Jessica Alexander, National Bed Federation outgoing executive director raised more than £1,000 for industry charity The Furniture Makers’ Company by hiking the Harrogate Ringway.
The 20-mile circuit which surrounds her hometown, classified as strenuous, was more than double Alexander’s normal daily walking distance. Supported along the way by friends, she set off at 9am and crossed the finish line at 7pm.
She had set herself the target of raising £1,000 for the charity. ‘I’m delighted to have completed my hike round Harrogate in one piece, thanks to the support and companionship of many friends. After 10 hours, 50,000 steps and the equivalent of 54 floors climbed, I was beginning to flag – but knowing I exceeded my fundraising target by over 50% makes the pain well worth the gain. There’s still time to donate on my Just Giving page,’ she says.
‘Huge congratulations to Jessica for completing this challenge and surpassing her target by raising over £1,600 for our charity: what a fantastic achievement. Our charity has been supporting the welfare of people who work or have worked in the furniture and furnishing industry for 120 years. We are ever so grateful to any company or individual who assists us by raising vital funds for our cause,’ says Amanda Waring, FMC master.
