October 2011: Ex Slough Grammar School student, Michael Njunge, today embarks on a challenge of a lifetime to raise money for Lattitude Global Volunteering.
Today Michael will leave on his bike from his home in Langley, Berkshire, and cycle to LegoLand, Windsor, where he worked the past three summers in food and drink and most recently as an attractions front-liner. He will embark on his 400-mile journey taking in three other Merlin theme parks around the country including Thorpe Park, Chessington World of Adventures and Alton Towers, Staffordshire, before his ride comes to an end back home in Langley on the 30th.
Michael has a target of £800 to raise, which will help him reach his goal and allow him to take up his medical placement in Japan with Lattitude Global Volunteering in March 2012.
Talking of inspiration about his ride, Michael said: “I wanted to ride a long distance as something new and challenging. I’d done marathons before, but never a tour like this so I thought it was a good opportunity to try something new outside of my comfort zone and it was a good opportunity to fundraise.”
“The parks are the main Merlin attractions of the UK and so I thought people would know about them and as an ex-Merlin employee I thought it would be a good wrap-up to my ending employment with them.”
Lattitude Global Volunteering’s Marketing Manager, Nick Adie said: “We are always so excited when our volunteers choose to do something like this to aid their fundraising. We wish Michael the best of luck in his journey and we hope he reaches the target he’s set.”
Tags: fundraising, japan, slough volunteer, volunteer abroad
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