Team George
Junior George Mountain Challenge
Fundraising for The Candlelighters Trust
Story
The Event.
Set in the beautiful Yorkshire Dales National Park, the event is for members of Junior George - children aged between 8 and 15 years - when they will take on the mighty Penyghent. This 11km circular walk is based from Horton in Ribblesdale and follows the route of the iconic Yorkshire Three Peaks up the southern end of the mountain. This involves some steep ascent over rocks to reach the summit plateau and will give the junior members a real mountain climb feel! Leaving the summit our route crosses Horton Moor then follows the Pennine Way back to the village.
The Charity – Candlelighters, bringing light and hope to families of children suffering with cancer.
Founded in 1976 by families and medical staff, Candlelighters
continues to help support children with cancer and their families,
through funding research, family holidays, grants, essential additional
services within the hospital and vital support for all the family
members.Now more than 40 years into their journey, their aim today is the same as it has always been - to bring support and hope to ordinary
families who are facing extraordinary circumstances.
The Story
The Gallimore’s are such a family. When George, aged just 2½, was
diagnosed with Leukaemia life for them fell apart. Subjected to daily
chemotherapy and medication every 4 hours, he has led a far from normal life, in fact he can only remember being ill and spending time in hospital. For Mark & Helen, they were torn daily between supporting George and their other children, as well as attenpt to hold down jobs and deal with the normal pressures of family life. Amazingly in November 2016 George won his fight when he was finally given the all clear, although he will always need regular checkups and medication to ensure he remains this way. From the diagnosis and throughout his illness, little George and his family have been supported by
Candlelighters every step of the way – without them life would have been impossible. Mark and Helen, and their 4 children, now spend much of their time giving back to this wonderful charity. Team George is made up of their friends who simply wish to help them with their support of Candlelighters by raising some much needed funds for this special charity.
Please help us to support the fantastic work they do by sponsoring us in this challenge.
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