Saturday 25th June 2022

As Patrons of Saint Michael's Hospice and as part of our 35 year anniversary pledge to raise £10,000 for charity, a team from The HACS Group took part in this years Total Warrior event at Bramham Park, raising over £10,000 for the event alone which takes our total fundraising total to £15,000 (and counting!).

The team originally signed up in 2020 and due to the pandemic entries were deferred to this June. The majority of the team honoured this commitment (although some a little nervous that lockdown had impacted their fitness levels), and with only a few team changes 23 HACS Warriors started and completed the course on Saturday 25th June.

The team originally set out to raise £5k to put towards the £10k target (£3k already being raised in 2020), however we successfully managed to more than double our target, raising a total of £10,059 for the Total Warrior Event alone.

The event was a 12k course with 25 punishing obstacles. If you know some of the team you'll know that there were varying fitness levels, ages and enthusiasm! But despite this everyone completed the course and explained that they had enjoyed it a lot more than they initially  thought they would do.

Mark Smith, Managing Director said "It was a great team effort, a great day out and I was very proud of all involved!"

A big shout out to all The HACS Warriors: Mark Smith, Anne Smith, Chris Smith, Rachel Hughes, Nick Hughes, Eddie Ashworth, Katie Hood, Josh Woods, Josh Mann, Ash Wilson, Ben Whyte, Greg Smallwood, Ryan Tinkler, Colin Green, Steve Herwin, Giles White, Martin Fairbrother, Spencer Drake, Will Kellett, Paul Mayhew, Alison Harrison, Harrison and Lucy Harrison.

And of course we couldn't have done it without all our amazing sponsors, friends, family, clients, suppliers and colleagues. Thank you so much for your donations they mean so much to us and to Saint Michael's Hospice.

The HACS Group have been Patrons of the local charity for over 7 years and is one very close to our hearts. Saint Michael's is here for people who need extra support on top of the day-to-day care they receive from GPs, district nurses, hospital teams and nursing home staff. Without the hospice, these people could be left to face the complex issues and forgotten challenges of terminal illness alone. They care for people with a variety of terminal illnesses, including heart failure, respiratory illnesses and neurological conditions; as well as cancer. Donations are vital in raising the £5million that they spend annually providing this care.