Round Rutland Ramble
Round Rutland Ramble6th August 2011Rutland Water was turned orange on Saturday 6th August as local people joined the Action Homeless Round Rutland Ramble to help tackle homelessness in Leicester and Leicestershire. People of all ages turned out to take part in the walk, tackling either the 3.5 or 7 mile routes. Walkers set off from Edith Weston at 10.30am and after the first 3.5 mile stretch enjoyed a well earned picnic stop in Barnsdale Wood where there was lots of yummy treats at the cake sale, a teddy bear’s picnic, an Action Homeless quiz and various other activities. Those attempting the longer route then set out for the return journey to Edith Weston. Marc Stringer, who completed the 7 mile route, said ‘I’ve really enjoyed today, it is great to know that you can have a fun day out and help a local charity at the same time. I’ve come along with a group of friends and I would encourage others to do the same for future Action Homeless events, we’ve had lots of fun.’ Everyone that took part wore something orange to show their support for Action Homeless. Jonathan Cryer, Senior Fundraiser at Action Homeless said ‘it is really fantastic to see these people here today supporting Action Homeless. I am very impressed with the effort some people have put into the orange theme and would like to thank everyone for coming along and raising money.’ A big thank you also goes to RAP (Residents Actively Participating) from Action Homeless who provided a marshalling team to guide walkers and helped to make the day a success. |
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