Staff from Hemel Hempstead nursery raise more than £10,000 through charity climb
Staff from a nursery in Hemel Hempstead have raised more than £10,000 for Cure Parkinson’s after completing a climb to the top of Kinder Scout.
Members of Footsteps Nursery Boxmoor, located on Foster Road joined colleagues from Footsteps Nursery & Pre-School in Leighton Buzzard, for the climb to the highest point in the Peak District on April 18.
Thirteen members of staff completed the epic challenge, clocking up more than 30,000 steps in the process.
The team chose to raise funds for Cure Parkinson’s, a charity which seeks to find treatments to help individuals living with Parkinson’s disease, after the nursery’s owner was diagnosed with the condition four years ago.
A post on the nursery’s Facebook page the day after the climb said the team were ‘currently a little lost for words, feeling overwhelmed with love and cannot feel our feet, toes and legs!’
Footsteps area manager Emily Lowe added: “I'm completely in awe of the whole Footsteps family. At over ten thousand pounds raised for Cure Parkinson's, it has become so much more than just the money raised.
“The way that the staff, families and local community showed up for Edward and his family and everyone else affected by Parkinson's is the real legacy we hoped to create.
“Over the past few months, we've seen people step out of their comfort zones, take on challenges they never thought they would and support one another in ways that have been truly special to witness.
“What started as a fundraiser quickly turned into something far more powerful by bringing two nurseries together, forming new friendships and strengthening the sense of family that Footsteps is built on.
“We've laughed, we've pushed ourselves and at times we've been incredibly emotional -but every step has been worth it. The team have never been closer and this is only the beginning.
“We're so proud of what we've achieved and we're already looking forward to what we can take on next, whatever challenge that may be.”
Alongside the charity climb, Footsteps also held a raffle to help raise funds towards Cure Parkinson’s.
The winners have now been drawn and are in the process of being contacted.
Footsteps fundraising page has raised £10,350 at the time of writing, and donations can be made here.
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