On 8th May 2010 1,400 women participated in Teesside Hospice’s 2010 Starlight Stroll. This year’s sponsored 7 mile walk started from Redcar and Cleveland College and saw women walk from Marske and back.
Once again the support has been overwhelming, we are currently counting up the money but we are hoping to raise £120,000!
The fun kicked off when walkers arrived from 8pm to register and were greeted by entertainment from local drumming group – Ee by Drum and Fire Eaters. After a poignant one minute silence in memory of loved ones a sea of women began walking at 10pm.
Each year we are surprised by how quickly walkers complete the route.
This year was no exception with Ann Fox and Sharon Neasham being the first walkers to return at 11.43pm, closely followed by Cousins Rachel, Melanie and Stephanie Kirwan who were walking in memory of their Grandmother Margaret Kirwan. All walkers were back by 1.15am.
In order to raise lots of money walkers were asked for a £10 entry fee which entitled them to a walking pack, limited edition Starlight Stroll t-shirt and well deserved medal.
This year a Memory Wall was available to walkers to remember loved ones.
To see all the fun from the evening visit our Facebook page at www.facebook.com/TeessideHospice or our photographer’s website at www.eventsuk.net Thank you We would like to thank our wonderful volunteers who gave their time freely to support the event.
A big thank you must go to our kind sponsor NHS Redcar and Cleveland and our supporters Tesco and Redcar and Cleveland College, especially Christine, David and their team.
Special thanks also to CalmAsylum, Medics UK, Mary Gallagher from the Rainbow Centre, Preston’s of Potto for the loan of the wagon, Ecco Finishing Supplies for sponsoring the water and sandwiches, Bydales School , Sacred Heart School, Cleveland Police for keeping our walkers safe, Carillion Maintenance, Carillion Highways, Raynet, Symbol Signs for the memory wall, Ee by Drum and Events UK for the amazing photographs.
Irene Raine kindly donated a gold sequined dress worn by Coronation Street Actress Katherine Kelly at the National Television Awards. The dress was raffled and made £118. The lucky winner was Teesside Hospice volunteer Nicola Thornton.
Teesside Hospice’s 2011 Starlight Stroll will be on Saturday 7th May 2011. If you would like to register for your place please visit www.teessidehospice.org
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