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Thank You!
Many, many thanks and a HUGE HUG to each and every one of our truly wonderful volunteers who turned up to a cold and damp Hyde Park to support The London MoonWalk 2011. We couldn’t have done it without you!
We are so grateful to you for all the hard work in every area of the event – from flapjack packing, volunteer registration, massaging, preparing and giving out food, drink, kit, medals and goody bags to route marshalling, cycling, driving, directing, handling the baggage, cleaning and recycling all those water bottles! We hope that a good time was had by all – while the night was cold it was at least dry and everyone on the overnight team enjoyed a glorious sunrise and blue skies on Sunday morning.
We have received lots of emails and messages full of gratitude for your cheerful and enthusiastic support. If you have something to add then please send it to us! Thank you again for donating your time to unite with us against breast cancer and hope to see you next year …
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Hi All,
I just wanted to say a massive thank you for a great event which was so well organised.
This was my first year as a volunteer (first of many) and I enjoyed the night so much seeing the smiles on the women/men as they passed by me at Hyde Park Corner where I marshelled them safely toward the crossing hearing them say thank you as a praised them and wished them well was mind blowing!
On the way back to our car our party stopped to help a walker who had taken ill on Park Lane she was walker 971 Lyne Lunn, I just wanted to check she was OK having contacted the emergancy number we left her in the safe hands of a paramedic
Kind Regards and see you next year
" Stevan Hanna
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Its not so much a story but a thank you to all the support crew who were just amazing.
Whilst the walkers had adrenalin to get them through and the heat of their bodies working hard to keep them warm, I was in complete admiration at the amount of people who had freely given their time to stand and cheer on the walkers through the night.
So many were so full of great cheer and enthusiasm and really helped to push us forward with their warm wishes of thanks and congratulations to everyone that walked by them.
And yet they must have been freezing and so tired yet none of them showed any sign of how hard it must have been for them being in one place, feeling the dropping tempratures and the hours of the night draining the energy out of them.
I want to send a big thank you to each and everyone of them that helped make my experience easier by cheering me on and encouraging me at every mile to keep going.
Thank you
" Lorna Liggett (a walker)
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I just wanted to thank you for the most unbelievable night of my life. 26.2 miles in 7 hours surrounded by such incredible people. Unreal experience. Every volunteer cheered us on the whole way. Thanks xx
" Katy Goodman
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I want to thank you for a wonderful night ! I am so proud to be involved as a volunteer since I completed the London Moonwalk in 2005 in memory of my beloved little sister who lost her battle against breast cancer.
This is the third year I have worked in the kitchen/front of house under the guidance of my team leader Nellie. She was, as always, very caring and helpful to all the volunteers allocated to her team, and gave me confidence to do the additional duties I was given on Saturday. If I am lucky enough to be allocated the same next year, please warn her that I shall pack a bellydance hip scarf for her too ... I have one that is perfect ... it is orange !
On Sunday I returned to Playtex Village and was privileged to see the last few walkers, arms linked, walk under the human 'archway of love' to cross the Finish line. That was the point when I nearly shed a tear !
Thank you so much for organising such a wonderful event which gives so many people the opportunity to do something positive to help make a difference. Hopefully some day, when a person is diagnosed with breast cancer, the next words they hear will always be positive.
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" Sofia Kennedy
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" Just a little note to say THANKS and WOW !!! Having had the privilege of doing the walk 2 years in a row we decided it was time to let others have a go and put something back. Kitchen duty was hard work but amazing. Great teamwork the "rubbish people" ..... mucked in on everything as did all the others in the kitchen area so the night flew by. Woke up Sunday aching and more muscles hurting today but hey ho nothing on those walkers. " Linda Tao
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I have volunteered for four years and cannot put into words how humbling the experience has been for me, or the enormous sense of well being I have gained from taking part in the events. I wish you well in your future events and would like to take this opportunity to thank each and every walker that takes part in the event, without whom I would be just another mad guy clapping and shouting on a street corner.
" Reginald
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" The Pink Baggage Tent Story: What a great night! What a fantastic team! Most of the volunteers worked well beyond their allotted shifts, fuelled mainly by maltesers and popcorn. Highlights include the wee small hours raid for comfy chairs, and the subsequent discarded space blanket and lilo wrestling competition. The sight of grown women modelling garments created in foil will stay with me for a long time! And who would have imagined just how good hot porridge would taste at 2:30 in the morning. A complete revelation. It was an absolute pleasure to have been one of the orange shirted ones – and congratulations to all the walkers, who despite their obvious exhaustion thanked us for our help. Well done to each and every one of you! " Nichola
Sue's story
Dear Amy,
I just called in on the phone and was advised to drop you an email directly as you coordinate the volunteers for the Moonwalk.
My name is Suzanne Rinaldo and my walker number is 14992. Yesterday, I was the last person across the line having completed the full 26.2 miles.
The only reason I managed the last few miles was due to three of the volunteers - I only have their first names - Julie, Debbie & Reg. They picked me up just after the 24th Mile and walked with me until the end. I was suffering from cramp in my calves and was low on salt and sugar. These guys practically carried me for the last stretch, let me stop as much as I needed and massaged my calves to get me going again. Not only that, they supplied me with blackcurrant juice, jaffa cakes and glucose tablets to get some energy into me. Their verbal encouragement and support was terrific and they are three very very special people.
They also raised the rest of the marshalling team that were there at the last few points and sang and cheered me into the finish.
The support of Julie, Debbie and Reg in particular was phenomenal and very humbling, particularly as I knew the reason that I was having problems was down to my insufficient preparation for the day (I had only done up to 20 miles in practice)
Even more spectacular was Reg himself - he actually waved £50 in cash at me and promised to add it to my sponsorship if I completed the full distance. This he duly did and discreetly passed it to my friend who was waiting for me at the finish line with no fuss. I was whisked away by the St John Ambulance guys and Julie, Debbie and Reg disappeared.
Today, I am very tired and achy but thrilled with my achievement and very grateful indeed to these three people. Without them I would most certainly have given up and would be feeling very down today. I have registered my interest for next year and have ordered my 'i did it' T shirt, which I will wear with the utmost pride.
Thanks also must go to everyone overall for such a great event. This was my first time and the organisation, atmosphere and support was incredible. What an amazing thing to be part of!
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As always I had a fantastic night and managed to hold back the tears until about 9.30 in the morning when I saw a walker come back with the words '11 years a survivor' on her back!!!! A mixture of emotion and tiredness caused the flood gates to open!!! I look forward to next years event as always!
" Amanda Wallis