July 2008

Fundraising above the clouds

Rivo’s Managing Director, Simon Hook, has put on his hiking boots and set off to climb Mountain Kilimanjaro. Kilimanjaro located in Northern Tanzania, lures thousands of climbers, professional and amateur alike each year to attempt to conquer its 5,895-meter summit.

Having already raised around £13,000 for Leukaemia Research after running the London Marathon in April this year, Simon hopes to get more people to give blood as currently only 4% of the eligible population actually donates blood. Talking about his latest challenge Simon said “Leukaemia Research is a charity close to my heart as they are the only charity in the UK dedicated exclusively to researching blood cancers and disorders. They are committed to giving everyone living with Leukaemia the best chance of survival. Leukaemia Research receives no government grants and their life-saving research depends entirely on voluntary donations. I hope to do my bit and that I can also inspire you to help.” Further details can be found on Simon’s blog http://savealife.typepad.com/save_a_life