The MoonWalk London

Just a note to say what a great experience it was being a volunteer.  I think I ached nearly as much as when I walked - after shifting lots of water!

When the friend I was coming with was unable to come at the last minute I was nervous coming alone - but shouldn't have been!  I was amazed how many people came alone - especially those who hadn't walked in the past.  I was at the 4/25 mile water stop - what a great team they were - I would love to see them all again next year!!  When I was feeling a little jaded along came some fresh volunteers at 6am - special mention to the young girl who came alone - her first moonwalk experience and literally danced around offering fantastic encouragement to the walkers - she was a brilliant.

We laughed with many of the walkers - and most had smiles even at the end of their journeys - but a tear was never far away as occasionally I thought of why we were all there, my friends who have suffered and the thousands of people a year struck by breast cancer.  The sight of a man and his young son walking alone was one of the strongest images of the evening.  How fantastic that so many people can have so much fun and gain so much personal satisfaction whilst raising such unbelievable sums of money for such a brilliant cause.

I only have one small comment - which you have probably thought about many times - but might it be an idea to give team leaders a collection tin for passers by? London never seems to sleep and a few people did give us donations.

I think the whole event was the best organised I have ever helped at - well done team you really have it down to a tee!  It was great to see the organisation from the other side.

Hope you have all recovered!

Joanne Meadows

Volunteer!