Karla & Ann complete the 24 Peak Challenge to raise funds for CCS!
Karla is our Head of Kitchen at Kane's Hill Primary School and Ann is our Head of Kitchen at Swaythling Primary School.
The pair have been friends for over 20 years! They absolutely love their jobs, which is why they decided to do their fundraiser for City Catering Southampton. It’s their passion to do the very best for the children they lovingly cook school meals for, that inspired them to do this challenge.
Preparing for the Event
Karla & Ann trained for the challenge by completing a number of 'warm-up-walks' between June and September 2022, to get them ready for the big event. The first walk was at Lulworth Cove, then Winchester, followed by Snowdon in Wales, and finally Cornwall. As you can imagine, that’s a fair amount of steps, before they’ve even done the main challenge.
The 24 Peak Challenge
This challenge is based in the beautiful Lake District, it’s one of the toughest challenges out there, testing endurance and stamina.
The trek took place on 10th September 2022 and lasted two days from start to finish, they walked approximately 12 hours each day, setting off at 6:00 am in the dark and walking 28 miles, in total. It was a grueling trek, pushing them both to the very edge of their physical and mental limits.
When we asked the duo, the day after the event, how they found it. Karla said “Well, that challenge wasn't a walk in a park, was it?! That tested me physically and mentally, but I have to say I did enjoy most of it.”
Ann added, “That was a killer! We raised our fundraising target and the money is still coming in! I'm super proud of Karla and I”
Everyone at City Catering Southampton is so proud of them for completing the challenge and for raising the charity's profile.
Fundraising – Just Giving Page
The pair set themself a fundraising target of £1,600 and they have smashed it! They’re still receiving donations on their Just Giving page, so we’re keeping it open. If you’d like to donate, please visit their Just Giving page today.
If you’d like to fundraise for your local school & care meals charity, please visit our Support Us page, on our website.