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APRIL 2009 - TOTAL COMMITMENT TO TRAVIS TREK
A total commitment to helping others embrace the challenges of life has led to a unique outcome in more ways than one...
Blind Scott Cunningham, from Glasgow, and his guide dog Travis have completed Travis Trek 5, the latest in a series of major treks round the country, to simultaneously raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and inspire others to embrace challenges. The latest trek, along the Highland Way, was the first time a duo of guide dog and owner has trekked the length of the Way north to south, and at the same time saw the honouring of a colleague of Scott’s- Bill Blyth, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2008...
To date, Scott has raised over £60,000 for GDBA, sufficient to fund the training of nine puppies. Proceeds from Travis Trek 5 will go towards another puppy, to be named after Bill, the Scotland regional sales manager for Clos-o-Mat/Total Hygiene. And to help boost funds, Total Hygiene donated £500 to Travis Trek 5, presented by Bill’s widow Karen.
Garry Hastie, Total Hygiene’s service manager for Scotland and who was one of many accompanying Scott and Travis on TravisTrek 5, explained, “Bill knew Scott well, having originally met him when he lost his sight and we supplied a Clos-o-Mat automatic toilet; the relationship has continued with my maintenance of the unit. Bill had huge admiration for Scott’s determination, and would be honoured that the proceeds from TravisTrek 5 will go towards training a guide dog in his name.”
Full details of Scott and Travis’ trek, and details of how to donate, can be found at www.legendstrek.co.uk.
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APRIL 2009 - TOTAL COMMITMENT TO TRAVIS TREK
A total commitment to helping others embrace the challenges of life has led to a unique outcome in more ways than one...
Blind Scott Cunningham, from Glasgow, and his guide dog Travis have completed Travis Trek 5, the latest in a series of major treks round the country, to simultaneously raise money for Guide Dogs for the Blind Association and inspire others to embrace challenges. The latest trek, along the Highland Way, was the first time a duo of guide dog and owner has trekked the length of the Way north to south, and at the same time saw the honouring of a colleague of Scott’s- Bill Blyth, who was tragically killed in a car accident in 2008...
To date, Scott has raised over £60,000 for GDBA, sufficient to fund the training of nine puppies. Proceeds from Travis Trek 5 will go towards another puppy, to be named after Bill, the Scotland regional sales manager for Clos-o-Mat/Total Hygiene. And to help boost funds, Total Hygiene donated £500 to Travis Trek 5, presented by Bill’s widow Karen.
Garry Hastie, Total Hygiene’s service manager for Scotland and who was one of many accompanying Scott and Travis on TravisTrek 5, explained, “Bill knew Scott well, having originally met him when he lost his sight and we supplied a Clos-o-Mat automatic toilet; the relationship has continued with my maintenance of the unit. Bill had huge admiration for Scott’s determination, and would be honoured that the proceeds from TravisTrek 5 will go towards training a guide dog in his name.”
Full details of Scott and Travis’ trek, and details of how to donate, can be found at www.legendstrek.co.uk.
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