David Rivett and Peter Pearce
This year’s Gosford Council Citizen of the Year Mr Peter Pearce is walking 1,770km from the top of Scotland to Lands End in the south of England to raise funds for Wheelchairs and Desks for Madagascar.
Peter, who is a member of the Gosford North Rotary Club, is joined by fellow Rotarian David Rivett.
The pair left John O’Groats at the top of the Scottish Highlands on Thursday, July 10, and have so far made it through the English border regions.
They are now walking to Lands End in the far south west of the United Kingdom and hope to arrive on August 27.
Peter and David have already visited many cities and towns along the route, including Inverness and Edinburgh in Scotland.
They have made many new friends along the way and have visited quite a few pubs.
Rotary clubs along the route have been supporting the marathon walk to raise funds for the Madagascar Project.
A brand new wheelchair delivered by Rotarians direct to a beneficiary in devastated Madagascar costs $180.
A donation of 10 cents per kilometre will pay for one wheelchair.
The full price of a desk constructed in Madagascar by Rotarians is $15.
Peter and David will be visiting Madagascar in October to distribute wheelchairs and assist the local people of Madagascar construct school desks.
Media release, 23 Jul 2014
Michael Sharpe, Rotary
Club of Gosford North