One Man & His Fish – The story behind the fundraiser
And he is off! To mark World Kindness Day, Richard Bond from Basingstoke Amateur Theatrical Society (BATS) will be walking 28km around the wonderful town of Basingstoke, with a fish today!
Richard is trying to raise £200 to help fund a community event that (BATS) are organising, celebrating local ‘Community Heroes’, who step up to help others in need. The fundraiser is inspired by BATS forthcoming performance of Come from Away, a story of the nearly 7,000 passengers who were diverted to land in the small town of Gander, Newfoundland in Canada due to the September 11th terrorist attacks in 2001.
Why 28km? – 28 hours is the time some passengers were sat waiting on the planes when they first landed in Gander. It’s also one of the songs in the show.
Why Basingstoke? – We are celebrating local ‘Community Heroes’ from Basingstoke & Deane, and the route for the walk will incorporate a visit to a number of the charities/community organisations we are working with.
Why with a Fish? – In Gander, there is a traditional ceremony carried out by the Mayor (my character), where you can become an honorary Newfoundlander by drinking some rum and kissing a fish.
If you would like to kindly donate you can do so here: Crowdfunding For Good From JustGiving
Thank you and best of luck to Richard!
Happy National Kindness Day