We just couldn't delete this memory of this daredevil event!
A team of High climbers!
A big thank you to The Rotaract Club of Northampton who organised an abseil down the Northampton Lift Tower on the Saturday 20th July 2019.
It was scheduled for a 1.00pm start but because of the strength of the winds the 8 (Sorry correct that, 9! ) courageous abseilers had to complete the challenge in the INSIDE of the tower!
Mary Chapman & Becks Johnson agreed to do this on behalf of Different Strokes and were joined by our own Rod Packer, himself a stroke survivor and a regular at our weekly meetings.
Beck's, Mary's and Rod's sponsorship money raised was split 70% to the Northampton Group and 30% to Head Office, while the money raised by the Rotaract team went to Different Strokes head office.
The team of 6 from Rotoract that completed the abseil for Different Strokes.(Alan Jukes, Danny Whitrow, Jon Waller, Neil Trigwell, Sarah Souter and Storm Phillips).
Becks Johnson (Post Abseil !)
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Mary Chapman & Becks Johnson
(Abseiling Sisters)
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A triumphant Mary Chapman
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Rod Packer after his abseil. Complete with a shin injury after gashing his leg on the way down!
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Our thanks and admiration go to,
not only the 3 brave friends of Different Strokes Northampton who took on this challenge and have raised so much money for us, but to the 6 Rotaract members who joined in this, one of the most successful fundraising events of the year. Thanks again. |