Tez's 24hr Table Tennis-athon - at Ping Pod Bristol
Saturday 24th August at 19.00 to Sunday 25th August at 19.00
After living
with a keen table tennis player for over 25 years, I recently decided to have a
go myself.
I have been
incredibly lucky to have some very talented friends, who have helped me develop
my game quite quickly – and I now feel ready to test my skills and fitness
levels to the max!
Thus, after
discussions with Dan at the Ping Pod, it was agreed that I could attempt a
charity 24-hour table tennis marathon, utilising the amazing facilities at the Bristol
Pod.
Dan and I
then persuaded our partners, Chris and Emily, to help with the organisation and
planning of the event.
We soon agreed on a couple of incredible causes that are so important to all four
of us.
Macmillan are
a charity I have supported for many years, because they do so much tremendous
work helping people living with cancer. They do whatever it takes to provide
emotional, practical, physical and financial support at every stage of the
cancer experience – and we are delighted to have another opportunity to raise
money on their behalf.
We are also
supporting Cots4Tots and the Grand Appeal as a way of saying thank you for the
incredible care and support Dan and Emily’s precious daughter Lily received
during her time in St Michael’s NICU.
The Cots4Tots team gave them the ability to spend four priceless weeks with their daughter,
during which time their team went above and beyond to ensure that Lily received
the most amazing medical care - and provided the accommodation to ensure they
were able to stay close to her, to create special memories that they will
treasure for a lifetime. We will all be eternally grateful to them for their
kindness!
We appreciate
that times are tough for many of us currently, but if you are able, please help
us to support these two great organisations.
Event Update
We made it!!!
My legs hurt, I have an enormous blister on my foot and my brain is very fuzzy, but I am so proud to have completed this challenge!
I couldn't have done it without the help of my amazing team, Chris, Dan and Emily, the incredible people who came at all hours to play against me and also without your tremendous support.
So thanks again to those who have already donated - and to those who are still doing so!
Tez.
MANY THANKS TO EVERYONE WHO HAS SUPPORTED US AND GIVEN SO GENEROUSLY TO THESE TWO GREAT CHARITIES!
I AM DELIGHTED TO CONFIRM THAT MY EMPLOYER, MACDERMID ENTHONE, HAVE NOW AGREED TO ADD THE INCREDIBLY GENEROUS SUM OF £1620 TO THE FUND, 50% OF WHICH THEY ARE PASSING DIRECT TO EACH OF THE TWO CHARITIES - AND THIS DONATION IS NOW RFLECTED IN OUR EVENT TOTAL.
THIS MEANS I AM EXTREMELY PROUD TO CONFIRM WE HAVE PASSED OUR £5,000 FUNDRAISING TARGET FOR THIS EVENT!!
THANK YOU AGAIN, FROM EVERYONE IN THE TEZATHON TEAM AND OUR CHARITIES, MACMILLAN CANCER SUPPORT AND COTS 4 TOTS, FOR ALL YOUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT!!
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