| Nepal
3 Week Sponsorship Trek
On 5th November 2005 Steve Mitchell and Matt Newberry
started on a three-week trek in Nepal, to the Mera Peak
summit altitude 6476 meters (21240 feet), in memory
of Pauline Mitchell (Mum and Mum-in-Law to them).
They were aiming to raise as much money for Michael
Sobell House (MSH). Pauline passed away on 22nd April
2005 after a long battle with breast cancer. She visited
MSH many times over the last 18 months and found so
much comfort and peace there. The family had already
collected nearly £1,000 in donations from Pauline's
funeral for MSH and wished to continue raising as much
money and awareness as they could for this great cause.
Often you find that people donate and raise money for
Cancer and other great causes but hospices and people
who look after the sick tend to be overlooked unless
you have had a direct link with them. We have and that
is why we are doing this for Pauline….^
Popular with trekkers, the 6,500 metre high mountain
is the highest non-technical climb in the Himalayas.
Mr Mitchell said: "Climbing at that height is an
achievement in itself but now I can do it to put something
back. "I can't wait." The duo left the mountain
range, known as the roof of the world, on Saturday,
November 5. So far, the climbers have managed to raise
£3,000 on top of the £1,000 donated at the
funeral. Mr Mitchell said: "All the money goes
straight to Michael Sobell House. "The whole thing
is run on donations there."
Lucy Newberry wrote to MSH and said:-
“I think I mentioned it on the phone that both
my granddads were in Michael Sobell House (one 9 years
ago and the other 3) one so we have lots of history
with your place - as I said Millie's shoes haven't changed
- She scared my dad also!!!”
“I can not express to you how much my mum loved
MSH, she said it was like going into a hotel. She would
sit on the balcony watching the birds with a vodka and
tonic in one hand and her latest book in the other.
The nurses and care workers really are amazing, my mum
spent hours talking to them - they knew all the details
of my wedding (poor things!). “
“I know before she went in though she was very
nervous, I think people always assume that if you go
into a hospice you'll never come back out, a perception
I really hope that will changes, as once you go there
you realize that it is so good for the patient and the
family.”
Sorry for the long winded email, I am very passionate
about MSH!
All the best
Lucy
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