities
 provides home-from-home accommodation for families whose children are in hospital
“offering the gift of togetherness and support”.  Their aim is to make children happier
and healthier by keeping families close – giving them a place to rest and
refresh. A place that feels like home. Their network of houses is tailored to
meet the urgent needs of each community and can now be found in more than 63
countries and regions across the globe.

“The Ronald McDonald House Charities provided
my family with ‘home away from home’ support when we really needed it most.
Rosie our daughter, who is 16 now has been treated at The John Radcliffe
Hospital in Oxford since she was 14 years old. Like many parents we wanted to
be as close to her as often as possible whilst she was undergoing treatment. Having accommodation made available
for us on the top floor of The John Radcliffe Hospital greatly reduced
the levels of stress we endured during an already difficult time.  Because of the Ronald McDonald House Charities,
we were able to be by her side every day, which was a great comfort for us and
has given Rosie the extra strength she needed to get well. We are so grateful
to the charity that we want to help make sure other families are offered the
same invaluable support” Mark Neal, Managing Director of Homewise