Pictured: (from left) Dean Wann and Leigh Hall
The directors of a Lincolnshire property development company,
who have scaled the heights of Africa, are appealing for more
donations to help them reach their peak.
Leigh Hall and Dean Wann from Manorcrest Homes in Skegness
recently conquered Mount Kilimanjaro, raising over £12,500
for charities Macmillan Cancer Support and When You Wish Upon a
Star.
It took just 12 days (14th to 25th October) for the intrepid
business partners to reach Uhuru Peak, 5,895 metres above sea level
at the summit of Africa's tallest mountain, and to make the
descent.
Leigh said: "We conquered Kilimanjaro and we certainly have the
aches and pains to prove it! It really was a challenge but we made
it and we're so pleased to have raised nearly £13,000 for
Macmillan and When You Wish Upon a Star - two very worthy
causes."
Dean continued: "We would like to extend our thanks to each and
every one of the people and businesses who have sponsored us
already but we're still raising money in the hope of reaching our
target of £20,000.
"If you'd like to make a donation please visit our JustGiving
page at www.justgiving.com/teams/leighanddeanclimbkilimanjaro and
register a pledge."
Macmillan Cancer Support offers help to patients, carers and
families dealing with cancer. The charity provides guidance,
practical and emotional support, financial assistance and funding
for nurses and other professional health care specialists.
When You Wish Upon a Star is a charity which works to grant the
wishes of children aged from two to 16 years with terminal or
life-threatening illnesses.
Leigh and Dean first established Manorcrest Homes in 1996 and
the company was recently awarded second place in the Daily
Telegraph British Homes BuildQuality Awards in the Medium
Development Category for the Lumley Fields development in
Skegness.
Manorcrest Homes was also nominated for the LABC (New Home
Warranty Awards) for Excellence 2011 in the category of Development
of the Year (1-10 units) and in 2010 won LABC Best Developer of the
Year.
Exciting times are ahead for Leigh and Dean as they prepare for
the opening of the DoubleTree by Hilton Lincoln on Brayford Wharf
North later this year.
Along with Richard Farrar, who runs independent hotel management
company leaf HOSPITALITY, Leigh and Dean have formed Brayford
Hotels - the company behind the hotel development.