As many of you will know, Seaford Striders have reluctantly had to cancel the Mince Pie 10 planned for this December. However, given the popularity of this iconic race we thought that we should give you the opportunity to do it as a virtual run. So we are offering a virtual event during December, with all monies raised going to local charities!
The designated charity for the Mince Pie 10 this year is a local Seaford charity, WOLO (We Only Live Once) helping to support the families of cancer sufferers. We are also supporting the Seaford based Martello Rotary club, who are helping us in setting up this event as a virtual run.
So how would it work? Everybody that enters pays an entry fee, (£10) and we will split the entry fee 50/50 between WOLO and Martello Rotary charities. However we would strongly encourage you to also set up your individual sponsorship page, where you can choose donations to go to either or both of these two charities.
Wolo Foundation is very much dependent on your support. Donated funds are used to pay for services and experiences to help make the day-to-day lives of families affected by cancer easier. Each of the families have very different on-going needs and WOLO try hard to support them every way they can through various means. Regular cleaning, complimentary therapies, annual passes for local attractions (to help create memories as well as have somewhere to go to have a much needed ‘break’ from cancer), gardening, childcare, legal and fundraising help - to name just a few. They try to help them in practical ways to help make their cancer journeys that little bit easier.
Martello Rotary need funds to support the numerous requests received from local organisations, e.g. Foodbank, Seaford Volunteers, Youth Counselling, and many others. These are often not well known or large organisations, but usually consist of a few unsung heroes, working hard to help those less fortunate in the community, but often needing a little financial help just to carry on. Obviously, this year has put many under immense strain, with demand for services massively increasing whilst fundraising opportunities have been reduced. Martello Rotary is one of several local organisations that seek to help out.
