The Chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney, Sheila Childerhouse, will take part in the Ride for Life on Sunday, May 20 2012, to raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH).
Sheila, her husband Tom and daughter-in-law Gemma will take part in the 35 mile challenge at Santon Downham, Thetford Forest.
Sheila has taken part in Ride for Life before, and she remains committed to raising funds for EACH.
She said: “I look at my own children and my three small granddaughters and I realise I am so lucky that they are fit and well.
“But I have seen what others go through – to have a sick child has such an impact on the child and the whole family. To be able to have the kind of the support that the hospice offers can make the world of difference.“I am proud to help raise awareness of the service that East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices provides, and help raise money for the charity too.”
Sheila says cycling gives her ‘a sense of freedom’. She and Tom have cycled while on holiday, and they are also keen walkers. As such, Sheila is happy to promote the benefits of an active lifestyle.
She added: “As health commissioners, I feel it is important for those of us at NHS Norfolk and Waveney to practise what we preach.“The benefits of exercise to health are well-known. This is great opportunity to promote the importance of being active, and raise valuable funds for a charity with a health-related focus.”
To support Sheila please go to her Just Giving page at: www.justgiving.com/Sheila-Childerhouse0
For more details on the Ride for Life, visit www.each.org.uk
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