A Charitable Club

Each year the club nominates a chosen charity and holds regular events to try to raise as much money as possible for the charity and promote its awareness. LFR raises money for it's chosen charity in many ways, through the races it organises, encouraging charitable donations and also through sponsorship of runners at key racing events. Some of the ways it raises money for the charity is by organising themed events, such as the recent "Runny Breakfast" event, which raised a considerable sum this year. Once a month the club hosts an event called 5caKe night where members come back to the club after running, for tea and cake, and this evening is also used as a fundraiser, with raffles and collection boxes to generate money. Finally the ever-popular Leighton 10k race is the biggest charity fund-raiser, being held in March each year.

East Anglia Air Ambulance

screen-capture

LFR's nominated charity for 2016/2017 is The East Anglia Air Ambulance

 

 

The East Anglia Air ambulance service was started in 2000 with a single aircraft flying once a week. Progressing from this humble start, to covering 5 days, then 7 the service expanded further in 2007 to covering surrounding counties, starting with Bedfordshire and since its inception has flown nearly 17,000 life-saving missions.

The good work that the service provides has to be funded and they can only continue to operate with continual funding. LFR chose the East Anglia Air Ambulance as its charity for 2016/2017 and as with previous charities, donate all money raised on their behalf at the end of the term.

More information can be found at the EAAA website