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Tidworth soldiers and veterans join forces this Christmas for multi-day fundraising challenge
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A team of serving soldiers, reservists and veterans are taking on a mammoth fundraising challenge in aid of our annual fundraising campaign, Walking Home For Christmas.
Andrew White, who served in the Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers for 31 years and is now a Full Time Reservist, and friend Jamie Clibery, who began his military career in 2002 as a Vehicle Mechanic and now serves in the Defence Accident Investigation Branch, are taking part in the charity’s annual Walking Home For Christmas campaign for the fifth year running.
Determined to make their fundraising bigger and better each year, this year the team will be taking on not one but three challenges. Beginning with a charity football match on 8th November at Tidworth Oval followed by a charity golf day on 11th November, with the two events already raising over £600. The team will then end their fundraising by returning to Tidworth Oval to walk 48 miles in 48 hours from the 10th – 12th December.
Speaking on their reasons for taking on the challenge, Andrew said:
“Over the last 31 years, I have served in locations around the world where I have lost friends and colleagues and known some to have life changing injuries. I was chatting with Jay Clibery four years ago about Walking With The Wounded and he asked if I would like to take part in fundraising for them. I did not hesitate and haven’t looked back since. I feel immensely proud to be able to do something for this amazing charity and we want to raise as much as we can. For anyone thinking about doing something for WWTW, the key message is to stop thinking and start doing. It doesn’t matter if the event is small or large, the point is doing something for our veterans who have given so much to our country and every penny really does count.”
Teammate Jamie added:
“This is a charity which has been close to my heart for the last five years having held a fundraiser every year since 2021. The work they do supporting serving personnel transition or just giving them a helping hand is, in my opinion, invaluable. Sometimes all it takes is someone to talk to and give you a steer to get you back on your feet and that is what WWTW does, with the people working for them who are not only fully engaged and supportive but understand. If you’re able to, join in and support WWTW in whatever capacity you can, every little helps raise much needed funds and helps promote the work the charity does.”
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