A Scarborough man has completed the challenge of a virtual walk from Land’s End to John O’Groats to mark a special anniversary and charity project.
Nigel Wood, president of The Rotary Club of Scarborough, started out on the 874-mile walk last summer with the aim of raising as much money as possible for ROTARY100.
ROTARY100 marks 100 years of Rotary in Scarborough and to celebrate this milestone, the club launched a year-long fundraising project to support Saint Catherine’s Hospice, York & Scarborough Hospitals Charity and YMCA Scarborough with the ambitious target of raising £100,000.
Nigel said:
“I’ve loved it! I wanted to finish the walk by the end of June, but I managed it in seven months. It’s been great fun and it’s helped to draw awareness of ROTARY100 and the wonderful charities we are supporting.”
Nigel thanked everyone for their support and added that he has passed his original target of £1,000, with a combination of sponsorship on and offline, plus support from his work colleagues, family and friends – with money still coming in.
Nigel’s Just Giving page can be found at www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/nigelwoodle2jog
Any businesses or individuals who would like to contribute to Nigel’s walk or support the wider ROTARY100 project can email nigel@pomfs.co.uk


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