Huge success for the 10th Buttercup Walk

Posted by Sam Bowie on 25 June 2012

More than 600 people came to this year's Buttercup Walk, making it the best attended fundraising event in the RNOH Charity's recent history. The Walk, which saw participants of all ages and abilities participate, was officially opened by the BBC’s The Voice contestant Max Milner. Max said afterwards:

"It was an amazing day and really inspiring to see so many people taking part - patients, family and friends alike. It’s an incredible cause and I was honoured to be a part of it."

Rosie Stolarski, the head of fundraising, said that she and everyone else who helped on the day received extremely positive feedback from entrants.

“Everyone got into the spirit of the day - despite the occasional downpour,” she said. “Between them our walkers have raised in excess of £40,000, which is a fantastic achievement - by far our highest total ever. This money will have an enormous impact here at the RNOH.

“Patients return year after year to attend the walk, and it is always so encouraging to see how many of them have progressed following their treatment at the hospital.

“We are very grateful to Max Milner for stepping in at very short notice to officially open the Walk and draw the raffle. His attendance was warmly welcomed by a lot of young fans.”

The event, which centred around the one mile walk, included a number of activities such as a climbing wall, bouncy castle, beat the goalie and pony rides. It culminated with Max Milner drawing the raffle, where the lucky winners were awarded with prizes such as an Aston Martin driving experience, Ridgeback mountain bike and River Thames lunch cruise for two.