R&B Star colleagues in mountain challenge for Muscular Dystrophy UK

Five colleagues from R&B Star Electrical Wholesalers, based in London and the South East, are gearing up to spend nine days in Tanzania scaling the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa’s tallest free-standing mountain at 19,341ft above sea level. They hope to raise thousands of pounds for Muscular Dystrophy UK.

Sarah Revell, Dan Kenward, Aaron Felton, Adam Felton and Elspeth Robertson will join a group of 12 others flying to Tanzania to tackle the 6-day adventure.

The charity gives emotional and practical support to 70,000 children and adults in the UK living with muscle-wasting conditions, also funding groundbreaking research into treatments.

The charity is close to home at R&B Star as their Managing Director has a rare type of the condition and is now a wheelchair user.

Muscular Dystrophy causes muscles to weaken and waste over time, leading to increasingly severe disability. People living with the condition may struggle with the everyday actions others take for granted, from walking and climbing stairs, to blinking and smiling. For some, their heart and vital breathing muscles will weaken, cutting their lives short.

Each trekker needs to raise a minimum of £4,000 and they have already planned a series of fundraising events to help them hit their fundraising targets.

The team hopes to raise £20,000 for Muscular Dystrophy UK and has plans for a dragon boat race, a 5-a-side football tournament, poker and BBQ night and more.

Anneke Liefting, Muscular Dystrophy UK’s South East Regional Development Manager, said: “The team have a gruelling challenge ahead of them, including months of training and fundraising. It is going to be hard work for our trekkers but every hard-earned mile is going to make an impact. By taking on a major fundraising challenge like this, the team alone can fund four months of pioneering research into muscle wasting conditions. We hope people will show them their support.”

Donations and information

To donate to the team and read more about their epic trek, visit: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/RBStarTrekkers

To find out more about Muscular Dystrophy UK’s Kilimanjaro trek visit: /www.musculardystrophyuk.org/events/climb-kili/