Entagroup supports Great Wall charity walk

22nd April 2009

Entagroup, the IT and communications group, has pledged financial support to a gruelling 10 day walk along the Great Wall of China in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support.

Entagroup is sponsoring mother of four, Janet Poole, as she embarks on the challenge with approximately 50 other walkers. Commenting on the walk Janet said “My friends and I were looking for a challenging and worthwhile way to mark our 40th birthdays. We decided that supporting Macmillan Cancer Research, which has touched all of our lives, whilst achieving a lifelong goal of trekking the Great Wall of China was the perfect way to mark our own milestone.”

The team will hike for 8 hours on every day of the 10 day challenge across the route of the Great Wall, climbing its steep steps and passing the beautiful Yanshan mountains. The team will stay at camps along the route which they will need to erect themselves. “We have been training hard for the walk with twice weekly gym sessions and hikes every other day around our local area” added Janet.

The team leaves for China on Friday 24th April with £3200 already raised by Janet for Macmillan Cancer Support, which provides invaluable support to cancer patients and their families. Anyone wishing to add their support to Janet’s challenge can do so at www.justgiving.com/janetpoole-china2009.

Before leaving Janet said “I have lots of mixed emotions about the challenge. I am excited to finally be able to achieve a lifelong ambition but do so with some apprehension at going into the unknown and being out of my comfort zone. In particular I am a little worried about leaving my 4 children for 11 whole days and am dreading saying goodbye to them.”

Entagroup founder Jason Tsai added “We are very proud to support such a worthy cause and wish Janet and the rest of the team the very best of luck.” The sponsorship reflects Jason Tsai’s existing principle of supporting East-West relationships, demonstrated elsewhere by his establishment in 1998 of the Tsai Lau-Chi Charitable Foundation; and the Telford Chinese School which was opened in 1994 to provide students from a variety of backgrounds with an education in Chinese culture. The Tsai Lau-Chi Charitable Foundation supports the integration of British and Chinese cultures and creates a mutual understanding of their history, philosophy, arts and teachings. At the Telford Chinese School meanwhile, students can take classes in Mandarin Chinese, Tai Chi, Mulan Fan, Feng Shui, caligraphy, traditional and modern dance and music.

To find out more about Macmillan Cancer Support visit http://www.macmillan.org.uk/ or to find out more about Entagroup and their other charitable activities visit www.entagroup.com.