Orchard Care - Specialist Fostering & Home Care Agency
First Post! 16/06/2010
 
Well, we want to keep you posted on our training and the hard work we're putting into raising money for the wonderful causes we are dedicated to supporting.

We've already had two amazing days out - a parachute jump and a large team entry to the Sport Relief Mile. We raised lots of money for Whizz-Kidz and Sport Relief and had a great time doing it. Hopefully we can get a report on the events for you to read and share the day.

But first, I'd like to highlight that we're going to run the Great North Run this year! Phill, Robin, Paul and Marc are already signed up and we have a few more people wondering whether to make the leap. There's murmurs that training has already begun and even the idea that we will start running after work one day per week as a group to make the training a little more interesting! I'm sure the office banter will reflect the fun we're having getting ready for the run. Needless to say, we're all looking forward to it.

So why are we putting ourselves through this? Well, we wanted to do something to support the charity Whizz-Kidz. They are based in London and help young people all over the UK to become more mobile by providing specialist equipment that will improve their quality of life. As an agency that has a specialism in working with disabled young people, we simply found supporting their cause irresistible and are eager to help. Please visit the Whizz-Kidz website and also take a look at the video we've posted below. Its a marvellous little production that shows the fun and vibrance that we'd like to think we reflect and simply adds to the pleasure of working with them whilst powerfully communicating the amazing difference that is made to the lives of young people, by older people as daft as us to simply run 13 miles.

Oh, and you can sponsor us through the just giving link below :o)
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www.justgiving.com/orchardcare
 


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21/06/2010 9:16am

Hey guys! just a quick message to say well done and I'm looking forward to getting to train with you all after work sometime soon!
GO TEAM!!!

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Amy from Whizz-kidz
01/07/2010 10:21am

I just want to say that I'm so chuffed you will be running on behlaf of Whizz-Kidz. You guys are so enthusiastic its great! Good luck with the car boot sale next week and I look forward to following your progress on this blog!

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