On the 18th August 2018 LV= Manchester (and Friends) will join together and attempt to complete the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge.
We are doing this to show our support for our friend and colleague Helen Hulme who many of you know is bravely battling cancer and in true Helen fashion with a big brave smile.
We are trying to raise as much money for the 2 charities who Helen has praised for being very supportive in her battle with this terrible disease, which many of us will have been touched in some way by it.
o Maggie’s Centres – Maggie Keswick Jencks lived with advanced cancer for two years. During that time she used her knowledge and experience to create a blueprint for a new type of care. Maggie’s Centres are built around her belief that people should not “lose the joy of living in the fear of dying”.who provide free practical, emotional and social support to people with cancer and their family and friends.
o On average it costs £590,000 to run a Maggie’s Centre and they rely almost entirely on voluntary donations.
o Provides a community atmosphere for people to meet, talk, laugh and relax.
o Macmillan Cancer Care – who provide practical, medical and financial support and push for better cancer care.
The Yorkshire Three Peaks route is 24 miles (38.6km), which includes the ascent of each of the 3 highest peaks in the Yorkshire Dales (Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough) and attempt to complete in under 12 hours.
** Helen would like the donations to the two charities she has chosen to be as equal as possible and your assistance in this would be much appreciated.
Thank you very much for your support to these fantastic causes. Your donation truly means so much to everyone involved and, of course, to Maggie’s and Macmillan.
