STEVIEBABIE1
New member
- Jul 31, 2010
- 9
A few years ago, when planning permission was originally granted for Falmer, I contacted the Albion Supporters Club suggesting a charity sponsored walk from The Goldstone to Falmer via Withdean.
To this day, I have not been able to venture near the Goldstone and vowed that I never would - until we have our new home at Falmer. The supporters club thought that there were many others like myself and that at that time the possibility of doing the walk was not viable.
However, with the opening of the Amex coming round quickly now I understand that there is a growing number of individuals who would like to undertake the walk on the opening day of the stadium.
I have been a charity fundraiser for the last 16 years and have organised many successful fundraising events such as abseils, bungee jumps, bike rides and sponsored walks, raising many thousands of pounds in the process. I organised the Santa Fun Run and Walk last Sunday in Eastbourne as well.
I am also a life-long Albion fan since 1966 when my dad first took me to the Goldstone!
I would be happy to organise the Goldstone to Falmer walk with a 50/50 split of income between my own charity (The Myasthenia Gravis Association - muscle weakness condition) and Albion in the Community or another suitable charitable cause.
This way we could harness the enthusiasm of all those wishing to undertake this very significant walk and raise funds for good causes at the same time. It seems the club may well support the walk so it would be good to get it organised safely and properly with the appropriate levels of support for participants.
Anyone who thinks this would be a good way to go then please let me know here. The next step would then to be to contact the club!
Thanks!
To this day, I have not been able to venture near the Goldstone and vowed that I never would - until we have our new home at Falmer. The supporters club thought that there were many others like myself and that at that time the possibility of doing the walk was not viable.
However, with the opening of the Amex coming round quickly now I understand that there is a growing number of individuals who would like to undertake the walk on the opening day of the stadium.
I have been a charity fundraiser for the last 16 years and have organised many successful fundraising events such as abseils, bungee jumps, bike rides and sponsored walks, raising many thousands of pounds in the process. I organised the Santa Fun Run and Walk last Sunday in Eastbourne as well.
I am also a life-long Albion fan since 1966 when my dad first took me to the Goldstone!
I would be happy to organise the Goldstone to Falmer walk with a 50/50 split of income between my own charity (The Myasthenia Gravis Association - muscle weakness condition) and Albion in the Community or another suitable charitable cause.
This way we could harness the enthusiasm of all those wishing to undertake this very significant walk and raise funds for good causes at the same time. It seems the club may well support the walk so it would be good to get it organised safely and properly with the appropriate levels of support for participants.
Anyone who thinks this would be a good way to go then please let me know here. The next step would then to be to contact the club!
Thanks!