Sponsored bike ride raises £704 for East Africa Famine Appeal
Staff from Shropshire arts venue the Hive Music and Media Centre and language school Bright Owls in Shrewsbury geared up with pedal power in September when they joined forces raising £704 for the East Africa Famine Appeal!
Cycling a staggering 200 miles between them, making the most of pedal power on the day from the Hive was Venue Manager Ellen Green, Programmes Manager Katie Jennings and Marketing Assistant Habib Malik-Mansell. They were joined by language tutors Julie Ball and Marisa Fernandez from Bright Owls, in addition to Marisa’s daughter Sonia Baguley-Fernandez and friend Bev York.
The Hive’s Director Alyson Lanning donated a day’s wages to the Disasters Emergency Committee East Africa Appeal, in support of the Hive team’s fundraising efforts.
Habib Malik-Mansell, Marketing Assistant at the Hive’s said “Whilst the Hive is a registered charity, working to provide opportunities for young people in Shropshire, it is always important for us to acknowledge that there are people dealing with extreme situations on a daily basis throughout the world. Our original target before we started was £800 and we are therefore extremely pleased to have raised £704 towards the DEC appeal”.
Anyone wishing to help the Hive and Bright Owls reach their £800 target can still donate online via the Just Giving page http://www.justgiving.com/sponsoredlakebikeride More information on the Hive’s programme of activities and events can be found by visiting http://www.hiveonline.org.uk/ or calling the centre on 01743 234970
