"We will walk 500 miles... for hospice" say Team 500 who are raising funds for Highland Hospice in Inverness as part of the Step Out challenge
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A group of Inverness fundraisers are the latest team to step forward to raise cash for Highland Hospice.
Team 500 is made up of nine hospice staff – and one of their husbands – who are taking the Step Out challenge – which encourages runners, walkers, cyclists and supporters to sign-up for organised events or take part in individual fundraisers in aid of the charity.
Maria Cuthbert, the Team 500 spokeswoman, said: “We decided as a group we would like to join the hospice Step Out challenge and do something to challenge ourselves during March.
“We are hoping to walk the grand total of 500 miles over the month in support of our nursing colleagues who, on an average, shift walk five miles during the course of their duties.”
Each team member aims to walk 50 miles – the equivalent of the distance covered in 10 nursing shifts – and Maria said: “We know times are hard for everyone but as you can imagine, charities have all been struggling over the last year due to the pandemic and normal fundraising activities not taking place, so we would like to raise as much as we can to support the work that our amazing colleagues do every day in support of patients with life- limiting illness.
“Every penny we raise will go directly to supporting these patients in their final days and weeks.”
Hospice fundraiser Carrie Macdonald said: “This is a fantastic effort from our People team, especially as they are equating the number of miles they walk with the distances our fabulous nurses walk while they are on shift. Good luck to all the team taking part.”
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