Charity walkers ‘discover freedom’
Five charity walkers who raised more than $5BOO for the Foundation for the Blind by walkling from Kumara Beach on the West Coast to) Christchurch are ‘ wondering who reaped the, bigger reward from the exercise — themselves or the foundation. Mr Bill McGavick, a spokesman for the group of commercial travellers who left the comfort of their cars to complete the walk, said the simple joys of three days on the road among native bush, sunshine, and freedom from telephones were a great discovery. Exceeding the target sum of $5OOO for the purchase of talking book machines for blind people capped the journey as a complete success, said Mr McGavick. Mr McGavick described the journey as exhilarating, difficult, and extremely hot.
Travelling through the Main Divide was more than they had bargained for and one member of the party was afflicted with bad blisters.
Dubbed the “Coast to Club” walk, the journey ended at the Commercial Travellers’ Association office in Kilmore Street.
Sponsorship for the walk came mainly from business houses, most contributing $5O to the cause.
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Press, 13 April 1988, Page 3
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