So here it is! We have created a #sendlauratobrazil brand!
Tuesday, 8 July 2014
Monday, 7 July 2014
Fit and healthy...
Olá!
I have just returned from the doctors after having my medical forms all signed off! The forms are now in the post, heading first class to the Marie Curie Events team. Once the team have 'ok'd' my physical fitness, I will be 100% confirmed as a member of the trekking team.
Since my last post I have had a brainstorming session to come up with some fundraising ideas. I will post my full list up here shortly! I have also done a couple of walks around the Glasgow area to start to build up my fitness.
Small steps towards the big goal!
I have just returned from the doctors after having my medical forms all signed off! The forms are now in the post, heading first class to the Marie Curie Events team. Once the team have 'ok'd' my physical fitness, I will be 100% confirmed as a member of the trekking team.
Since my last post I have had a brainstorming session to come up with some fundraising ideas. I will post my full list up here shortly! I have also done a couple of walks around the Glasgow area to start to build up my fitness.
Small steps towards the big goal!
Saturday, 5 July 2014
Let the journey begin!
Olá!
Thank you for visiting my blog documenting my journey to the Brazilian Rainforest! As this is my first post I feel I should fill everyone in on the hows and whys of what I am doing...
Thank you for visiting my blog documenting my journey to the Brazilian Rainforest! As this is my first post I feel I should fill everyone in on the hows and whys of what I am doing...
In April of next year I will be embarking on one of the toughest challenges I have ever signed up to! I will be taking part in a 9 day trek through the Boccaina National Park in Brazil. Made up of mountains, waterfalls and rainforest, it is sure to be a challenge!
I am doing this in memory of my Grandpa who passed away in April 2014 after being diagnosed with a rare bowel cancer. Marie Curie nurses, along with nurses from Rowcroft Hospice, enabled my Grandpa to come home at the end of his illness and this was a great relief to both him and all of our family.
This trip to Brazil really caught my attention due to my Grandpa's connection with the location. Grandpa wrote a short story about a meeting he'd had with a young boy in Rio de Janeiro, a meeting that had a profound affect on him. Grandpa asked for this story to be read at his funeral, and I was very happy to have been able to do so.
Between now and April I need to raise nearly £4000 to fund the trip and raise money for Marie Curie Cancer Care. This is more money than I have ever had to raise, and I am sure this will be a challenge in itself! If you want to donate online you can head to https://www.justgiving.com/sendlauratobrazil and donate via JustGiving.
I have created this blog to document my journey to Brazil. I will discuss my training, fundraising, highs, and lows in the run up to this fantastic experience, for a fantastic cause. If you want to be involved with anything or help me to fundraise in any way then please get in touch!
You can also follow my progress on twitter, @lauraejstock with #mariecuriebrazil15 #sendlauratobrazil
I have created this blog to document my journey to Brazil. I will discuss my training, fundraising, highs, and lows in the run up to this fantastic experience, for a fantastic cause. If you want to be involved with anything or help me to fundraise in any way then please get in touch!
You can also follow my progress on twitter, @lauraejstock with #mariecuriebrazil15 #sendlauratobrazil
This challenge, and my journey to Brazil, will be an emotional one, but I hope that it will be a fitting tribute to an amazing man.
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