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BRMB Walkathon proves to be a step in the right direction
16th June 2010. Posted by Sam Dowling. Trackback
On Sunday 6th June over 8,000 Brummies stepped out into uncertain weather to show their support for the men and women of our armed forces. The twenty-six mile Walkathon was part of Birmingham radio station BRMB’s campaign to help build a home for the brave in Birmingham. The end result was a staggering £400,000 raised (the highest ever Walkathon total!!) and I thought it would be nice to take a step back to look at some of the highlights of the campaign.
The people of Birmingham took this cause to their hearts and began supporting it in a number of different ways including taking part in a Workplace Walkabout challenge. We chose a cross section of the people working in Birmingham and challenged them to see if they could meet the daily recommendation of 10,000 steps. Each was issued with a pedometer with the weekly results recorded and posted on the BRMB Walkathon website. It may not surprise you to learn that the overall winner was Lee Poultney, a Primary School PE Teacher from Summerhill Primary in Tipton.
Even Birmingham born international rock star Ozzy Osbourne agreed to lend a hand and donated a pair of signed trainers to our celebrity trainer auction. Other celebrities to take part in the auction included international tennis star Maria Sharapova and chart sensation Ellie Goulding, who’s personally designed and signed trainers raised over £250. I’d just to say a huge thank you to all of our celebrities who donated their signed trainers to the cause, it was so exciting watching the bids coming in and knowing what a difference the money would make.
The atmosphere on the morning of the Walkathon was fantastic and there was a real sense of community spirit. The people of Birmingham turned out in their thousands with some even dressing for the occasion. It was touching to see so many people each with their own reason walking side by side in support of our troops. By the end of the day emotions were running (or should that be walking) high but there was a real sense of achievement.
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham Charity wanted me to pass on their thanks to all those who not only walked but supported such a worthy campaign.
