Could you take on ten miles for MacIntyre? On Saturday 23 February, Jan Kendall did just that by running the Looe Ten Miler, to raise over £300 for our growing number of Memory Cafés across the country.
Speaking about his fundraising experience, Jan said:
"I found out about the ‘Looe Ten Miler’ as I holidayed in Cornwall, visiting some family last year. I decided to raise funds for a MacIntyre Memory Café within Worcestershire, as we supported someone at my service who was diagnosed with vascular dementia.”
Jan added:
“My own father was diagnosed with vascular dementia about three and a half years ago. To be able to marry up a race I have a great family connection with and to be able to raise some money for a MacIntyre project was too good to turn down.”
Training for the ‘Looe Ten Miler’ was a new challenge for Jan, but as a result of tackling steep hills, playing basketball and taking part in his local Parkrun; he was able to stay motivated.
Reflecting on the day, Jan said:
“I would love to do the race again, as I really enjoyed doing it. The camaraderie with the other athletes on race-day was fun!”
On behalf of everyone at MacIntyre, we’d like to thank Jan for all of his efforts.
If you would like to find out more about fundraising for MacIntyre, please get in touch with our Fundraising Team via 01908 357012 or alternatively email [javascript protected email address].
