A group of intrepid hikers from the Kettering office of accounting and advisory firm Azets have completed a mountainous challenge to raise funds for a Northamptonshire charity.
The team of hiking heroes scaled Snowdon (Yr Wyddfa) on 13 July 2024 to raise vital funds for their locally nominated charity of the year, Breast Friends Northamptonshire.
Breast Friends Northamptonshire is a local support group for people affected by breast cancer, run by people affected by breast cancer. The charity is passionate about promoting wellbeing from diagnosis, treatment and beyond.
The team endured a six-hour hike, involving steep terrains and torrential rain before reaching the peak of 1,085 metres, in doing so raising more than £1,600.
Among the hiking heroes were Penny Chown, ABAS associate, and Annabelle Gallagher, Audit & Assurance associate director at Azets in Kettering.
Penny Chown said: “This was an exhilarating adventure in support of our 2024 chosen local charity, Breast Friends Northamptonshire. Our team overcame the challenge through sheer teamwork and unwavering spirit.
“This journey not only tested our endurance but also strengthened our friendship, as we shared moments of pride, fun, and lots of laughter along the way. I am proud to have taken part in the experience and to have contributed to a cause that means so much to our community.”
Annabelle Gallagher said: “I am so incredibly proud of the team and those who have supported, organised, and encouraged along the way. This charity is particularly close to my heart, having witnessed my mother’s own battle with breast cancer back in 2021.
“It is so vitally important that those affected have a local and personable support group that can provide a helping hand in all stages of this terrible disease.”
Paul Tyler, Office Managing Partner at Azets in Kettering, added: “I am immensely proud of the collective spirit and dedication the team has demonstrated in organising this challenge in aid of an amazing local charity.
“Their commitment to making a difference in our community is a shining example of what we stand for as both a local office but also as part of the wider Azets Group.”
You can still support Breast Friends Northamptonshire via the team’s JustGiving page: https://www.justgiving.com/page/azets-kettering-171525979857
