Conquering the South Pole for Stop Hunger
8/11/2006
Clad only in shorts, t-shirts and sweatshirts and with nary a huskie nor a sleigh between them, ten intrepid and fearless explorers from Sodexho Ireland set off to the South Pole in October to raise funds for the company's STOP Hunger campaign.
But they didn't need snowshoes to emulate the epic journey of the renowned Irish Antarctic hero Tom Crean. Instead, ten pairs of stout hiking boots enabled the group to complete a 28km trek around the Dingle Peninsula in one day with the finishing line at Tom's world famous pub, The South Pole Inn, in Annascaul, Co. Kerry.
Said Jennifer Quinn, Sodexho's support services operations manager, who organised the event, "The trek raised €2,500 for the campaign and our overall target for the year is €15,000. The funds raised from the South Pole trek brings the total to date to over €12,000, so we're nearly there!"
The STOP Hunger campaign was developed by Sodexho to provide a central focus for the company's charitable and community interests. It supports charities in the UK and Ireland that combat poor nutrition in local communities.
