Sail the Island Adventure for Parkinsons Disease Society
by Alice Grahame 4 Mar 2005 10:09 GMT
The Sail the Island Adventure is a fundraising challenge in aid of the Parkinson’s Disease Society and aims to raise £10,000 for people with Parkinson’s across the UK.
During May Day Bank Holiday Weekend (29th April-2nd May) six crews of six people will learn to sail and then race their 40 foot yachts around the Isle of Wight. The race will begin at 7am on May 1st and is expected to take 8-10 hours. The winners will be presented with a cup at the end of the race.
Each of the participants has pledged to raise £300 for the Parkinson’s Disease Society and two of them have Parkinson’s disease.
One of the group, who is a Parkinson’s Disease Society staff member, will take photos before, during and after the event.
For more information please call Alice Grahame, Communications and Media Officer, Parkinson’s Disease Society. Call 020 7932 9300. Email agrahame@parkinsons.org.uk