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FreshRM 3 Peaks Challenge

Fresh RM is raising money for Hospitality Action
“Simmone Collett's fundraising”

on 19 July 2011

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Behind their smiles and slick service hospitality workers can fall upon hard times just like anybody else. Ours is a stressful industry, with long hours, high pressure environments and physically demanding work. We are here to offer financial, physical and psychological support to those who need it.

Story

<p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;"> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU FOR YOUR DONATIONS! They are very much appreciated.&nbsp;</p> <p> <p> <p> <p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">This was the biggest physical challenge of our lives!</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> </p> </p> </p> </p> </span></span></p> <p>&nbsp;We&nbsp;rose early on Saturday morning to tackle Ben Nevis at 6:45am, watching the sun rise higher in the sky&nbsp;as we&nbsp;climbed. &nbsp;Arriving&nbsp;at the top hours later we found&nbsp;the temperatures dropped dramatically, so we took our photo and went back down.</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;">&nbsp;</span></span></p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="widows: 2; text-transform: none; text-indent: 0px; border-collapse: separate; font: 16px &#39;Times New Roman&#39;; white-space: normal; orphans: 2; letter-spacing: normal; color: #000000; word-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="text-align: left; line-height: 14px; font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #1c1c1c; font-size: 14px;"></span></span></span></span>After a 6hour drive where we re-fuelled our bodies and got some rest, we arrived at the bottom of Scarfell Pike. After the first hour climb the daylight was almost gone so out came our head torches to light the way for us. It got colder and the cloud started to set in as we scaled the rocks in certain parts of the path. Surprisingly the peak was clear, but still very cold so we made a quick turn around and headed back down. Unfortunately this is when the weather set in and as we walked along the path, in parts it was like walking in a creek on very slippery rocks.</p> <p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">Many hours later we were back at the bus, and due to the timing and the conditions, and the fact that we were drained, it was decided that we would not climb Snowdon.</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">As disappointing as this decision was, we are elated by our achievement, and thank you again for your support.</p> </p> <p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">&nbsp;</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">For over 170 years Hospitality Action, the Hospitality Industry Benevolent Organisation, has been at the forefront of the Industry providing specialised support to all who work, or have worked within hospitality in the UK who through no fault of their own find themselves in crisis.</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;">To find out more information about Hospitality Action please visit:</p> <p style="line-height: 19px; background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;"><a style="background-color: transparent; margin: 0px; outline-width: 0px; color: #2a42c6; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline; cursor: pointer; text-decoration: underline; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; border-width: 0px; padding: 0px;" href="http://www.hospitalityaction.org.uk/">www.hospitalityaction.org.uk</a></p> </p>

Donation summary

Total
£4,713.50
+ £866.88 Gift Aid
Online
£4,713.50
Offline
£0.00

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