Sue Ryder

We support people living through the challenges of life-changing illness. We support people in our residential and day centres, day clinics, in the community or at home. We help people affected by cancer, multiple sclerosis, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, motor neurone disease, stroke, brain injury and life changing illnesses.

Fantastic fundraising as Ride for Ryder heads to Poland

5 November 2010

A big well done to our Muswell Hill shop for Riding for Ryder and raising an amazing £2688. Marzena Reeves, Shop Manager shares her wonderful experience of riding in Poland and finding out more about the work of Fundacja Ryder Poland.

"On the 20^th September, eight of us flew to Poland and joined a team of ten volunteer cyclists and supporters of Sue Ryder. We visited the first care centre Lady Ryder built in Poland, Konstancin Jeziorna. This was very emotional, especially when we met three ladies who knew Lady Ryder and were known as her ‘girls'. They all suffer from rheumatoid arthritis, affecting their limbs and weakening their bones. Subsequently, they have lived in Konstantin for most of their lives, where they can receive the care they need with support from the Fundacja Ryder Poland. Along the way, we met lots of different people including MPs and Joanna Chodor, Director of Fundacja Ryder Poland, who gave us a tour of the shop. We also visited Gora Kalwaria, one of the largest care centres in Poland, which provides care for the elderly and physically disabled".

Marzena is already looking forward to what Ride for Ryder 2011 will bring "In 2009 our team had five cyclists; in 2010 our team grew to eighteen cyclists from two countries, so we hope our team will grow even more next year".

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