Walking Great Wall for sick kids
Susan Lochrie • Published 9 Feb 2012 15:00
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LICENCE TO KILT: Paul Veitch and Chris Jewell want to make dreams come true as they trek the Great Wall of China, below.
Picture: George Munro
TWO local businessmen are leaving the boardroom behind to put together a dream team which will trek the Great Wall of China and help change the lives of sick kids.
Discover Inverclyde's Chris Jewell, who last year set up the Inverclyde arm of the Dreams Come True charity, has recruited the help of financial advisor Paul Veitch in his quest to raise more cash for the organisation.
The kilt-wearing duo are now appealing for more volunteers to take part in the big adventure in aid of the charity, which works to fulfil the dreams of children who have a terminal or life-limiting illness.
Chris said: "This is an exciting and challenging adventure for us.
"We are all very passionate about raising funds for Dreams Come True."
The dynamic duo already have a number of work colleagues plus friends and family signed up for the epic challenge, but want to open it up to more people to maximise the amount of cash raised.
And as the countdown begins to the charity event later this year the team are ready for a gruelling training regime which will get them fit for purpose.
As part of the tough training programme the participants will try to reach the peak of Ben Nevis in the summer.
Chris told the Telegraph: "Our good friends at Inverclyde Leisure are helping us out by arranging individual fitness programmes and activities to get us all fit for the trek.
"We need to prove to ourselves we are fit enough for this, as the Great Wall of China takes around 10 days in total to finish."
The ages of the trekkers will range from 21 to 65 years old.
Chris set up Inverclyde's Dreams Come True branch and has spent the past year raising funds for it.
The charity helps young people aged from two to 21 who are in palliative care or have life-limiting diseases.
To find out more about the charity log onto the www.dctc.org.uk website.
To take part in the fundraiser or to sponsor the team, contact Chris or email inverclyde@dctc.org.uk
This article appeared in Greenock Telegraph 09 Feb 12
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Feb 9, 16:51
Report commentYou will have to get fit gents. Getting on to The Wall alone is difficult. It is very steep and the stones and steps are very uneven with little to hold onto. Don't think China has ever heard of health and safety. Lol. The picture shown here is a part that has been renovated. It doesn't look like that in many places. Parts are treacherous. Good Luck.
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