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WALKING TOUR REPS The English Newspaper for Gran Canaria

THOMSON & FIRST CHOICE GO THE EXTRA MILE FOR CHARITY

TREKKING 20KM TO RAISE MORE THAN 4,000€ FOR LOCAL BREAST CANCER ASSOCIATION

An extraordinary team of local heroes have distinguished themselves by completing a challenge few thought that they were up to, and fewer still among them would have believed possible, even just a few short months ago, when they arrived to work the summer season with TUI UK’s top British travel brands Thomson and First Choice Holidays. When Gran Canaria resort manager for the group, Paul Gilliam, first suggested that he, and perhaps some members of his team, might like to contribute half of the proceeds from

a TUI charity raffle to our annual ACCM Breast Cancer Awareness drive, even his most positive visions could not have fortold the massive commitment and determination that would be shown by his entire resort team, based on the south of the island. Feeling, however, that he should lead by example, Paul agreed to join a small group of adventurers planning to walk coast to coast, across the summit of Gran Canaria, from Maspalomas to the capital, Las Palmas, in solidarity with those suffering from such serious illness.

Paul, whose mother had battled with Lukemia, worked to prepare himself mentally and physically for the arduous task ahead, which was to take place over four days of rough terrain mountain hiking, in the knowledge that not everyone has a choice about which mountains they must climb. His partner, Sharon, was concerned knowing that he had not done anything like this before, but that once he set his mind to it, he wouldn’t stop until it was either done or he fell down trying.

It turned out that his resolve was contagious. His co-workers decided that they could do more than simply sell tickets in a raffle...


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