Renegade Conservatory Guy

Renegade Conservatory Guy enjoys the GM Fundraising bash!

Well, the double glazing industry sure knows how to throw a great bash, and the main man for such events is Gary Morton. It was a privilege for myself, and my lovely wife, to attend this year’s GM Fundraising 70’s extravaganza at the Holiday Inn, Birmingham.

Platforms, flares and wigs were the order of the day for the 300+ guests, as Gary and his team skilfully extracted as much money as possible from them for charity. A number of the industry’s premier companies were present such as Haffner, Business Micros, Veka, Conservatory Outlet, Mila, Deceuninck, Wegoma and Thermoseal.

I’ve got to know Gary over the last couple of years and he has been a real inspiration to me. It is truly fantastic what he, along with his fundraising team of Sarah Jones, Debbie White, Alan Tupman, Iain McInnes and Dave Broxton have achieved over the past few years.

Last year alone GM Fundraising donated £137,000 to Hope House Children’s Hospices in Oswestry and Conwy, which is an incredible achievement from a team of individuals from the double glazing industry.

The GM Fundraising team will now turn their attention to their third gruelling bike ride - Ride 4 Hope:

Over 3,000 Miles Across America In September 2008 the Ride 4 Hope team will set off on bicycles from Oceanside, just outside San Diego on a 3043 mile trip across the USA in to Atlantic City, climbing over 100,000 feet in the process. Over 16 days, this will equate to a daily average of around 200 miles which will be carried out as 3 teams of four on a rotational basis, resulting in a 12 hour day.

During the trip the riders will be faced with many different challenges including a high point of 10,000ft above sea level in Colorado and one single day which covering 270 miles. Excessive temperatures in Nevada will also pose a test to the riders and nutritional expertise will be harnessed throughout the challenge.

Each rider will undertake a gruelling training programme which will be supported by coaching, dietary consultation and a number of training camps both in the UK and overseas. This process has already begun.

For more information about GM Fundraising go to: GM Fundraising