In October, I ventured to beautiful Cornwall, to walk a distance in a timeframe I had never done before. So that was my personal challenge for 2021, and it seemed worthy enough of sponsorship. I had yet to do my bit to support Perthes (Howard did his bit when he took on his first ever sprint triathlon a couple of year ago), in particular to support the research side of things.
Rather than repeat the event, the rationale for both of the charities, and the pictures, you can have a nosey on my Just Giving pages:
Alzheimer’s Research UK fundraiser page
I’m really proud of this achievement, not only because I was still able to walk afterwards (just about), but because, together with support from so many friends and family, and my amazing employer Microsoft who fund matched the sponsorship, I managed to raise £1000 for each charity, both close to our hearts.
I was also really chuffed at the engagement, support and thanks I got from both charities. I know you might expect this given we’re raising funds for them, but compared to other/Perthes charities we have supported in the past, they provided personal engagement. Steps has ensured that the funds are going towards research related efforts and both provided swag to help me raise awareness too. Thanks Steps and Alzheimer’s Research UK.
Let’s hope that with continued support and research, one day, we’ll have more answers to both and can better prevent both conditions.
All that remains for me to say, is thanks for reading, and a very Happy New Year to you, all the best for 2022! Missed previous posts?
The Cookes Take on Perthes 