Charity Idea's / Events
Discussion
You may have seen my other thread about a Eulogy for a friend.
He passed away about 10 days ago after going into hospital with Pneumonia.
He suffered from the age of 7 with muscular dystrophy & was in a wheel-chair from the age of 13.
He passed away @ the young age of 23.
We'd like to do something to raise awareness & some money towards the muscular dystrophy charity.
Due to his condition he was unable to do many charity events to raise awareness & money & we'd like to do it for him & the charity in memory of him.
He was a petrol-head through & through & a bit of an adrenaline junkie, ploughing all his spare money into his Nissan Silvia.
He even wants some of his ashes to be made into a part for his car - typical!
So,
I was wandering if anyone had any ideas on what we could do in the way of an event to raise some sponsorship for his chosen charity.
The standard parachute jump & london marathon have been suggested, but due to the next marathon being miles away & parachute jumps being quite expensive for what they are we're looking into other ideas.
Ideally, it can't cost a fortune to take part for a group of people & it needs to be relatively exciting / something you'd want to sponsor a group of people for & if possible involve cars.
Any suggestions greatly welcomed!
He passed away about 10 days ago after going into hospital with Pneumonia.
He suffered from the age of 7 with muscular dystrophy & was in a wheel-chair from the age of 13.
He passed away @ the young age of 23.
We'd like to do something to raise awareness & some money towards the muscular dystrophy charity.
Due to his condition he was unable to do many charity events to raise awareness & money & we'd like to do it for him & the charity in memory of him.
He was a petrol-head through & through & a bit of an adrenaline junkie, ploughing all his spare money into his Nissan Silvia.
He even wants some of his ashes to be made into a part for his car - typical!
So,
I was wandering if anyone had any ideas on what we could do in the way of an event to raise some sponsorship for his chosen charity.
The standard parachute jump & london marathon have been suggested, but due to the next marathon being miles away & parachute jumps being quite expensive for what they are we're looking into other ideas.
Ideally, it can't cost a fortune to take part for a group of people & it needs to be relatively exciting / something you'd want to sponsor a group of people for & if possible involve cars.
Any suggestions greatly welcomed!
Arrange the first assault on the North Face of the High Street.
- Full climbing gear - boots, crampons, ropes, ice axes, beany hats, etc.
- Set up base camp[ at the HSBC
- 'Climb' along the High Street, using lamp posts as tying off points, etc.
- Dress your dog up as a St Bernard. Have volunteer sherpas (standing) to do the direct begging, and sprinkle snow (flour)
- Arrange an interview with the local press & websites (remember to shout through the blizzard)
- Diversions through sponsoring shops - clothes racks can be particularly problematic
- Plant your flag at the summmit (preferably a pub garden)
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