Pictured above: Hats the way to do it! Jennie Patrick
and Sonia Kang are joined by other members of the Lodders team
taking part in Race for Life 2010
A Midlands law firm is in a race to raise money for cancer
charities.
For Stratford-upon-Avon-based Lodders, Race for Life 2010 will
be the culmination of a week of fund-raising.
It takes place on Sunday June 27, with a 2.30 pm start, at
Stratford Racecourse, Luddington Road.
Around 2,600 women will walk, jog or run five kilometres looking
to smash the local fundraising target of £165,805 for Cancer
Research UK.
Race for Life is Cancer Research UK's flagship, with over 230
events taking place across the UK.
Jennie Patrick, who along with Sonia Kang has organised the
Lodders' contribution, said that, although a number of individuals
from the firm had taken part in the race previously, this was the
first year an official team had been entered.
And just to emphasise the new approach they will be running in
Lodders T-shirts, pink cowboy hats and pink leg warmers.
Ms Patrick said: "The idea is to have a great day out with
family and friends and in the process help more people beat
cancer.
"We wanted to make a big effort because this is such a
worthwhile cause. We are looking to raise £500 to
£1,000 and more if we can."
Other Lodders girls involved are: Amrit Rama, Anna Steemson,
Carol Richens, Heather Mitchell, Helen Gough, Jane Batsford, Karine
West, Laura Eaves, Laura Taylor, Lauren Johnstone, Lois Daubney,
Louise Igoe, Maria Fitzgerald, Nicole Basnett, Liz Basnett, Sue
Cave, Amanda Ratcliff, Rebecca Freeman, Sarah Keitley and Vicki
Gow.
The week of fund-raising takes in a promotion a day including a
raffle, cake sale, "Wear it Pink" pledge where staff have to come
to work wearing an item of pink clothing and holding a
minute's silence across the firm for those who have been affected
by cancer.
Donations can be made at
www.raceforlifesponsorme.org/lodders.
For more information about Lodders Solicitors, please visit
their website here: www.lodders.co.uk