The things some girls do - Annette at it again

By BrianC
August 29 2004

Not so much Debbie Does Dallas more like Annette Does Anything! This time in the shape of sliding down a wire (A so-called Zip Slide) from the roof of Warwick Castle.

Many of you in and around this community know, or know of, Dublinannette, a.k.a. The Dublin Dwarf or even sometimes as Annette Delaney. Annette has been fundraising for many years. Those of you who were around two years ago may remember that we followed her travels as she, along with Alice the World Wide Wig, cycled the Natchez Trace. Along with many others in the rugby community she abseiled off Twickenham last year. 

Annette is one of those perennial fundraisers. In the last four years she has raised over £10,000 for the charities she has been involved with. In this instance she is hoping raise over a thousand pounds, this is where your help comes in. She is taking part in The St. James's Place Foundation Challenge will take place on Saturday 18^th September at historic Warwick Castle.

Guy’s Tower at Warwick Castle stands 39 metres high (128 feet in old money). The Royal Marines will be constructing a ‘Commando Slide’ from the top of the tower down to the castle grounds – and the challenge facing Annette and 200 colleagues from the St. James's Place community will be to jump off the top of the tower (with the help of a zip line and the Royal Marines!).

Why is she doing this?  Quite simply Annette and her colleagues hope to raise £10,000 from each of their offices around the UK, making £200,000 in all.  Whatever they raise, less the expenses associated with hiring Warwick Castle, will be matched by St. James's Place Capital.  So if they make £200,000 profit on the day, a further £200,000 will be added, making £400,000 in total.

But they can’t do it on our own, they need your help.

Annette is inviting you to sponsor her for as much as you can.  Every little helps, so she would be very grateful whether you sponsor her be it for a pound, a tenner or a grand!  

As for the money raised there are two themes, the first of which “Cherishing the Children”, which helps young people under 25 suffering from physical disabilities, mental conditions, degenerative illnesses or life threatening illnesses.  They make grants up to £50,000 to buy electric wheelchairs, incubators, we build sensory rooms for children suffering from multiple disabilities. And much much more.

They also help the hospice movement, bringing much needed relief for those ending their days because of illnesses such as cancer, motor neurones disease, MS and many others.

So if you can, please do support Annette and her colleagues, it will all be very worthwhile.