Strong Men & Women to Compete in Charity Bus Pull for It’s Good 2 Give
On 24 August 2013 Lothian Buses and its Charity of the Year 2013, It’s Good 2 Give, will challenge YOU to pull a double deck bus for 100 feet. Buses weighing over 12 tonnes will be ready to test your strength at Edinburgh Academy between 12pm and 4pm.
This unusual challenge is in aid of Edinburgh based charity, It’s Good 2 Give, which is a local charity providing practical support to young cancer patients and their families.
Teams of up to 10 people can sign up and take part in this fun event and will have at least two shots at pulling the bus. Every bus pull will be timed and there will be prizes for the top teams and a champions challenge for the fastest teams.
This event will support It’s Good 2 Give’s long term goal of raising £1m to create a retreat where families can spend time together during the long months (sometimes years) of cancer treatment. On a day to day basis the charity supports the young cancer patient and their family by providing snacks to the local oncology ward, and parent packs for parents spending long periods in hospital with their child. They also organise monthly workshops and social visits including a visit to see behind the scenes at Lothian Buses.
Other recent practical initiatives include the provision of ironing vouchers to parents – an initiative that has been greatly welcomed.
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