Ice hockey team selects its charity of the year
WIDNES Wild ice hockey team has chosen charity Stick ‘n’ Step as its charity of the year for this season.
As well as raising awareness of the cerebral palsy charity’s work by wearing its logo on their team shirts and fundraising at each game, members of Widnes Wild are planning to take on a host of fundraising challenges over the next few months too.
Stick ‘n’ Step has scheduled a huge variety of activities to boost its annual fundraising efforts, from abseiling down castle walls to a number of different running and cycling events.
Widnes Wild has also kindly offered free ice skating at Planet ice rink in Widnes and match tickets to children who attend sessions at Stick ‘n’ Step and their families.
Head of fundraising at Stick ‘n’ Step, Jenny Snell, said: “The partnership between Stick ‘n’ Step and Widnes Wild is a fabulous opportunity to raise awareness of our work in the Widnes area and to raise money through the fundraising activities that take place at each game.
“Thanks to Widnes Wild’s generosity, the children are very excited about watching the team play as well as having a go on the ice themselves.”
Stick ‘n’ Step offers support services to children with cerebral palsy and their families.
The charity provides the children with totally free of charge conductive education sessions, allowing them to gain the skills they need to live independent lives.
98 children from across the region now attend the sessions weekly at the charity’s Runcorn and Wallasey centres.
It costs £5,500 to cover the cost of one child accessing Stick ‘n’ Step’s services for a year.
The charity has an annual fundraising target of £660,000.
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