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On the 17th -19th September 2009, 10 slightly crazy yet extremely determined volunteers from Warburtons - the 'Warbies Wheelers' (It was better than the Hairy Biker Bakers!) will be taking on the immense challenge of cycling a massive 233 miles from London to Paris, in order to raise as much money as we can for our chosen charities.
This will be a mammoth challenge for us all - particularly those of us who until recently hadn't been on a bike for years! But we are training hard and are very excited at the prospect of raising some serious funds to help make a real difference to the lives of those benefitting from the work of our chosen charities...
For the parents of a child diagnosed as terminally ill, there can be no long term future, ......the planning of their child's education, the milestones in their child's life....... for who knows what tomorrow, next week, next year may bring. For them there is sufficient challenge in coping with their child's illness from one day to the next. For them, their children's future is counted in smaller terms, sometimes in months or weeks, rather than years, in taking each day as it comes. For them, Derian House becomes an intrinsic part of that future.
Derian House Children's Hospice Provides specialist care and support for children with a terminal or life threatening illness. Whilst their lives may be cut tragically short, they ensure that they lead as full and normal a life as possible by offering them the optimum support to cope with their illness, along with the best possible medical care , and as much fun and laughter as they can pack into every single day...
The hospice is open 365 days a year offering support to children and their families, yet as a charity only receives statutory funding for just 5 weeks. With more than £1.7 million needed each year it remains almost totally reliant on voluntary funding.
Please dig deep and help us to make a real difference.
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A huge, heartfelt thank you from the Warbies Wheelers.
