The brave BNI Pioneer Chapter hot-footed their way across several metres of Fire Walk, raising a whopping £1335 for Kenward Trust

The Fire Walk took place Friday 2nd September evening at Kenward Trust, based in Yalding, Kent. 13 members of the BNI Pioneer Chapter have carried out 3 fundraising events this year alone from a BNI Golf Day to an exciting 5 who SkyDive and now the hot Fire Walk.

Kenward Trust is a residential drug and alcohol charity, relying on funding and fundraising to provide life saving recovery projects, offering a supported residential environment for men and women. They deliver a therapeutic programme incorporating recovery focussed group work, counselling/art psychotherapy, social enterprise and education sessions and the 12 Steps programme too.

Wayne Chatfield, BNI Member and organiser of Hot Foot it - Fire Walk says: ‘BNI is not just about making money and obtaining business, it’s about creating a community of people who genuinely want to help each other. No more is this evident than when people brave the storm and throw themselves into an ‘out of the comfort zone’ event like this Fire Walk in aid of our Chapter’s charity, Kenward Trust. Keep up all the good work Kenward Trust, we believe in you.’

Penny Williams, CEO of Kenward Trust has been a member of Pioneer Chapter of BNI for 2 years. They have met consistently post lockdown and continue to do so in person every Friday morning at Edenwood at Bluebell Hill. “We are thrilled at the level of support from BNI, we have so many key projects and rely wholly on funding and fundraising events such as this…. We have all been touched by the effects of drugs or alcohol abuse in some shape or form through friends or family. So, we really do appreciate and thank BNI for their ongoing work and fundraising for Kenward.” 

If you would like to support this event and add to the fundraising you can still contribute using this Just Giving Link https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/BNI-Pioneer