Take part in Hound Hike 100 and help raise vital funds

This May, we’re inviting dog lovers across the south east to take part in the Hound Hike 100 to help raise vital funds.

The event encourages participants to walk a total of 100 kilometres with their canine companions in the 31 days of May, however and whenever they like, and through sponsorship from family, friends and colleagues help us raise £50,000.

We deliver world-class pre-hospital emergency medical care 24/7 to the 4.8 million people who live in Kent, Surrey and Sussex. It costs £15M annually to operate this life-saving service, with 88% raised through public donations and fundraising.

Covid-19 is severely impacting how we are able to raise funds – since March 2020, all major fundraising events have been cancelled – and in response we have devised a series of fitness fundraisers, helping members of the community keep fit whilst having fun and helping us to raise much-needed funds. To date, these fundraisers have raised over £183,000.

Hound Hike 100 continues this series, and with an unprecedented boom in dog ownership since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, we hope many people will want to take part!

Helene Poursain, our Director of Fundraising and Events, said: “So many of us have found solace in the companionship of our dogs over the past year, and more than ever before dog walks have provided us with a chance to get outdoors, enjoy the fresh air and keep fit.”

“Inspired by this, we are introducing Hound Hike 100 which we hope will encourage people to enjoy the spring weather with their dogs whilst helping us to raise £50,000 so that we can continue delivering our life-saving care across our regions.”

“We are hugely grateful to everyone who has taken part in our fitness fundraisers over the past year. Every pound you raise helps to make sure we’re there for people who need us in their hour of need.”

Participants can order a free KSS t-shirt and dog bandana to wear as part of the challenge.

We appreciate that 100km will not suit everyone, and have therefore included an option for participants to set their own distance.

We’re incredibly grateful to Fidelity International Limited  for sponsoring this event and choosing KSS as one of its charities to receive support over the next two years.

Please note: this event has now ended. Please take a look at our events page for details of other other ways of supporting us, or take a look back at Hound Hike 100 .

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