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BOSS Today #42 NEWS

THANKS A

MILLION!

BOSS CEO Phil Lawson is on top of the world
after this year’s Climb Of Life.

of us took to the hills (without two of us will be impacted by cancer in
120 the sound of music) in the Lake some way in our lifetimes.
District for the 2018 Climb of Life (CoL) We had enjoyed the most wonderful
on Friday 2nd November to raise money weather and so some of us felt slightly
for the Institute of Cancer Research. bad that we had raised money on the
This year’s climb was billed as the back of what was meant to have been a
“£1 Million Challenge” - the plan being ‘tough winter conditions’ challenge. That
to push the total raised over the last 12 feeling didn’t last long, though, especially
years to over £1 million by achieving a when we listened to the Professor and
goal of £100k or more this year. realised what a difference even our small
A joint BOSS/Nemo/ConsultanC/Office efforts could make. And it was still a good
Supplies Now team of Sammy and Rob walk over the course of eight hours!
Bartley, Scott Woodward, Cassie Marvin, Thanks to Richard from ICR for the
John Fitton, Heather Lawson and I were brilliant coasters and to Kiran at Colop
joined by a couple of very fit hikers from for the wonderful medals we all ended up
3M and we all walked up to the Langdale with as mementos of the day to help ease
Pikes under the excellent leadership of our aching limbs.
Mike Baines. Congratulations to the OPI team for
All 11 groups, including ours, reached being way up on top of the leader board
their intended destinations, with no- in terms of team sponsorship (with
one lost or seriously injured, and we all Hamelin coming second) and also to
returned safely to the base of the Swan Carol Houston of VOW, who was the top
Hotel Grasmere, where the final pledges individual fundraiser. In addition, the
were tallied up. Organiser Graeme very first “Ride of Life” (see this issue’s
Chapman MBE, his wife Ruth and his able ‘60 Second Interview’ with Sean Starkey)
committee of Carol Houston, Andrew added a cheque for £18K.
and Susie Stacey and Frances and Jason In 31 years of running the Climb of Life,
Stephen, were able to reveal the great Graeme has managed to cajole, coerce
news that we had collectively raised and encourage lots of us to take part in
£103,325 and thus achieved our £1m this amazing event, with now over £1.6
challenge! million raised for the various charities
It is wonderful to see the industry come that it has supported. There is no time
together for such an important cause and for a rest, though, for Graeme, as he goes
Professor Paul Workman, the CEO and back to all the great work he does as
President of ICR, gave a short talk on the Chairman of the BOSS Business Supplies
benefits our fund raising provided them Charity!
and the very chilling thought that one in Climbers - we salute you all!

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