Mark Towers and Lucy Daniels from DoorCo recently completed the Kelly’s Heroes Kilimanjaro challenge and smashed their fundraising target by 214%, raising over £15,000.
Mark Towers, DoorCo’s Strategy Director, tells us more: “Climbing Mount Kilimanjaro for Kelly’s Heroes was of the biggest challenges, both mentally and physically, that I have ever had to deal with. People talk about bucket lists, and this was definitely not on mine! But, I was determined to support the charity which is close to all our hearts at DoorCo.
“Even with 6-months of gym and walking training, I did not feel ready for the climb and stopping at the bottom of the mountain for photos was daunting. I used a few expletives at that moment, that continued to be used daily.
“Overall though, the climb was fun thanks to the amazing team we had the pleasure of climbing with. We were so well supported by the porters and guides, too. Reaching the summit was epic; the view above the clouds was stunning, you could see for miles. We were all so relieved to reach the top, we just hugged each other in congratulations and thanks.
“To have achieved climbing Mount Kilimanjaro goes above and beyond my expectations, it feels surreal to have made it and it pushed both my mental and physical strength. But all this fades into insignificance when the reason for this challenge was to support a fantastic charity that works to prevent suicide. The money we have been able to raise has been phenomenal and this will allow Kelly’s Heroes to help many more people in need. We would like to thank our generous industry and our friends and family for the generous donations that have helped Lucy and I smash our target.”
Lucy Daniels, Distribution Account Leader at DoorCo, adds: “Kilimanjaro for me was the best and most exciting trip that I ever could’ve dreamed of doing! Without DoorCo, I never would have had the chance to have such an experience and for that, I am extremely grateful.
“Waking up every day, I felt so lucky and couldn’t have asked for a better team to walk beside and take on the challenges we faced.
“Summit night for me was the biggest challenge, with just 2 hours sleep the tiredness really started to set in and I was fighting to stay awake, but with the thought of the charity in the back of your mind, the drive determination of the rest of the team, we pushed through and managed to achieve our goal.
“Thank you to everyone that has supported Mark and I, from donations made, to the team we travelled with. It was a truly amazing experience that I will never forget and one that will hopefully have a positive impact on many more lives too via Kelly’s Heroes.”
You can still sponsor Lucy & Mark, and maybe even help them triple their target for Kelly’s Heroes, via: https://www.justgiving.com/team/doorco-kilimanjaro
