Great Wall of China trekkers raise £125k and rising for Highland Hospice as Stagecoach steps in to foot transport bill between Inverness and Edinburgh Airport
A nine-day trek along the Great Wall of China by 34 charity walkers next April has already raised an impressive £125,000 for Highland Hospice.
Bus company Stagecoach will donate transport to Edinburgh Airport for the party ahead of the nine-day fundraising adventure.
For the last few months, the team has been fundraising extremely hard and aims to reach a final tally of £175,000 for the end-of-life care charity.
Highland Hospice fundraiser and trek member Emma Nicol said “We’ve just hit the target of £125,000 and aim to raise another £50k for the challenge.
“Events that have taken place have included anything from bingo evenings to bag-packing, to bake sales and afternoon teas. We also launched the fundraising appeal with the China Ball which took place in March of this year.”
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Bus operator Stagecoach’s help in providing transport and covering fuel costs has ensured the group will be able to travel together throughout the event.
Emma added: “We are extremely grateful to Stagecoach for providing us with transport at both ends of the trek.”