Stuart & Kate Climb Kilimanjaro WHAT WE ARE DOING On the 23rd September 2019 we will be embarking on a week-long challenge to summit the peak of Kilimanjaro in aid of two charities which are very close to our hearts. THE CHARITIES The first is Lupus UK which is nationwide charity set up to support those suffering with the presently incurable immune system illness known as Lupus. Lupus was brought to our family’s attention in 2016 when Kate’s younger sister Claire was diagnosed. It can affect any part of the body and cause irreplaceable damage to major organs with many of the symptoms going undiagnosed. Lupus UK aims to empower people by providing information about lupus and offering support, so their voices are heard and their condition diagnosed and managed effectively. Something we would like to champion. The second charity is Self Help Africa which is a leading international development charity with an expertise in small-scale farming and growing family-farm businesses to eradicate poverty and hunger in rural areas of Africa. It does this by providing rural families with grains and livestock to produce their own food and to become self-sufficient. As we are both rurally based professionals with a love of Africa, it is something we would also like to support. It also has a base in Shrewsbury so even more reason to support it. OUR GOALS AND INITIATIVES We will be climbing the mountain with a guide which we have booked at a local level so that all of the money we invest into the walk goes to the people that matter and not big multi-national companies. Our goal is to raise as much sponsorship as possible for our efforts so that we can donate at least £4,000 to each of our chosen charities. To ensure we meet our target we have planned a number of fund raising events including; • A pub quiz in the Dragon, Montgomery • A black tie Charity Ball at Arddleen on Saturday 3th August 2019 (where Kate will be singing, Stu will be conducting a charity auction and the Texels will be headlining!) • A Pizza and Prosecco evening at Forden (where kate’s mobile wood fired pizza business will provide all the food and drink) HOW CAN YOU HELP In preparation for the climb we are doing our bit by training most of the week and flying to Morocco for a weekend in June to tackle the highest peak in North Africa, Toubkal to acclimatise our bodies to the altitude. We would therefore be sincerely grateful for any support that your organisation is willing to donate and would love you to be a joint sponsor of our charity ball! The costs would be £550 in return for a table for 10 and your logo on all our tickets and climbing gear. If you would rather just sponsor a table then all we ask for is £125. If Ed Balls can make it to the top then we sure as damn hope that we can to! Many thanks
Kate and Stuart
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