Fund Raising
Local Man Walks Coast to Coast for Charity
Rod Rowbottom of Kirton in Lindsey, is walking the 191 mile Coast to Coast walk in aid of three charities The Odyssey Centre, Lyndsey Lodge Hospice and Cancer Research. The walk starts at St. Bee’s on the Cumbrian coast and passes through some of England’s most beautiful landscapes, including the Lake District, the Yorkshire Dales and North Yorkshire Moors. Rod’s journey starts on the 1st August 2011 and ends when he gets his boots wet walking down the slope into the North Sea at Robin Hoods Bay! You can follow Rod’s day-to-day progress on the link found on his website rodstrek.co.uk.
Rod says “my dad died of cancer when I was young and my mum in law also died of it only last year. Also various family members of myself and wife Jo have suffered from the illness. In fact I don’t know anyone who has not been touched by cancer, whether directly or as a loved one being diagnosed with the illness. I feel I would like to support the three charities as they complement each other in providing treatment, care & support for cancer sufferers and their families through all stages of the illness”.
Rod has family and close friends who have benefited from support offered by The Odyssey Cancer Caring Centre and Lindsey Lodge Hospice and he is keen to repay these wonderful organisations in addition to offering a share to Cancer Research who dedicate their resources to finding cures for cancer.
Rod stated “My wife Jo found that the Odyssey Cancer Caring Centre provided an environment that facilitates independent and unbiased approach to caring. Jo was the primary carer who supported her mum after being diagnosed with cancer. Having received support from Odyssey during the 2 years of her mum’s illness, this service really helped Jo cope better with the emotional and physical effects of living with cancer”
For the past 10 years Nightingale House has been the residence used to deliver therapy, however this limits the number of people who can be supported. The Odyssey Cancer Caring Centre has developed ambitious plans to build brand new ecological premises to enable them to offer complementary therapies to more people across the region. Enabling more therapists and relevant professionals’ access to a state of the art building designed to care for those who have been diagnosed with cancer and their primary carers.
The Odyssey Cancer Caring Centre are truly grateful of this wonderful gesture offered by Rod and will support him wherever possible to raise a significant amount for all three charities.
If you would like to sponsor Rod please go to www.rodstrek.co.uk to donate on line or contact Rod on 07733 157557
Charity Golf Day & Charity Auction Evening
Venue and date to be confirmed soon. The whole day will be hosted by former PGA Tour player David Edwards (see www.david-edwards.co.uk). David is described as undeniably one of the finest trick golfers around. The day will start early with bacon sandwiches at Reeds Hotel, Barton upon Humber then we will make our way to the selected golf course to participate in a fun competition. There will also be some great prizes for the winners.
We will be hoping to attract a minimum of 12 teams of 4. After the golf has finished there will be an evening charity auction and meal with the chance to bid for a week in a luxury 5 bedroom apartment in Vale de Lobo (inc a round of gold at the resort).
Please let us know if you would like to register your interest and we will get back to you with details of course and prices once agreed.
Meditation Evenings @ Reeds Hotel
Every Thursday @ 7:00 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. We hope to receive a £5 donation from attendees and this is donated to the Odyssey Cancer Centre.
Pilates Class – Presented by Susan Hughes
We are pleased to announce that a Pilates Class will commence Sept 2011 & be held every Monday afternoon 2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. £5 per session and all proceeds are donated to the Odyssey Cancer Care Centre.
We are currently looking into the following fundraising activities and will post further details very soon:
Abseiling
Craft Fairs
Car Boot Sales
Coffee Mornings (with guest speakers)
Darts Competition
Karaoke
Nature Trails
Paintballing
Quiz Nights
Raffles
Local Businesses – Will you consider the following to help us raise funds?
-Hold a dress down day or Loud Shirt or Blouse Day and donate the proceeds to The Odyssey Centre.
-Sell places on the ” Guess the Angel Cards (similar to the guess the football team), where people have the chance to win £35 and £37 goes to the Odyssey Cancer Centre.
- Post details of our fundraising events on your notice boards to attract your employees and their families to join us to rais money for this wonderful new cancer care centre.
- Have a “guess the number of marbles” jar in your reception to raise funds.
- Ask your employees to create and take part in activities to raise money.
Please contact The Odyssey Centre on 01652 633150
