| Bingo fans to climb mount Everest to raise money for charity |
| Written by Jayne Wilson |
| Friday, 09 October 2009 13:19 |
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The Gala coral group have organised 24 of there employess from all over Britain to raise money for a well deserved charity. The Gala coral group are hoping to raise £1 million for the Sue Ryder charity by 2010,
the attempt of the challenge this month is for 24 devoted employees to climb to the top of Mount Everest which is 17.500 feet above sea level and play Galas high 5 game the UK's highest daily bingo jackpot, at the highest point ever recorded in history. The team hope that by scaling the world's toughest mountain and setting a new world record for playing bingo at altitude they can smash their goal of raising £250,000 for the charity. The attempt to climb Mount Everest is just one of several attempts by the Gala coral group to raise the £1 million, so far they have managed to raise a staggering £750,000 and are hoping to raise a further £250,000 from their Mount Everest challenge making that a considerable £1,000,000. Dominic Harrison, chief executive of Gala Coral Group, said: "It seemed appropriate to break a world record by playing Gala Bingo's High 5 game, the UK's highest daily bingo jackpot, at the highest point ever recorded in history. "If 24 half-frozen bingo professionals can have a great time playing it at 17,500 ft, I'm confident it will be a rip-roaring success here in the UK. "I am incredibly proud of every single person who has volunteered to undertake this challenge of a lifetime, and even prouder that we'll be raising money for the excellent work of our nominated charity, Sue Ryder Care, whilst we're at it. Good luck to them all." |
