Over four years ago I reached out to Music Support and they helped me recover from my despairing life. In 2022 I raised over £800 in a fundraiser for them when I cycled from Amsterdam to Bilbao. My life is better now and I want to raise awareness for Music Support again as the music industry is in a super depressing state and we all need HELP.

My goal is to raise £3,206 - a quid for every metre upwards the mountain I'll be cycling. The route this time is Santiago in Chile to Buenos Aires in Argentina, tackling the Andes mountains straight away. It's gonna be difficult, and you can watch me struggle through on my Instagram page @itstompitts starting January 1st.

I divvied it up - if 458 people donate £7 (the price of an expensive pint) I'll reach my target. £3,206 will do a lot of good for people struggling with mental health and addiction problems.

LOVE YOU ALL,

TOM

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