Inca's Walk for charity - 21 to 28 May 2002
INCA'S WALK FOR CHARITY - 21 to 28 MAY 2002 LEGION TO BENEFIT FROM 120MILE FUNDRAISING WALK ROUND GUERNSEY EVENT: Double amputee, Kidderminster, Worcestershire resident, and ex- Navy Lieutenant David Beard and his disability assistance dog Inca will walk / ride on a disability scooter for 120miles through the nine parishes of Guernsey from 21 to 28 May. 'Inca's Walk' aims to raise £40,000 to share between The Royal British Legion, Canine Partners for Independence, and SSAFA Forces Help, three of the charities which helped David after his legs were removed in April 1999. WHEN: Tuesday 21 to Tuesday 28 May 2002 LAUNCH EVENT: His Excellency The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, Lt- Gen. Sir John Foley KCB OBE MC, patron of this event, will launch David and Inca's challenge from the Town Church at 10am on Tuesday 21 May. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION/PHOTOS/INTERVIEWS CONTACT: David Beard: Before the event - 01562 700 029, 07887 915 984 or dbeard1936@aol.com. During the event at the Peninsula Hotel - 01481 248 706 Visit the event website at: www.incasweb.org PRESS RELEASE: To follow two weeks prior to the event, including route plan. The Royal British Legion - Rachelle Simpson - 020 7973 7264 or rsimpson@britishlegion.org.uk. Also www.britishlegion.org.uk SSAFA Forces Help (Charity No. 210 760)- Anthony Goldsmith (Kidderminster) - 01562 751 181 Canine Partners for Independence - Pamela Gregory - 01730 894 830 Notes to Editors The Royal British Legion is Britain's leading ex-Service charity protecting the interests, welfare and memory of ex-British Service people and their families and dependants since 1921. Some 13 million people - of all ages - are eligible to approach the Legion for support. All its work is funded through the Poppy Appeal and the donations and sponsorship of individuals, groups and businesses which support its aims. In 2000-1 Poppy Appeal raised a record total of £20.1 million and the Legion aims to raise an even greater total in 2001-2. Issued by: The Press Office, The Royal British Legion, 48 Pall Mall, London SW1Y 5JY Tel: 0207 973 7265/7296/7292 Fax: 0207 973 7239 ISDN Broadcast studio: 0207 321 0476 (By prior arrangement) Internet: www.britishlegion.org.uk Email: rsimpson@britishlegion.org.uk Legion Releases can also be downloaded from http://www.britishlegion.org.uk/about5.cfm ------------------------------------------------------------ This information was brought to you by Waymaker http://www.waymaker.net The following files are available for download: http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/02/20020502BIT01250/wkr0001.doc http://www.waymaker.net/bitonline/2002/05/02/20020502BIT01250/wkr0002.pdf