Caritas Salford is appealing for local walkers to join a 14km fundraising walk.
Caritas is a charity helping people who are experiencing poverty and homelessness in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. The walk is happening in Whalley, Lancashire, just a train away from Blackburn and Manchester Victoria.
It is a part of the charity’s Every Step campaign to help raise money for those affected by the cost of living crisis, while also helping the charity stay open.
The walk takes place in September on Saturday 14 and covers a 14km route with an easier option available.
Patrick O’Dowd, the director of the charity, is encouraging people to help raise money for Caritas so it can provide necessary help to vulnerable.
Patrick added: “Every step will literally help us to support local people to change their lives with the dignity they deserve.
“As a charity we’re not immune to the rises in costs either, and it’s increasingly difficult to fundraise at the moment so we can continue to support people when they need us most.
“We need to be able to keep the doors open on our day centres, the food available for those who need it, the heating on in the accommodations we provide people who are experiencing homelessness. That’s why we’ve launched an appeal for walkers to join us for a special walk around Whalley in Lancashire this September.
“Every step will literally help us to support local people to change their lives with the dignity they deserve.”
For those unable to take on the Whalley walk, there’s a range of other activities on offer, from inflatable races to wild swimming, runs to bake sales. People also have the choice to choose their own sponsored challenge too if they want.
For more information, or to sign up to take part in the walk, click here
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