The GM Fundraising Paddle2Pedal team are part way through their challenge, having completed the “paddle” section which saw them canoe 100 miles down the River Wye from Glasbury to Chepstow. As if they haven’t done enough, the team are going to be abseiling down the rock face of Symonds Yat this afternoon. Gary Morton, founder…
With temperatures in the high twenties, the July sun beat down on the 13th GM Fundraising Golf Day at Hellidon Lakes in Daventry. The annual golf day had confirmed its status as a must attend event in any glazing industry golfer’s calendar, having sold out within 24 hours. Despite the sun, players took on the…
The glazing sectors adopted charity, GM Fundraising, surpassed their second major milestone of 2013 at their recent Christmas Gala Dinner. Despite a mid-event fire alarm evacuation, more than three hundred of the great and good of the industry celebrated till the early hours, at the same time raising an incredible £33,974 for GM Fundraising on…
Now the ride is complete its nice to reflect on the massive achievement of the Hope 66 Team Enjoy
The end of more than gruelling 14 days on the Hope 66 journey to raise money for the Hope House Hospices, came when the riders cycled down on to Santa Monica Pier, the end of the legendary Route 66 Highway across America. The joy of reaching the end and especially for those whose loved ones waited them,…
The first full day of cycling begins with a 178 mile trip from Chicago to Springfield. There was drama in the 90+ degree heat of Illinois as one team got badly lost and one of the cyclists came off. The RVs are named after 3 children – Rowan, Robert and Keira – from Hope House…
A charity fun casino, sponsored by Solidor, was held at the FIT Show Gala Dinner on Wednesday 17th April and managed to raise an impressive £2,670, thanks to the overwhelming generosity of the guests. After an unprecedented evening of awards, food and humour from Ed Byrne, guests were given the opportunity to purchase chips and…
The GM Fundraising Hope66 team includes 15 cyclists from the glazing, construction and related industries. Each rider will have spent almost a year training for this 2,616 mile marathon. Supporting the cyclists will be a number of support crew who will provide the necessary and crucial back up for the arduous 14 days of cycling across the…
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