Motor Neurone Disease Association Charity walk at Stanborough Park
On Saturday 9th July 2022, we were delighted to welcome the North & East Herts and South Herts Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association to Stanborough Park for their annual charity fundraising walk.
Walk participants were invited to obtain sponsorship for each 0.9 mile long loop of the North Lake that they walked. All abilities were made welcome, including wheelchair users, children and even dogs. All participants received a free T-shirt and bottle of water from the organisers of the event. Many of the walkers came along with their families and made a day of it by staying afterwards to picnic and enjoy a cooling dip at Splashlands.
The walk organisers said the event was a great success, with over 100 attendees coming along to walk and raise much needed funds for the charity. They are looking forward to returning to Stanborough for another charity walk in July 2023. The funds raised by this year’s event were split evenly between the two branches of the charity.
The South Herts Branch of the Motor Neurone Disease Association is completely run by volunteers and is there to help all those in the area who are affected by Motor Neurone Disease (MND). This not only includes people with Motor Neurone Disease but also their carers, family and friends.
The charity can provide direct support for people affected by Motor Neurone Disease; as well as raising money and awareness of the disease with regular fundraising events.
The Branch holds regular support meetings for people living with Motor Neurone Disease and their carers. These provide a much needed opportunity to meet with other people living with the disease and to share experiences and ideas. New volunteers are always welcome; no particular skills are required - just commitment, enthusiasm and a little spare time to help raise awareness of this awful disease and to fundraise.
The South Herts Branch covers the following postal code areas: AL (all), WD (all), HP (1,2,3,4 and 23), EN6. For information about the work of the Association, and up to date information regarding the disease, care and research, please visit the National Office website at https://www.mndassociation.org